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Advisory Board
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The following persons are currently advisory board members to The African American
Pulpit. Their significant experience and diverse backgrounds allow for
consultation that assures a journal of the highest quality and most relevant content.
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Brad R. Braxton
Brad R. Braxton is the former pastor of the Riverside Church in New York City, and
he and his family currently reside in Chicago, Illinois. He has served as Associate
Professor of Homiletics and New Testament at Vanderbilt University Divinity School
in Nashville, Tennessee, and was the Jessie Ball duPont Assistant Professor
of Homiletics and Biblical Studies at Wake Forest University Divinity School in
Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Braxton is a Phi Beta Kappa and Rhodes Scholar
and holds a Bachelor's degree in Religious Studies (University of Virginia), a Master
of Philosophy in New Testament (University of Oxford), and a Ph.D. in New Testament
(Emory University). His research interests include Pauline interpretation, hermeneutics,
and the history and theories of Christian preaching. Dr. Braxton is the author of
three books: The Tyranny of Resolution: 1 Corinthians 7:17-24 (Society of Biblical
Literature); No Longer Slaves: Galatians and African American Experience (The Liturgical
Press); and Preaching Paul (Abingdon). Dr. Braxton is a frequent guest
preacher and lecturer at churches and conferences, and he recently lectured in Ghana
and preached at Westminster Abbey in London as part of the bicentennial commemoration
of the abolition of the slave trade in the British Empire.
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Leslie D. Callahan
Leslie D. Callahan is pastor of St Paul’s Baptist Church in Philadelphia. She is
the former assistant professor of Modern Church History and African American Studies
at New York Theological Seminary and the former assistant professor of religious
studies at the University of Pennsylvania. Callahan hails from Gary, West Virginia,
where she experienced her first Christian education and formation at Apostolic Temple
Church. Growing up in a tiny congregation, she developed an enduring love for Jesus
Christ and for Christ's body, the Church. Having experienced her call to ministry
at an early age, Callahan began the public proclamation of the gospel at age 19.
Her formal education includes the Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Harvard University
and the Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York.
She received her Ph.D. in Religion from Princeton University in 2002. Her research
interests include religious history in the United States, particularly independent
African American Christianity and Pentecostal studies. Dr. Callahan was ordained
in 1997 at Judson Memorial Church in New York City.
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Delman Lamont Coates
Delman Lamont Coates serves as the Senior Pastor of the Mt. Ennon Baptist Church
in Clinton, Maryland. In five years Mt. Ennon has experienced a considerable amount
of spiritual and numerical growth, adding 3,000 new disciples and impacting the
community in Prince George's County, Maryland. He is a member of the Society of
Biblical Literature, the Morehouse College Board of Preachers, and the NAACP, and
is a national advisory board member of the Parents Television Council. He graduated
magna cum laude from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Religion and received the Master of Divinity degree from Harvard Divinity
School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He received the Master of Philosophy degree
in Religion in February 2002, and the Doctor of Philosophy degree (Ph.D.) in New
Testament & Early Christianity from the Department of Religion at Columbia University
in New York City. His area of specialization is patristic exegesis and interpretation,
and his research interests include the history of early Christian scriptural interpretation,
the history of modern New Testament studies, and contemporary biblical hermeneutics.
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John E. Guns
A native of Chesapeake, Virginia, John E. Guns serves as Senior Pastor of the St.
Paul Missionary Baptist Church of Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Florida. Rev. Guns
holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Norfolk State University and a Masters of Divinity
degree from Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University,
and currently he is completing the requirement for Doctor of Ministry Degree from
the same university. Rev. Guns serves on the Board of Directors for the James Weldon
Johnson YMCA and is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. He can be seen
on the National Religious Broadcasting (NRB) Network and Faith TV Network. Rev.
Guns is nationally and internationally known as a prolific and relevant preacher,
teacher and presenter.
