Ready to Lead: Essential Questions for Empowering Black Leadership in the Multiethnic Church

by Brian Taylor, Chris Johnson

There is an ongoing narrative that has often been taken as truth in the Body of “Black people will follow a White pastor but White people will never follow a Black pastor.” This book acknowledges the history from which this narrative came while looking to push a new narrative where the whole Body of Christ can benefit from the gift of Black leadership. Many books have asked, "How do we see diversity in the pews?" But this book looks to see diversity in the pulpits and leadership rooms of these churches.

148 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 27, 2022

Reviews

[Joy Becker · Rating 5 out of 5]

I probably would not have picked this book up on my own, mistakenly thinking a book about empowering black leadership in the church wouldn't be especially applicable to me. I would have been wrong. Our family attends a multicultural church, and granted our pastor wrote this book....but...I think it was awesome. It was informative, challenging, and practical. There is so much in this book worthy of thought and discussion, and I am so thankful for Dr. Brian Taylor's leadership in our church, and in the Church at large as we work to make churches on earth look more like heaven.

[AshleeInPages · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is relatable even though I am not a pastor nor in ministry. I found value in the historical knowledge provided in this book as well as the reliance on biblical truth. This book is for anyone who has a heart for God and a desire to see His kingdom reflected here on Earth, as it is in Heaven. The authors do not shy away from tackling the necessary topics that sometimes cause multiethnic churches to stumble. The information is provided in a gentle but straightforward way that relies on the Word as the guide. Highly recommend