num_pages: 149
description: This compelling sermons collection explores the art and uniqueness of African-American preaching. Readers will discover the ritual drama and the processes, form and substance of black storytelling that are pivotal elements coloring African-American culture. This is an intriguing, in-depth look into a unique art form.To fully appreciate the empowering nature inherent in black sermons, Stewart explores the four distinguishing elements that make this genre ""a four-cornered universe."" They Poetic recitationImaginative insightSpiritual pharmacologySpiritual and social transformationStewart presents readers with some of his most captivating sermons, Let It ShineAdvent's ""Invisible"" ManTake Off the Grave ClothesAfrican-American The African Gift to AmericaCarlyle Fielding Stewart, III , earned Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Chicago Theological Seminary and a Ph. D. From Northwestern University. For the last 13 years he has been pastor of Hope United Methodist Church in Southfield, Michigan. Hope Church has received Church Growth awards in the Detroit Conference the last five years, which Dr. Stewart attributes to his development of empowerment ministries. A recipient of the 1993 Circuit Rider Award, he co-founded the Detroit Black United Methodist Scholarship Committee. He is the author of seven books and over 50 journal and newspaper articles.
language: English
title: Joy Songs, Trumpet Blasts, And Hallelujah Shouts
titlecomplete: Joy Songs, Trumpet Blasts, And Hallelujah Shouts
ratings_count: 1
publisher: CSS Publishing Company