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Between the Pew African American Ministries-PCA
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- Religion och spiritualitet
If you’re black in the Presbyterian Church in America there is a good chance you are one of the few if not the only, black person in your congregation. Has knowing that there are so few of us in the PCA ever made you wonder how black people got here in the first place? What makes black people enter a sacred space knowing we will be the minority? What makes us leave the comfort of our black church experience? What makes us stay in the PCA? Remember those times after church on some Sundays after most everyone had gone, sitting on a couple of pews turned around facing each other, laughing, sharing your testimony of triumph and struggle and talking to each other about life? Asking each other questions that you never get to ask and hearing each other’s stories? This podcast is a chance to get to do just that in the same way many of us grew up doing and maybe even still do. A chance to hear stories of how we came into the PCA, and maybe even hearing our own story in someone else’s. Join us each week as we get to know black people in the PCA all across the country and discover their origin story. Welcome to Between the Pew.
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AAM Presents LDR 2023: Black Love: The Greatest of these is Love
African American Ministries hosts a weekend conference each year called LDR Weekend (Leadership Development Resource Weekend). LDR Weekend is our annual gathering for African Americans in the PCA and this weekend is an opportunity to connect with and encourage one of our denomination’s most underrepresented demographics.
In this special episode, Kellie shares what attendees can expect from LDR 2023 in Atlanta, September 1-3! Get ready for sound teaching, vibrant worship, rich fellowship, and... a block party!
LDR registration is open now! To register visit:
https://brushfire.com/mna/ldr2023/558225/register
Got questions? Reach out to Kellie at kellie@aampca.org -
Professor Suzanne Bates; My Story and Why I Stay, Part 2
In the second part of this two part episode, Jenell and Kellie continue the conversation with Professor Suzanne Bates. Suzanne is a Licensed Professional Counselor and PhD candidate. She serves as the Assistant Professor of Counseling at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, MO.
Suzanne shares about her work in cultural identity development that the Lord has given her the opportunity to participate in. She also talks about her dissertation topic, the residual impact of slavery on sexual violence among African American women, and more!
To learn more about Professor Suzanne Bates visit,
covenantseminary.edu
To contact Suzanne, email,
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Professor Suzanne Bates; My Story and Why I Stay, Part 1
In the first part of this two part episode, Jenell and Kellie sit down with Professor Suzanne Bates. Suzanne is a Licensed Professional Counselor and PhD candidate. She serves as the Assistant Professor of Counseling at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, MO.
Suzanne shares lessons she learned from her mother, her response to life's personal tragedies, her search for identity, how she discerned God's call on her life, and more! As the first black person to ever become a member of her first PCA church, Suzanne has a lot to share!
To learn more about Professor Suzanne Bates visit,
covenantseminary.edu -
Vanessa Hawkins; Black Woman, White Seminary... Twice!
In this episode of Between The Pew, Jenell and Kellie talk with Dr. Vanessa Hawkins. Vanessa is the Director of Community Life at Redeemer Lincoln Square in New York. Redeemer LS is a church that is part of the Redeemer network of churches founded by the late Tim Keller (Keller passed away after the recoding of episode).
Vanessa received her Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry in Cultural Apologetics and Communication from Covenant Theological Seminary. Vanessa shares about growing up in Arkansas, the sequence of events that led her to the PCA, the privilege of ministering to women, her doctoral research, and more!
To learn more about Vanessa and Redeemer LS, visit:
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Haley Williams and the Intersection of Dance and the Gospel
In this episode of Between the Pew, Jenell and Charles get to know Haley Williams. Haley has worked in campus ministry with RUF City Campus in New York for the past three years. Haley talks about her upcoming move to Washington DC, her new ministry call, and how she plans to incorporate dance into her passion for growing in knowledge of the person and work of Jesus.
Click here to give to Haley’s work in Washington, DC. -
Carine Lewis and the "Forgotten" Black Woman
In this episode of Between the Pew, Kellie and Jenell sit down with Carine Lewis, Women's Ministry Director at Urban Hope Community Church in Fairfield, AL. Carine talks about her Haitian roots, her name, why she decided to attend seminary, and her calling to minister to the "forgotten" black woman.
Click Here to give to Carine's work at Urban Hope!
Website: urbanhopecc.com