Global Missions on the Edge of the African American Church

Global Missions on the Edge of the African American Church

African-American Intercultural (IC) Missions Under-representation

African American Under-representation

Origins of the Problem

Origins of the Problem: Qualifications

Colonial Government Opposition

AfAm Missionary James T. Robinson cited these hindrances in 1953:

Christian Schools  Few Missionaries

By 1983 Blacks Were Again Accepted

Lack of Progress Since 1980s

Competing Theories for the Lack of Missionaries

Why the Lack of Missions Ed?

Education or Opposition?

Current African American Missions

“We are the needy.”

AfAm Author Walter Banks

Why African American Missionaries Now?

African American Personal Finances

Why African Americans Now ?

Why African Americans Now ?

Advantages of AfAm Missionaries

Core Black Missionary Beliefs

THIS is the Time For African Americans To Engage

The Urban Edge

Recruiting African American Missionaries—Best Practices

Recruitment Strategies

8 Recruitment Strategies

2. Check motives

2. Check attitudes

3. Build Relationships with Blacks

3 e. Get to Know Black Pastors

3 f. Recruit the Whole Church

4. Promote short-term ministry

Short-term Ministry Trips

5. African-Americans Advise Using Cross-cultural Skills in Approaching the Black Community1

A Group Orientation Model

6. Mentor Candidates

Candidate Retention

7. Use multi-cultural Recruitment Teams

Credibility

8. Network with Black Ministries

Case Study #1 CCC—Vertical Integration

CCC Feeder Ministries

The Financial Hurdle

CCC & Raising Support

CCC & Missionary Support

Ongoing Discipleship

Case Study #2—Strategic Networking ABWE & FBFA

Interaction Via Missions Conferences

Informal Relationship Building

An Informal to a Formal Relationship

A Win-Win Partnership

Mutual Benefits

The African American Experience in World Mission, Walston and Stevens, eds., is available from the Wm. Carey Library. ISBN: 0878086099

Global Missions on the Edge of the African American Church