African American Baptist in Mission: A Historical Guide
This historical guide by Rev. Dr. Roxanne Jones Booth provides a straightforward examination of the African-American Baptist church's creation and development. The book traces the spiritual awakening and journey through slavery that shaped Baptist churches in America, celebrating the unwavering faith demonstrated by African-Americans throughout this history.
About This Historical Resource
African-American Baptist in Mission offers a simplified yet comprehensive approach to understanding the formation of African-American Baptist churches. The guide explores the spiritual foundations established during slavery and documents the evolution of Baptist church growth within the African-American community. Rev. Dr. Booth examines current contributions stemming from this rich religious heritage, providing readers with both historical context and contemporary relevance.
Author Credentials and Expertise
Rev. Dr. Roxanne Jones Booth brings extensive academic and practical experience to this work. She holds three degrees from Howard University: Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts in Religious Studies, and Master of Divinity. She also earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, specializing in Missions and Cross-Cultural Studies.
Currently serving as Co-Pastor alongside her husband, Rev. Antonio Booth, at Riverview Missionary Baptist Church in Coeymans, NY, she combines pastoral ministry with academic teaching. As an Adjunct Professor at SUNY Albany in the Africana Studies Department, she lectures on African and African American Religion.
Her 10 years of missions experience in Southern Africa with the National Baptist Convention USA Inc. Foreign Mission Board informs her perspective on Baptist mission work. Rev. Dr. Booth facilitates mission ministry training workshops throughout the United States and serves as an instructor in the missions studies program of the Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention. She coordinates annual short-term mission trips to Southern Africa through her church's mission ministry.
Rev. Dr. Booth is a lifetime member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and serves as Chapter Historian for the Albany, NY Alumnae Chapter.
Educational Value
This guide serves as an educational resource for students, church members, and anyone interested in understanding the historical development of African-American Baptist churches. The straightforward presentation makes complex historical and theological concepts accessible to a broad audience.
