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Black churches and their leaders are at the front line of a war for the lives of people bound by fear, anger, and idolatry. Sociologists, politicians, and economists all have failed to solve the complex problems of African-American families. But victory is available -- and believers hold the key. In Breaking the Strongholds in the African-American Family, Dr. Clarence Walker unfolds a plan for spiritual warfare using the weapons of God. Drawing from biblical characters such as Nimrod, Jezebel, and Tamar, Dr. Walker describes the various types of strongholds that imprison black men, women, and children today. He matches the weapons and strategies of ancient warfare with our spiritual weapons, providing a vital and practical ministry resource for pastors, counselors, and laypeople. Step by step, Breaking Strongholds in the African-American Family shows: - how to identify types of strongholds - how to know and use our weapons of warfare - how to train an army of warriors to work as a team - how to set up an effective battle plan. 'It is up to us to initiate battle, ' says Dr. Walker, 'and therefore we must advance and move toward our target with faith and confidence, remembering that the battle ultimately is not our battle -- it is the Lord's.'
Sommario
Introduction
Part 1: The Strongholds in African-American Families
1. What Is a Stronghold?
2. Types of Strongholds
3. Strongholds Imprisoning African-American Males
4. Strongholds Surrounding African-American Females
5. Strongholds Immobilizing African-American Youth
Part 2: Bringing the Strongholds Down
6. The Christian’s Arsenal
7. The Battle Plan: Part I
8. The Battle Plan: Part II
Conclusion
Appendices
Appendix 1. Tools for Waging Warfare
Appendix 2. Special Considerations for Churches and Pastors
Appendix 3. Special Consideration for Individual Family Approaches
Appendix 4. Sample Letter
Bibliography
Notes
Info autore
Clarence Walker is a licensed marriage and family couselor who holds a PhD in counseling from Trinity Theological Seminary and an MSW from Temple University. He is an ordained minister and the founder-director, with his wife Ja'ola, of Clarence Walker Ministries, a preaching, teaching, and music ministry in Philadelphia.
Riassunto
This is a practical guidebook for African-American churches to help black families win the spiritual warfare being waged in their lives.