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Luke A. Powery
Luke A. Powery is the Perry and Georgia Engle Assistant Professor of Homiletics
at Princeton Theological Seminary. He received his B.A. in music with a concentration
in vocal performance from Stanford University, his M.Div. from Princeton Theological
Seminary, and his Th.D. from Emmanuel College, University of Toronto. His teaching
and research interests are located at the intersection of preaching, worship, pneumatology,
performance studies, and culture, particularly expressions of the African diaspora.
He is the author of Spirit Speech: Lament and Celebration in Preaching
(Abingdon Press, 2009) and numerous other articles. He is a member of the Academy
of Homiletics, for which he serves as secretary, the American Academy of Religion,
and the Society for the Study of Black Religion. In addition, he is a member of
the executive lectionary team for The African American Lectionary, a project
funded by the Lilly Endowment Inc., and a Consulting Reader for a new English translation
of the Bible, The Common English Bible. Though he was nurtured in the Holiness-Pentecostal
tradition, he is an ordained Baptist minister, and has served in an ecumenical capacity
in churches throughout Switzerland, Canada, and the United States.
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Marcus D. Cosby
Marcus D. Cosby serves as senior pastor of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in Houston,
Texas. He received the Bachelor of Arts in religion and English from Fisk University
in Nashville, a Master of Divinity from the Morehouse School of Religion, and a
Doctor of Ministry from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary of the Associated
Chicago Theological Schools (ACTS). The African American Pulpit selected
Rev. Cosby as one of the "Twenty to Watch" young preachers in America. Rev. Cosby
serves as a member of the board of directors of the Interfaith Ministries for Greater
Houston; the Home Mission Board of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.; and
the Houston Area Urban League. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, Inc.,
and of the NAACP. He is a much-sought-after national preacher and lecturer.
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Christopher B. Davis Sr.
Christopher B. Davis Sr. is numbered as one of the emerging outstanding teachers
and preachers in America. As senior pastor of St. Paul Baptist Church since 2000,
he leads one of the most vibrant churches in Memphis, Tennessee. In the last ten
years, the 130-year-old church has grown from approximately 200 members to more
than 1,000. Due to this tremendous growth, Dr. Davis led the congregation in acquiring
its current 14-acre campus. Christopher graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree
from the University of Arkansas and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Arkansas Baptist
College. He earned the Master of Arts in Religion degree (cum laude) from Memphis
Theological Seminary in Memphis. In June 2007, he received his Doctorate of Ministry
degree with special emphasis on Preaching and Leadership from the United Theological
Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. He is also a contributor to The African American Lectionary
and to I’m Challenged: Daily Meditations for Christian Living. Additionally,
Dr. Davis serves as assistant professor of homiletics at Memphis Theological Seminary.
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Otis Moss III
Otis Moss III serves as pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, Illinois.
Rev. Moss received his Bachelor of Arts in Religion and Philosophy from Morehouse
College and a Master of Divinity from Yale University. Rev. Moss has done extensive
research in the areas of African American culture, theology, and youth development.
His essays, articles, and poetry have appeared in The African American Pulpit, Sojourners,
and Urban Spectrum, and he is the author of Redemption in a Red-Light District
(Four-G Press). In 2006, Pastor Moss co-wrote the book The Gospel Remix: Reaching
the Hip Hop Generation (Judson Press). The African American Pulpit
named Rev. Moss one of the "Twenty to Watch" ministers under forty who are positively
affecting the future of the African American church. Rev. Moss is a sought-after
speaker across the globe for his expertise in the study of the Post-Soul generation
and hip hop.
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Debra J. Mumford
Debra J. Mumford is the Frank H. Caldwell Assistant Professor of Homiletics at Louisville
Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Dr. Mumford earned a Bachelor of Science degree
in Mechanical Engineering from Howard University; a Master of Divinity from the
American Baptist Seminary of the West, Berkeley, California; a Master of Arts in
Biblical Languages and a Ph. D. in Homiletics (with an allied field in New Testament)
from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. Dr. Mumford’s academic
interests include African American prophetic preaching, preaching and culture, eschatology
and preaching, congregational exegesis, and anxiety and preaching. Dr. Mumford’s
recent publications include “Jeremiah Wright and Black Prophetic Preaching” and
“Prosperity Preaching: Will Jesus Make You Rich?” for The Thoughtful Christian.
