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Discipleship in the Next Generation

There is a particular taste to the Black Church and discipleship in general. The Black Church provided him with the opportunity to feel "seen" in a culture that did everything it could to make black people disappear. As a result, he felt more like a human being. It met all of his needs and specifications. There has never been a time when history lessons were more essential than they are today.

The Gospel would be worthless if it were not for the redeeming grace demonstrated by Jesus' death on the cross. We are spiritually dead in our sins if we do not believe in Jesus. According to Scripture, we are dead in our sins and without hope of salvation. Many individuals feel that best would strengthen their relationship with God if they are kind to other people. We can try, but we'll never be able to make it there. No matter how hard we try, our "good deeds" remain a disorganized mess; they are worthless and do not get us any closer to God's perfection.

When it comes to thinking about the future of discipleship, we may learn a lot from the African American church's history. The love, dedication, and discipleship demonstrated by the Black Church give aspirations insight into how all of our church ties may appear in the future.

Because we have so tightly grasped God's hand in our history, it is possible that our suffering will serve as an instructive and transforming experience for the church we are creating.

The Black Church Then and Now



The Black Church served as a focal point and launching pad for civil rights demonstrations in the 1960s and 1970s. Thanks to scholarships supported by tithes and offerings, tens of thousands of young people are still being sent to college every year. The Black Church gives opportunities for people who would otherwise be invisible in society to assume positions of leadership.

It was only through his desperation that he was able to create a unique sort of discipleship. The church provided everything for us while the rest of society dismissed us as nothing. As a result, it gave a sense of belonging as well as political power, security, education, inspiration, and even recreational opportunities.

The tragic past that has gotten us to this point may really be a blessing in disguise for the denominations that we are building. As seen by our discipleship and witness, our religion was our way of life rather than merely a way of existence. United Methodists will require this sort of faith as they navigate through this difficult change. We've learned a great deal and continue to learn a great deal by being members of a predominantly white faith. But there's also a lot we can learn from each other.

Those of us who have worked hard can freely offer all we have accumulated in order to better the Methodist people. At this time of denominational crisis, the African American witness has never been more necessary or crucial than it is now.

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