The National Convocation’s African American Liberation Award is presented to persons who are strategic and instrumental in opening doors of opportunity and empowerment of African Americans and other oppressed people. The presentation to our Rev. Terri Hord Owens, our General Minister and President reads: “For Your Bold Leadership In These Times of Uncertainty, Unashamedly Black […]
Office of the General Minister and President
Editorial error: Yearbook missing a ministry report
The editors of the 2020 Yearbook & Directory apologize for a recently discovered error. The report of the National Benevolent Association, as submitted to the General Board in February of this year, was inadvertenly omitted from the printed yearbook published this summer. Please take a few minutes to read the report below or download to […]
Summer’s anti-racism town halls conclude Oct. 22
In the summer of 2020 while the pandemic raged, so, too, did God’s children. The killings of George Floyd and Breona Taylor along with so many other people of color, the unjust treatment of brown immigrants, the divisive political climate – this was the background for the town hall series, Love is an Action Word […]
Generous hearts grow during pandemic
In a year of upheaval, when economic times are particularly tough, churches might be tempted to hold on tightly to their financial resources. Contributing to ministries beyond the congregation, much less making extra gifts, may not be a very high priority. But recently, two Disciples congregations did just that. Full Gospel Christian Church in Detroit, […]
Building capacity – building beloved community
Anyone who has stood in front of a group to speak knows the importance of preparation. Facilitating anti-racism sessions are no different. Planning to facilitate group learning about dismantling systemic racism can be a daunting task that requires passion, patience, and good collaborative partnerships to establish a solid grounding in the subject. Our Church has […]
Do you have 20 minutes?
Twenty minutes is all it takes to choose your own adventure in this new Bible-study tool, A Parallel Journey. Different demographic profiles are included that present you, the learner, with a variety of different decisions and what the outcome might be for your chosen profile. Throughout the journey, you will be presented with Bible verses […]
