The women in this study, from women in the 1800s to contemporary women ministers, are women who have been forgiven much and loved much, and loved Jesus passionately, similar to women in the scripture (Luke 7:47). There is no attempt to deify these women. The purpose of the study is to examine the lives of African American women, ministers and evangelists, in light of Jesus’ redemptive power and love.
And on my servants and on my handmaidens
I will pour out in those days of my Spirit;
and they shall prophesy; Acts 2:18
In order to get a personal and accurate account of their response to their ‘Call’ - interviews, their recordings, writings, narratives and/or autobiographies, in addition to other primary and secondary sources, will be used.
“She has been called, knowing who it was who called her;
she has been committed to the task, however large or small
(Dise, page 57-58, 1989).
And on my servants and on my handmaidens
I will pour out in those days of my Spirit;
and they shall prophesy; Acts 2:18
In order to get a personal and accurate account of their response to their ‘Call’ - interviews, their recordings, writings, narratives and/or autobiographies, in addition to other primary and secondary sources, will be used.
“She has been called, knowing who it was who called her;
she has been committed to the task, however large or small
(Dise, page 57-58, 1989).
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