The Black Church

Abstract

This research paper is based on the African-American history of United States. The Era of slavery and Freed Blacks led to the development of the Black communities in United States. The Black churches were formed by those Black communities. The main issue was the administration of the church. The Black people followed the Black perspective with respect to the church's administration.The Black Church

Introduction

The Black community and the Black church desired to have a Black minister who can give them the true essence of leadership, wisdom and energy and bring changes into their lives in terms of social, oppressive economic and bureaucratic burdens. The African American pastors wanted to enhance their knowledge so that they can work more correctly on the structure, management and organization of the church. They want to make themselves capable enough to run the church administration effectively. The Black perspective throws light on the needs of the pastor and church working staffs that have duties regarding the Black church's administration. There are few key areas, which if considered properly would make the Black church's mission successful. Maintaining the church budget, the adaptation of computer technology in use, access to cable television and discussion of role websites are the major issues (Massey & McKinney, 2003). The Black church administration should not forget their past of African heritage and slave experience that helped them in molding the traditions of Black churches.

Discussion

The Black Culture and the Black History

The Black community and the Black African-American churches were essential representatives of the Black history. The African-American culture is a mixture of America's Black community, the African-American churches and the African-American history. The Black culture aroused through the Anglo and Afro relationship. The bond between the local church and the universal church is as same as the relation between the Black community and the Black church. Worshipping in the church is the identity of the Black community. With the passage of time, changes occurred, and some non-church associations got developed (Harris, 1991). The socialization of Black community however exists in the Black churches. Black church is a social representative of the Black community. The Black church also represents as a political and economic institution of the Black community.

The African American Churches

The churches that generally preach the African-American gatherings in United States are the Black churches or the African-American churches. African Methodist Episcopal Church is one of those churches that belong mainly to denominations of African-American. The United Church of Christ belongs to white denominations; the members of the United Church of Christ are mostly the Black churches. In 1800, free-Blacks established the first Black churches and congregations in Savannah, Georgia, Virginia, and Petersburg. Slave Peter Durrett formed the third oldest Black Baptist church in Kentucky, United States (Little, 2009). In the end of slavery period, most of the gatherings and church facilities ruled by the freed Blacks as they wanted to worship in a different manner. The opposition attitude led African-American of South to stop praying in the white ...