5/29/2023 0 Comments John onwuchekwa books![]() ![]() ![]() In recent years, evangelical groups have invested heavily in helping start congregations among communities of color, hoping to reach new people at a time when the United States is becoming more ethnically diverse. “But I feel like they’ve failed people like me.” “The SBC liked me,” he wrote, in announcing his decision to leave. ![]() Last week, concerned about support for President Donald Trump among Southern Baptists and a lack of urgency in dealing with racial inequality, the pastor and his congregation decided it was time to leave. Onwuchekwa was part of the family and destined for great things. Then he wasn’t. (RNS) - For years, John Onwuchekwa was a rising star in the Southern Baptist Convention. He attended a Southern Baptist seminary, spoke at the convention’s national pastors conference, was befriended by SBC leaders, started a new SBC church in the west end of Atlanta, and helped recruit other Black pastors to do likewise. ![]()
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