Category: News
A Case for DISC Assessments in the AME Church
By Maurice A. Buford, Ph.D., D.Min., Captain (Retired) | USN | CHC The African Methodist Episcopal Church has always stood at the forefront of innovation in ministry —spiritually, socially, and… Read More »
Black Faith in Ecological Action
By George Anthony Pratt, Contributing Writer For centuries, people of African descent in the Americas have lived in profound tension with the land. Our ancestors worked the soil under bondage,… Read More »
Stronger Together: Why the AME Church Must Build the AME-Payne University System
By Rev. Kevin T. Taylor, Contributing Writer Education has always been at the heart of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Richard Allen and the founders of our Zion knew that… Read More »
Transition of Rev. Michael Joseph Brown, Ph.D., President of Payne Theological Seminary
Dr. Michael Joseph Brown was an internationally recognized biblical scholar, minister, and public intellectual. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University, a Master of Divinity degree, and… Read More »
Breakthrough Women in Science & Medicine episode addresses the obesity epidemic — Premiered on PBS, November 1st
By Jodi Godfrey, MS, RDN, American Medical Women’s Association The Breakthrough Women in Science & Medicine TV series is excited to announce the PBS premiere on November 1, 2025, of… Read More »
To God Be the Glory: Bethel AME Church Celebrates Freedom from Debt
A Milestone of Faith On August 2, 2025, members and friends of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Memphis, Tennessee, gathered to celebrate a remarkable milestone—the burning of a $650,000… Read More »
A Legacy Continued: Reverend Dr. David W. Green, Sr. Elevated to Presiding Elder of the St. Petersburg District
By Johnoy Davis, TCR Intern The journey of ministry and leadership has entered a new chapter for the Reverend Dr. David W. Green Sr., who has been appointed Presiding Elder… Read More »
National YPD Convention Held in the Dominican Republic: “Go Into The Deep”
By Rev. Tennamarie Jimenez, 11th Episcopal District The Dominican Republic National Young People and Children’s Division (YPD) of the African Methodist Episcopal Church held its National YPD Convention in the… Read More »
“Get somebody else to do it!”
Rev. Dr. Kimberly Russaw, 4th Episcopal District Nikki Free’s AI replication of Navi Robins’ artwork depicts six Black women drinking coffee atop a skyscraper while the city burns below. The… Read More »
Financially Positioning the Church for Today’s Challenges
By Cynthia Gordon-Floyd, CPA, CFE As we navigate the challenging daily realities of blatant white supremacy and the distortion of Christian values, the Church—especially the local church—must take a vital… Read More »
Making Room for All in Global Negotiations to End Hunger
By Reverend Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith, Bread for the World “Come now, and let us reason together,” says the Lord ….” Isaiah 1:18 New King James Version (NKJV) This year marks… Read More »
Faith, Leadership, and Liberation: My First Experience at the Congressional Black Caucus Conference
By Mark Johnson, Connectional YPD Parliamentarian Attending the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference for the first time was an inspiring and transformative experience. From the moment I arrived… Read More »