Links and Resources
More information about Vashti McKenzie, her Episcopal district, and the AME Church.
A series of radio stories produced by National Public Radio exploring African American culture and religion.
Beliefnet lists influential African American religious leaders, including Vashti McKenzie.
A Vanderbilt University online resource guide with tools for African American religious leaders. Vashti McKenzie says this new project is "sensitive to the seasons of congregational life of the African American worship experience. It is a 21st century electronic resource that will inspire, inform, and fertilize the spiritual ground from which effective preaching will grow."
"Black Americans are the most consistently religious — and religiously active — ethnic group in the country. More than 90 percent of black Americans surveyed reported having a religious affiliation, and more than six in 10 said they were members of historically black Protestant churches. Moreover, black Protestants are among the most religiously involved Americans — 85 percent say religion is very important in their lives, and more than half say they attend worship services at least once a week."
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McKenzie is a bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and author of several books, including Not Without A Struggle: Leadership Development for African American Women in Ministry.
