Category: Features
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 »
“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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Ministry Amid Disaster: St. Louis May 16th Tornado St. James AME Church Responds
By Reverend Sheila Scott and Reverend Charles Norris, 5th Episcopal District On May 16, St. Louis was hit by a devastating tornado, but faith fought back. In the aftermath of… Read More »
The Spiritual War is Here
By Reverend Dr. Elliott Robinson, JD For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark… Read More »
The Reverends Drs. Ray and Gloria White-Hammond Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award at Oikos Institute Gala
The African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church celebrates with great pride the recognition of two of its own, the Reverend Drs. Ray and Gloria White-Hammond have been awarded the 2025 Lifetime… Read More »
Bethel AME Church in Accra Welcomes Five Bishops and Sister Churches
“So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.” — Luke… Read More »
Transition of Bishop Reginald Thomas Jackson (1954-2025)
Bishop Reginald Thomas Jackson was the Presiding Prelate of the Second Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) which comprises all the AME churches in the State of… Read More »
Reverend Dr. Alvin E. Attah Brings Hope and Renewal to Remote AME Churches in Rural Liberia
The two-day visit, held on October 20 and 21, 2025, was marked by joy, prayer, and deep emotion as church members, pastors, and villagers gathered to welcome Dr. Attah and… Read More »
Reflections on a Remarkable Day at Morehouse College
By Adam Jefferson Richardson, Jr., It was the 40th Martin Luther King Jr. College of Ministers and Laity induction ceremony at Morehouse College. I, along with 109 inductees, included 20… Read More »