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In considering “The Faithful Preacher: Recapturing the Vision of Three Pioneering African- American Pastors.” I will assign this book two strengths.

The two strengths in this book embrace the three African- American pastors whose ministry spans 150 years and the biblical and theological insight of the three preachers.
The three African- American pastors whose lives span 150 year. Anyabwile emphasizes how this book unearths the unknown treasures of three significant African- American pastors whose sermons, writing and accomplishments demonstrate what God’s grace can achieve in and through those who are faithful. The title encapsulates the message of the book for we are introduced to three African- American pastors who were faithful to their

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