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Experiencing the Truth: Bringing the Reformation to the African-American Church
Experiencing the Truth communicates the need of a vibrant, experiential, Reformed Christianity among African-Americans and all believers.
How does a believer choose a church to attend? Sadly too many Christians search for churches that serve them and meet their perceived needs. Instead they should prefer places where God is exalted and biblical truth and Christian doctrine are proclaimed. Such churches are essential if Christians are to understand what God is doing and what he calls His people to be.
Experiencing the Truth presents these truths not simply to African-American churches, but also to the whole church today. Anthony Carter, Michael Leach, and Ken Jones clearly present the need for a vibrant, experiential, Reformed Christianity among African-Americans. These authors lay out the biblical basis for choosing and attending a church, and they demonstrate how the historic Reformed expression has been the most biblically accurate and experientially consistent expression of Christianity.
How does a believer choose a church to attend? Sadly too many Christians search for churches that serve them and meet their perceived needs. Instead they should prefer places where God is exalted and biblical truth and Christian doctrine are proclaimed. Such churches are essential if Christians are to understand what God is doing and what he calls His people to be.
Experiencing the Truth presents these truths not simply to African-American churches, but also to the whole church today. Anthony Carter, Michael Leach, and Ken Jones clearly present the need for a vibrant, experiential, Reformed Christianity among African-Americans. These authors lay out the biblical basis for choosing and attending a church, and they demonstrate how the historic Reformed expression has been the most biblically accurate and experientially consistent expression of Christianity.
192 pages, Paperback
First published June 9, 2008
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About the author
Anthony J. Carter
13 books12 followersAnthony J. Carter is lead pastor of East Point Church in East Point, Georgia, and a member of the council of the Gospel Coalition. A graduate of Atlanta Christian College and Reformed Theological Seminary, he is the author or editor of several books, including Glory Road: The Journeys of 10 African-Americans into Reformed Christianity. Anthony and his wife, Adriane, have five children.
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May 30, 2017
I thoroughly enjoyed this offering from Tony Carter, Michael Leach, and Kenneth Jones. These men and their love for Jesus, his Word, and his Church shine forth from every page. While the title points to these brothers love and concern for the African-American church as African-American ministers, their writing is needed for any church that desires to remain biblically faithful in an ever changing culture.
It's been a goal for me to read more African-American brothers and sisters this year. I am grateful for this book and highly recommend it if you desire to gain valuable gospel insights from a different perspective than your own.
It's been a goal for me to read more African-American brothers and sisters this year. I am grateful for this book and highly recommend it if you desire to gain valuable gospel insights from a different perspective than your own.
August 6, 2022
This book gave great food for thought in a lot of areas, though I do think it is definitely more geared for men than women or men would probably benefit from it more than women would. It’s pretty accessible in trying to explain how reformed theology is compatible with the black church.
July 3, 2020
This is a great book about church in general for all people, but the author's approach to dealing with the African-American church is very interesting and helpful. Highly recommended.
March 23, 2017
A must read.
January 15, 2014
This author’s answer to the problems facing the African-American church is to systematically reintroduce classic Calvinism as a dominant teaching. Chapter 4 on Christian Worship is excellent and discusses the questions of style and purpose, cultural preferences and so forth.
He lays out very well some of the social and family dynamics that he feels need Gospel attention. The closing chapter is a paeon to Grace and so a good positive note to end on. He calls American Christians and the African-American church in particular to renew and reclaim a focus on the sovereign Grace of God.
But as the second chapter progresses, emphasizing the historical Creeds and Confessions, the writers seem unaware that the early Creeds and the Reformation Confessions were also culture-bound, arising at a particular time in response to particular questions or problems that arose out the worldview of that particular period and society.
He lays out very well some of the social and family dynamics that he feels need Gospel attention. The closing chapter is a paeon to Grace and so a good positive note to end on. He calls American Christians and the African-American church in particular to renew and reclaim a focus on the sovereign Grace of God.
But as the second chapter progresses, emphasizing the historical Creeds and Confessions, the writers seem unaware that the early Creeds and the Reformation Confessions were also culture-bound, arising at a particular time in response to particular questions or problems that arose out the worldview of that particular period and society.
June 7, 2014
Good read. Several points of interesting history, and thought-provoking insight into why the African-American church avoids much reformed theology.
July 10, 2014
Very informative. Highly recommend this book.
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