Origins Of The Black Church: Pre-slavery—Missionaries In Africa With Dr. Eric Washington

Director of Special Initiatives & Operations and Executive Search Consultant, Chantel McHenry spoke with Dr. Eric M. Washington, Associate Professor of the History Department and Director of African Studies at Calvin University. He shares the pre-slavery origins of The Black Church, exploring the work of missionaries in Africa from 1750-1850. Dr. Washington’s insights shed light on some of the lesser-known details of the origins of Christianity in Africa, including the other early-African religions, the purpose of missionaries in Africa, and how these events tie into what we see in mission work today. https://www.vanderbloemen.com/blog/origins-pre-slavery-missionaries