Dr. Mumford is an ordained minister in the American Baptist Church and has served
as an associate minister at several churches. She has professional memberships with
the Academy of Homiletics, the American Academy of Religion, the black Scholars
Group of AAR, and the Together in Ministry Covenant Group. She also serves as a
mentor for the Louisville Youth Group (a community grassroots organization that
provides resources and safe space for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning
young people).
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Gina M. Stewart
Gina Marcia Stewart has led the congregation of Christ Missionary Baptist Church
since 1995. Dr. Stewart travels extensively conducting revivals, workshops, and
seminars on issues related to ministry, women in ministry, leadership development,
and church growth. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing
from the University of Memphis and a Master of Education from Trevecca Nazarene
College in Nashville, Tennessee. She graduated from Memphis Theological Seminary,
where she received the Master of Divinity degree, and she received the Doctor of
Ministry degree from The Interdenominational Theological Center. She was the producer
and host of an inspirational talk show and she is one of the contributing writers
for the African American Devotional Bible, the Lott Carey Whole Life Stewardship
Bible Study, Careful Preaching-from Sermon to Caring Community, and Those Preaching
Women, A Multicultural Collection.
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Gardner C. Taylor
Gardner C. Taylor is senior pastor emeritus of Concord Baptist Church of Christ
in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Taylor is one of the most acclaimed preachers in our
day. TIME magazine named him "the dean of the nation's black preachers,"
and The Christian Century named him the "poet laureate of American
Protestantism." In a 1996 Baylor University study, Dr. Taylor was named as
one of the "Twelve Most Effective Preachers in the English-Speaking World."
Dr. Taylor is the author of The Words of Gardner Taylor (Judson Press),
a six-volume masterpiece collection that includes his sermons, lectures, addresses,
and radio sermons. Dr. Taylor's resounding voice can be heard on the Essential Taylor
Volumes 1 and 2 audio cassette and CD resources (Judson Press).
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F. Bruce Williams
F. Bruce Williams was installed as Senior Pastor of Bates Memorial Baptist Church
located in Smoketown, one of the poorest zip codes in Jefferson County, Louisville,
Kentucky in 1986 after serving as an associate minister. Earning numerous honors,
he graduated summa cum laude from Florida A & M University and went on to obtain
his Masters of Divinity from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and his Doctorate
in Ministry from the United Theological Seminary. Over twenty years later, the congregation
has grown exponentially, seeing its membership increase from a hundred members to
over four thousand members. In addition, the ministries of the church have increased
and currently provide over 30 diverse areas for people to serve and also provide,
through the Bates Community Development Corporation, a number of additional, creative
ministry opportunities. In 2004, Bates Memorial unveiled its newly constructed multi-million
dollar Worship Facility in an effort to reach more souls for Christ, through teaching
biblical principles and applying them to practical life issues.
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Jesse T. Williams Jr.
Jesse T. Williams Jr. is the senior pastor of the Convent Avenue Baptist Church
of Harlem in New York City. Dr. Williams served sixteen years as pastor of Washington
Tabernacle Baptist Church of St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Williams’s academic credentials
include a Doctor of Ministry degree from the Eden Theological Seminary in Webster
Groves, Missouri; a Master of Divinity degree from Eden Seminary; a Bachelor of
Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kansas; and a Bachelor
of Science in Business Administration from the University of Kansas. For ten years,
Dr. Williams was a member of the Eden Theological Seminary faculty in St. Louis,
Missouri, and currently serves on their Board of Directors. He is a faculty mentor
for the Doctoral Studies Program at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio,
and a Field Education Supervisor at Union Theological Seminary in New York.
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