Gathered in this volume are words of wisdom from many of the nation’s most well-respected African American preachers, pastors and scholars. Noted men and women such as Gardner Taylor; Jeremiah Wright, Jr.; Katie Cannon; Cain Hope Felder; Caesar Clark; Delores Carpenter; Robert Franklin; Prathia Hall Wynn; Johnny Ray Youngblood; Leon Sullivan; and William Watley share the wisdom that they have acquired in the areas of sermon preparation, pastoral care, and church administration.
Basing his work on the belief that much of what the African American preacher has learned and practiced has been passed down from generation to generation and from preacher to preacher, Johnson-Smith has extracted these “gems of wisdom” from his interviews of more than 100 preachers in 15 denominations.
A practical resource for today, this book is a must-read for all pastors and seminary students.
