Proclamation, not Politics

I have a deep interest in the life of the black church in the United States. So I'm not sure I would have given this post the same title as the author, but his direction for the future of the black church in this country is clear, powerful and helpful in the deepest sense.

Thabiti Anyabwile surveys the history of the black church in this country and concludes:

Consequently, today's Black church may in many ways be weaker than the church in 1830!

His call is clarion:

The African-American church is in desperate need of biblically-qualified, gospel-preaching, Christ-treasuring, church-loving, evangelistic, intellectually-rigorous men to lead her, protect her, sacrifice for her, serve her, reform and strengthen her. We can not withstand another generation of Sharpton and Jackson-like preachers who give more attention to politics (liberal or conservative) than they give to feeding the Lord's sheep and watching over the flock of God entrusted to their care.

(HT: Justin Taylor)