Mark of Zion: Congregational Life in Black Churches

By Michael I.N. Dash, Stephen C. Rasor, I. N. Dudley

Book Overview

In The Mark of Zion: Congregational Life in Black Churches, the companion book to The Shape of Zion: Leadership and Life in Black Churches (The Pilgrim Press, 2003), Rasor and Dash propose that the black experience in America offers a significant presence in the religious landscape of contemporary American society. In rural, urban, storefront, and mega-churches, African American congregations foster an inward journey of spiritual growth and an outward journey of community outreach. To illustrate their thesis, the authors -- based on data supported by the Gallup poll -- explore African American congregational life from four perspectives that include; a profile of black congregational life from a national perspective; an example of a local church setting that illustrates some aspect of that national profile; assistance to churches in considering the applicability of this profile and local example to their experiences; and an invitation for churches to consider future ministry in the light of these findings and the challenges that arise from this exploration. Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0829815767
• ISBN13: 9780829815764
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Pilgrim Press
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"