The African American Family and Developing a Diverse Family Ministry

Whatever the ethic background of your church attenders and staff, you want to understand and develop diversity—especially in your family ministry. James Logan has a rich background in business, as a pastor, and as an educator about this topic.

The African American Family and the Black Church will be referenced throughout our conversation. They will show the need to build family ministries that are relevant, sustainable and diverse. Diversity includes economic, social, racial and structural issues.

Family Ministry has three building blocks—biblical, practical and flexible. It also must address issues of single parenting, domestic violence, counseling, relationships, mental health, finances and communication. We will also reference ministering to families since the global pandemic.

About the Author: James Logan

Rev. Dr. James B. Logan is the sixth Pastor of the historic 133 year-old Messiah Baptist Church in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He served five years as the first full-time Executive Pastor of the Convent Avenue Baptist Church in New York City under Rev. Dr. Jesse T. Williams, Jr. Dr. Logan received a Doctor of Ministry degree from Dallas Theological Seminary with a dissertation on “A Comparative Church Study of Successful Family Ministry Models.” He received several Human Resources Management Certifications from Cornell School of Industrial Labor Relations in New York City. He has also taught classes in “Theology and The Black Church” at the College of New Rochelle. Before his pastoral role, God used him for 20 years as a light in the marketplace and to develop skills for ministry. He has a passion for equipping people to live transformed lives through Christ while reaching their full potential. Rev. Dr. Logan also has a burden to bring restoration and healing to families and broken relationships.