Product Description

This book is packed with twenty-first-century lessons and practices, highlighting real-life success stories from the African-American church experience. Here the strengths of the African-American church are celebrated, and its best practices explored through the study of large and small churches alike. Half of the chapters in High Impact African-American Churches feature African-American history from the inception of slavery to present day, revealing the influences that have shaped these churches. Readers from any church, in any culture, will learn specific steps they can take and apply to their own churches, achieving successes similar to those found in the African-American Church.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #718569 in Books
• Published on: 2004-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 268 pages

About the Author
GEORGE BARNA is the directing leader of the Barna Research Group, Ltd., a full-service marketing company in Ventura, California, that specializes in research for Christian ministries. George is the best-selling author of books such as Real Teens, The Frog in the Kettle, Boiling Point and The Habits of Highly Effective Churches. HARRY JACKSON, JR., is senior pastor of Hope Christian Church in Washington, D.C. This large multicultural ministry includes a Bible college and an active mission ministry that sends worship and teaching teams to numerous nations. Jackson, who earned his MBA from Harvard, is one of the foremost African-American leaders in the nation. He is the author of In-Laws, Outlaws and the Functional Family.

Customer Reviews

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".

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!

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.