Read the Introduction from “When Black Preachers Preach, Vol. 1”

The idea and vision for such a book as this one has been in my heart for quite some time now. In the not too distant past, God began to raise up a fresh and exciting voice in America. That voice is the voice of the black preacher who refused to use God’s sacred desk as a stage for entertainment or as a platform for political causes. Rather, these God-sent black preachers chose to stand boldly and preach “Thus saith the Lord” without compromise, fear or favor. These preachers are not popular, but neither were the preachers in the Bible. No, these preachers may not be popular, but they certainly need to be heard.

This book basically has a three-fold purpose:

A. To bring glory and honor to God and to His Son Jesus Christ.

B. To show honor and appreciation for the older black Baptist preachers who have paid the price, and who have laid the foundation for those of us who have followed. (Of course, all of the older brethren could not be included in this volume, but my hope is that these who are included will represent them.)

C. To reach this generation of Americans, who seem to have lost their way.

The sermons included in this volume were selected based upon how long the minister had been faithfully preaching the Gospel and based upon the impact of the sermon when it was actually reached.

You will notice that some of these sermons were stenographically recorded because we not only wanted to get the “letter of the sermon,” but the “spirit of the sermon” as well; so that when you read this book, you will feel as though you are actually in the congregation, hearing the man of God, preach “thus saith the Lord.”

I believe that if you read each sermon and the “significant stuff” in the back of this book, and you take heed to it, you will be convicted, challenged, comforted, and changed.

—Daniel Whyte III
South Bend, Indiana