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Dr. LeKesha Attuquayefio's ministry spans preaching, leadership development, YouTube, missions and mentoring women in ministry. But she says every opportunity traces back to the example of a grandmother whose greatest ministry happened behind a closed bedroom door.

Prayer Built the Ministry. The Platform Came Later.

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware June 30, 2026June 30, 2026

As churches rethink ministry in the digital age, Dr. LeKesha Attuquayefio is building new platforms without abandoning old practices. The Houston minister says prayer—not technology—remains the foundation of everything she does.

Audience members become part of the congregation in Pray, an immersive production at Baltimore Center Stage where every performance unfolds differently.

Racial Healing

This Play Doesn’t Just Portray Church. It Becomes Church.

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware June 29, 2026June 29, 2026

Project TURN brings Duke University divinity students and incarcerated learners together to study theology as equals, challenging traditional ideas about prison ministry and creating opportunities for mutual transformation.

Religion

Project TURN: Future Pastors Learning Beside Prisoners

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware June 26, 2026June 26, 2026

Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel says a 12-year study of cosmological data convinced him the Genesis creation account can be scientifically verified, adding a new voice to the centuries-old debate over science and faith.

Religion

He Spent 12 Years Testing Genesis. Here’s Where It Led Him.

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware June 25, 2026June 25, 2026

The SBC's proposed constitutional amendment would formalize restrictions on women serving as pastors. For many Black church leaders, the vote exposes a broader reality: women are often essential to ministry but excluded from many of its highest positions.

Religion

Women Built the Ministry. Men Kept the Title.

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware June 19, 2026June 19, 2026

As Baltimore clergy rally behind Pastor Antoine Burton, the controversy over The Baltimore Sun's misidentification of him as a crime suspect is prompting broader questions about newsroom safeguards, public trust, and the consequences of getting someone's identity wrong.

Religion

How One News Error Shook Baltimore’s Faith Community

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware June 18, 2026June 18, 2026

A former prisoner, Bayron Wilson, helped build Urban Alchemy of San Francisco into one of the nation's largest employers of justice-impacted people — proving people are more than their mistakes.

Religion

From Prison to Purpose: Transforming Re-entry in San Francisco

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware June 9, 2026June 9, 2026

A new national study suggests America's churches don't have a generosity problem — they have a consistency problem. While most Christians say they want to give regularly, only about 30% do, creating a gap that could have major implications for Black churches and the communities they serve.

Religion

Most Christians Want To Give Consistently. Few Actually Do

by Joseph Williams and Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware June 8, 2026June 10, 2026

The Hampton University Ministers Conference returns this week with a focus on the issues shaping the future of the Black church, including artificial intelligence, younger clergy, women in ministry, and the challenge of remaining relevant in a rapidly changing culture.

Religion

At Hampton, Black Clergy Weigh Faith, AI, and Change

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware June 5, 2026June 5, 2026

For generations, Black churches have been places where people turned for answers about faith, family, grief and survival. Now, new research suggests a growing number of Americans are seeking spiritual guidance from artificial intelligence, raising questions about what happens when algorithms begin competing with one of Black America's most trusted institutions.

Religion

Survey: One in Three Americans Trust AI as Much as a Pastor

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware June 3, 2026June 4, 2026

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