A church that welcomes hip hoppers: preaching about hip hop in the church

Valencia T Jackson

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A church that welcomes hip hoppers: preaching about hip hop in the church

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Valencia T Jackson. A Church That Welcomes Hip Hoppers: Preaching About Hip Hop In the Church. McCormick Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/b66be1a7-a5a7-4118-a590-f0aa0bfd9ee8.

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V. T. Jackson. A church that welcomes hip hoppers: preaching about hip hop in the church. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/b66be1a7-a5a7-4118-a590-f0aa0bfd9ee8

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Valencia T Jackson. A Church That Welcomes Hip Hoppers: Preaching about Hip Hop In the Church. McCormick Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/b66be1a7-a5a7-4118-a590-f0aa0bfd9ee8.

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Valencia T Jackson

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Experiment in worship

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Hip hop is here to stay. Hip hop is more than rap songs and music. It is a culture all its own. The author's thesis addresses preaching as a tool to invite a small congregation east of Atlanta to accept and welcome the hip hop culture into the church. The author's thesis is that when a congregation becomes knowledgeable about hip hop, it is more accepting and more open to welcoming young people that embrace hip hop. The author's method was to introduce hip hop to the congregation by hosting a hip hop concert. The author also asked the congregation to complete a questionnaire about their views on hip hop culture. The author educated the congregation by preaching a series of sermons about hip hop and its history. At the worship services during the sermons, recording artists sang hip hop songs, hip hop prayers were offered, and youth were actively involved in the worship services. The author discovered at the conclusion of her research that because the congregation was educated about hip hop culture, the members were willing to accept hip hop into Livingston Chapel CME Church. Additionally, the congregation was also more welcoming to having young people in the church.

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