The Lord Gave Me This: Understanding Historic Leadership Development Practices of the Black Church to Prepare Tomorrow's Leaders

When it comes to learning necessary ministry leadership skills, African Americans are unique in their view towards traditional theological education. They have a historical educational experience that requires anyone attempting to teach them ministry skills to acknowledge the differences in how blacks and whites have learned leadership skills through the history of the United States.

Those who seek to teach these pastors and leaders must be supported by a creative learning process and delive...