High Impact African American Churches: Leadership Concepts from Some of Today's Most Effective Churches

By Harry Jackson, George Barna, Harry R. Jackson Jr.

Book Overview

Throughout our nation, hundreds of vibrant African-American churches are leading people to deep, life-changing spiritual transformations. With visionary leadership, powerful worship, challenging faith... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830738983
• ISBN13: 9780830738984
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Baker Pub Group
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Jackson/Barna Mix is Great

I think this book is a great reference for church leaders of all races. The information is insightful, the examples are inspiring, the stats are revealing. What appeals to me most is how it covers topics that most Christian leaders deal with and yet gets deep enough to give some take-aways.

A little dry, but very insightful

This book does a great job of showing the differences between predominately white churches and predominately black churches. A real eye-opener for this Caucasian ministry professional. I learned a lot!

High Impact African American Churches-Uncovered

This is a well written book that had me captivated from the beginning. Growing up in a predominately African American city as an AA female and belonging to an AA church most of my life, this book put into words what I have believed and thought was true. Harry Jackson and George Barna did an excellent job in researching and depicting the best practices of these AA churches across the USA in various denominations. The statistics are staggering regarding how much we as a group of people engage in spiritual matters such as reading our Bibles, going to church, talking about God,as opposed to our counterparts. On the flip side though it was also sobering to see the statistics that we as a group of people also have a high rate of out-of-wedlock babies, fatherless homes, etc. This book caused me to reflect on these statistics and it brought many questions and also created a desire to see our lifestyle become congruous with our faith. Churches of all denominations, racial and ethnic backgrounds can and should draw from the best practices of these high impact AA churches so that we can one day truly become "the church".

Two Thumbs Up!

High Impact African American Churches is a must read. The teaming insight of both George Barna, the Gallup of the Christian world and Bishop Harry R. Jackson, Jr., a leading pastor, author and prophetic voice of ethics and morality in America, is a wonderful combination. This book is an important book for all those interested in faith (Black, White, Latino, or Asian). Why? Because there are many valuable lessons to be learned from the historic and rich base of faith and power within the African American church in America and all are within his book. The stats alone in this book will turn most of your thinking on its head! High Impact African American churches is a must read for all! Mike Paul New York, N.Y.