African American Church Studies

Black/Africana Church Concentration 

Students pursuing this Concentration will be expected to appreciate and analyze the complexity of Black/Africana life and culture and how it shapes the Black/Africana church. It is intended that students will develop the following competencies:

  1. Acquire skills for assessing social, cultural, political and economic issues as these affect Black/Africana congregations in urban and rural settings
  2. Understand the history of the Black/Africana church in the Diaspora and in the continent of Africa
  3. Understand the biblical and theological underpinnings of the historical and contemporary Black/Africana church
  4. Understand the role of the Black/Africana church in forming Black/Africana spirituality and the Black/Africana worship experience
  5. Acquire effective pastoral and spiritual leadership, advocacy and relationship building skills within and beyond Black/Africana congregational settings 

Courses:

MN 7320 - Ministry in the Black/Africana Church
BB 8330 Black/Africana Perspectives on the Bible

Choose from the following: 

  1. MT 8345 - Black/Africana Liberation Theology
  2. MT 8385 - Malcolm and Martin and Theological Ethics
  3. ST 8375 - Feminist, Womanist, and Mujerista Theologies
  4. Another upper-level 3 credit hour course may be substituted with the permission of the concentration advisor

Total: 9 Credit Hours