Shepherding in the African American Community - Pastoral Care Conversations

There came a time in my journey that I could not ignore who I was or where I came from. When I looked into the eyes of a sixty-five-year-old Black deacon who attended my worship service, I wanted to ask -- "does my preaching make any connection with you?" Did this third-grade un-nurtured boy understand the concept of love, while he lived in the home of a female single parent? How does the female adolescent respond to her mother's loss of employment? When did all these thoughts suddenly appe...