Pandemic boosted resilience, hurt financial health of Black churches, says US report
United StatesRNS Black majority congregations in the US, known for their high levels of community outreach during the COVID-19 pandemic, have remained the most stable in combined attendance – in person and online – compared with multi-racial and white majority congregations. But they are also facing the greatest monetary struggles, with 34 per cent reporting […]
Despite multi-racial congregation boom in the US, some Black congregants report prejudice
RNS Most practicing Christians believe the church can enhance race relations in this country by welcoming people of all races and ethnicities, new research finds. But 29 per cent of Black practicing Christians say they have experienced racial prejudice in multi-racial congregations, compared to about a tenth who report such an experience in mono-racial Black […]
US study finds multi-racial Methodist churches draw and keep more people than their white counterparts
RNS Pastor Talbot Davis routinely knocks on doors in the neighbourhoods around his Good Shepherd Church, offering to pray a blessing over a new home or a new homeowner. Over time, he realised his congregation did not reflect the growing diversity of the neighbourhood. So about 20 years ago, he set about transforming his church, […]
RACE: IN THE US, MULTI-RACIAL CHURCHES ARE GROWING BUT IT’S STILL CHALLENGING FOR CLERGY OF COLOUR
As the US prepares to mark Martin Luther King Day on 20th January, ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, reports on the “burgeoning movement” to integrate Christian worship services in the US…