African American millennials : silent observers waiting for the prodigal church to come home

Daniel E. Moore

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African American millennials : silent observers waiting for the prodigal church to come home

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Daniel E. Moore. African American Millennials : Silent Observers Waiting for the Prodigal Church to Come Home. Wesley Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/e4e0aec7-afa5-452a-9d4a-5b7d904e9d84?locale=en.

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D. E. Moore. African American millennials : silent observers waiting for the prodigal church to come home. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/e4e0aec7-afa5-452a-9d4a-5b7d904e9d84?locale=en

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Daniel E. Moore. African American Millennials : Silent Observers Waiting for the Prodigal Church to Come Home. Wesley Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/e4e0aec7-afa5-452a-9d4a-5b7d904e9d84?locale=en.

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Daniel E. Moore

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Abstract

'To say the relevance of the black church is in question is an understatement. The black church was once the social, cultural, and political sanctuary of the black community. Today, in many ways, the black church has distanced herself from the norms and mores of the African American struggle. Her agenda is disconnected. Her programs are irrelevant. Her social engagement is faint and distant. Her influence in the community is extraneous. As a result, black millennials, who represent the largest cohort of African Americans alive today, have waned in their attendance and commitment due to theological and ideological dissonance. Research regarding black Millennial beliefs and behaviors reveal that they have not rejected their faith in God, but they no longer see the church's relevance amid the challenges of everyday life. The resurgence of the Black Church depends on her willingness to engage black millennials by transforming herself into a culture that is loving, accepting, and embracing of the gifts, talents, and diverse nuances of the black millennial generation.' -- Leaf [2].

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