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Addressing the Challenges of the Holiness Church: The Heritage, Theology, Missiology, and Praxis of the Black Church

Anthony D. Bobo, Jr.

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Holiness seminaries in America need new teaching models to address the decline of the Church today. Statistical research and a literature review indicate that the Church in the United States is facing declining attendance, the need to serve an increasingly diverse community, and a lack of a transformative focus. A well-designed curriculum centered on African American religious pedagogy and student engagement can better equip Holiness seminarians for their ministries. To aid in teaching students, this curriculum is drawn from the effective church model of the historic Black Holiness Church and highlights the contributions of African American men and women to the Holiness Movement in America. By doing so, it will help fill the lack of multiculturalism in seminary classrooms. Additionally, students will attend Black Holiness Churches to experience the transformative power of God, which will shape their ministry in a multicultural America. The Black Holiness Church will serve as a source of renewal for the flourishing of the Holiness Church in America.

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About the Authors

Anthony D. Bobo, Jr.