Category: Frontpage

Understanding Internal Controls in a Church Environment – Part II

Understanding Internal Controls in a Church Environment – Part II By Cynthia Gordon-Floyd, C.P.A., C.F.E., Contributing Writer In our previous discussion, we defined and discussed the necessity for internal controls… Read More »

Understanding the Roots of Itinerant Ministry

Understanding the Roots of Itinerant Ministry Rev. Dr. James A. Keeton, Jr., Contributing Writer Growing up in a small southern community, my first lessons in church polity came through overhearing… Read More »

The Presence of God during Existential Times

The Presence of God during Existential Times Dr. Herman O. Kelly, Jr., Columnist Life is messy, as the book is entitled. We live with the ebb and flow of Life…. Read More »

Revisiting the Great Commission

Revisiting the Great Commission Rev. Kent Poindexter, Contributing Writer Consider what would have happened if the disciples of Jesus Christ had not been inclined to literally “go into the world… Read More »

Editor Thomas Elected President of the Associated Church Press; The Christian Recorder wins multiple “Best of Church Press” Awards

Editor Thomas Elected President of the Associated Church Press; The Christian Recorder wins multiple “Best of Church Press” Awards At the 2023 Convention of the Associated Church Press held from… Read More »

Historic Black Church Gets Land Returned from NHL Penguins Franchise

Historic Black Church Gets Land Returned from NHL Penguins Franchise More than 60 years ago, the church was forced to relinquish its sanctuary to an urban renewal project that destroyed… Read More »

More than a Palm Sunday

More than a Palm Sunday Sunday, 2 April 2023, saw Palm Sunday celebrated throughout the world. In South Africa, predominantly, we see congregations going around the neighbourhood waving Palm leaves,… Read More »

New Bethel AME Jackson hosts Congressmen James “Jim” Clyburn and Bennie Thompson

New Bethel AME Jackson hosts Congressmen James “Jim” Clyburn and Bennie Thompson  at Men’s Day Program   By Rev. Dr. Lorenzo Neal The sanctuary was full on February 12, 2023,… Read More »

AME Pastor wins Historic Election for Indianapolis City-County Council District

AME pastor wins historic election for Indianapolis City-County Council District On May 2, 2023, the Reverend Doctor Carlos W. Perkins won the Democratic primary for Indianapolis City-County Council District Six…. Read More »

The First 18th Episcopal District Lay Convention

The First 18th Episcopal District Lay Convention By: The Rev Solomon J G Nxumalo-Retired Presiding Elder The Theme of the Convention was: Commit, Trust, and Act [Psalm 37:5 and Proverb… Read More »

Presiding Elder Ronald Braxton Honored by Wesley Theological Seminary

Presiding Elder Ronald Braxton Honored by Wesley Theological Seminary By Evan Taylor, 2nd Episcopal District Potomac District Presiding Elder Dr. Ronald Eugene Braxton was honored at Wesley Theological Seminary in… Read More »

More than a Palm Sunday

More than a Palm Sunday Sunday 2 April 2023 saw the Palm Sunday celebrated throughout the world. In South Africa, predominantly, we see congregations going around the neighbourhood waving Palm… Read More »