Our churches can pray, preach and teach about the call and the commission of the gospel to advocate, serve and bring hope to the oppressed and marginalized.Our churches can example their appreciation of how people of African descent confronted and challenged the church to be more compassionate and to speak up and out against the evil of racism.Our churches can highlight how Black history is an integral presence of our shared American history.The Black history season cannot only serve as an opportunity to add to our diversity efforts by tearing the walls that can easily divide us but also a sacred time for our Converge churches to reflect, worship and seek to embrace each other’s presence as an expression of gratitude for our life together.įour practical ways Converge churches can honor Black history The Black church compelled other Christians to grapple with the racial brokenness within the body of Christ.Ĭonverge’s Office of Biblical Diversity encourages all of our churches to embrace and learn from this rich history and contributions made by people of African descent.The Black church led the movement to fight against the brutal oppression and racial evil in the South.The Black church gave the enslaved people a sense of hope and strength for the future.One of the prominent, past and present, variables within the Black history story is the Black church. Black history is American history, and the many tragedies and triumphs of Black history that are interwoven into the fabric of the historical context of the American story are worthy of being studied and celebrated by all cultures and people groups. How Converge churches can embrace Black historyĪs we highlight and honor Black history, it is imperative to understand that Black history is not just limited to people of African descent. But before we learn about how Black History Month started, let’s first talk about how your church can embrace Black history. With that in mind, we are sharing the origins of Black History Month so we can understand why it has been – and will continue to be – celebrated and embraced.
As we celebrate our human differences, we celebrate together around God’s Word. But, Converge is committed to reaching people of all colors, cultures and classes with the gospel of Jesus Christ and making him known ― every day, week, month and year.
As February comes to a close, Black History Month winds down with it.
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