Born into a free Black family in the late 1700s, Jarena Lee was just 24 when she heard the call to ministry as a member of the newly-formed African Methodist Episcopal Church. Though founders banned ...

It’s been a stubborn reality for women in the Black church: Men who are called to preach are readily accepted, but women struggle to have their call even acknowledged, much less get encouragement to ...

(RNS) — ‘Just as Christ’s work on the cross was countercultural, this service is a counternarrative,’ said Bishop LaTrelle ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Murmurs filled one of Gary’s oldest churches this week as members attended Bible study, tidied up, and completed their daily tasks ...

Photographer Corrie Aune captures the experiences of the Texas pastors who are challenging longstanding beliefs about who ...