History of the Black Church in America

🛠️ Course Title: An Overview of Race, Class, and Gender in the African-American Church

🚀 Headline: Dive Deep into the History and Impact of the Black Church in America 🚀

🌍 About the Course:

🔍 Key Learning Objectives:

• Refine and deepen your understanding of your own church denomination or the spiritual ordinances of another.
• Discover the origins and influence of the first African-American founded Christian denominations.
• Examine the complex roles played by slaveholding religion, liberation theology, and Black cosmology in American society.
• Review the history of multiculturalism within the early Pentecostal Church movement.
• Uncover the significant impact of race, class, and gender dynamics in the African-American church community.

👨‍🏫 For Church Leaders & Members Alike:

📚 Course Content & Overview:

• A beginner's level course with no prerequisites required.
• Divided into eight (8) lectures, the course spans the history of the Black Church from pre-emancipation to the Non-Denominational Church Movement of the 1980s and 1990s.
• Includes access to OnDemand Video Lectures, providing a comprehensive look at the creation and evolution of "Praise Houses," African Initiated Churches, and Pentecostal denominations.

📝 Course Details:

• This course is a deep dive into American history from an often-overlooked perspective within the African-American community.
• It's academic in nature, utilizing both sacred and secular literary sources, and is best suited for those who are comfortable with basic technology use on a PC, laptop, or smartphone.
• You'll gain insights that you may not find in a typical college curriculum or Sunday service.

🤝 Why Take This Course?

• To understand the diverse heritages and histories that shape today's religious communities.
• To enrich your knowledge and spiritual journey within the context of the African-American Church.
• To prepare yourself to be an informed, compassionate, and effective leader or community member.

📆 Enroll Now and Start Your Journey Through the Rich Tapestry of Black Church History! 📆