PROFESSOR OF THEOLOGY AND ETHICS
CANDLER SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
AND THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
EMORY UNIVERSITY, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30322
Candler School of Theology, Residence: 4556 Lionshead Circle
Emory University, Lithonia, GA 30038
1531 Dickey Drive
Atlanta, GA 30322 (770) 323-4464
Office: (404) 727-4175
Fax: (404) 727-2494
E-mail: nerskin@emory.edu
EDUCATION:
1978 Union Theological Seminary, New York, Ph.D. Systematic Theology
1977 Union Theological Seminary, New York, M. Ph. Theology
1972 Union Theological Seminary, New York, S.T.M
1971 Duke University Divinity School, M. Th.
1964 University of London, Diploma in Theology
1964 Calabar College, Jamaica West Indies. Diploma in Theology
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Moravian Theological Seminary, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania,
J. Taylor Hamilton Assistant Professor of Theology, 1974-1977
Candler School of Theology, Atlanta, Georgia,
And The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Assistant Professor of Theology, 1977-1980
Associate Professor of Theology, 1980 -2009
Professor of Theology and Ethics, 2009
VISITING PROFESSOR:
University of Ife, Nigeria, Africa
Facolta Valdese di Teologia, Rome, Italy
Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia
Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta, Georgia
Kenya University, Kenya, Africa
The Pastor's Training Institute, Burundi, Africa
Maryknoll School of Theology, The Institute of Justice and Peace, New York,
Payne Theological Seminary, Wilberforce, Ohio
Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio
Queens Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education,
Birmingham, UK.
External Examiner of M.A. & Ph.D. Program in Religion,
University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica
External Examiner of M.A and Ph.D. Program in Religion, University of South Africa, UNISA, Tshwane
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES:
Candler School of Theology and Emory University
Member of Area III, Christianity and Culture
Member of Area II, History and Interpretation of Christianity
Baptist Studies Committee (Chair)
Emory University Diversity Graduate Fellowship
Association of Caribbean Educators and Students, Emory College (Advisor)
International Forum for the Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr’s. Birthday
Emory University Committee on Law and Religion
Department of Theological Studies, Graduate Division of Religion
Black Church Studies Committee
Co-investigator in Religion & Health, Emory University (received grants of $60,000.00.Dec.2007)
Associated Faculty, African American Studies, Emory University
Executive Committee Representative in African American Studies
SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF BLACK RELIGION (SSBR)
Secretary 1999- 2005
Planning Committee, 1995, 1998-99. Presented paper at meetings: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Chair Planning Committee for SSBR Meeting in Jamaica March-April 2006
Treasurer for SSBR 2006
Responded to review of “From Garvey to Marley: Rastafari Theology” at
SSBR meeting 2006
Presented paper on Afro- Caribbean Religions to Chaplaincy Directors from the
Federal Bureau of Prisons at the AAR, San Diego November, 2007
Chair, Session on Caribbean Theology at the Annual Meeting
of Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) 1996
Member of Steering Committee on “The Bible in the Caribbean”, 1996-1997
Presented papers at annual meetings 1999 and 2000 (SBL)
Presented paper at American Historical Society, 2003
Presented paper at the twenty-fourth Gulf South History & Humanities Conference
Pensacola Beach, Florida, October 6-8, 2005
MEMBERSHIPS:
Society of Biblical Literature
American Academy of Religion
Society for the Study of Black Religion
EDITORIAL/ADVISORY BOARDS:
Editor, Research in Religion and Family: Black Perspectives, Peter Lang Publishing Co., New York
Advisory Council for the Secretariat of the Free Trade Area of the Americas in Atlanta 2004 –
Area Editor (Caribbean) for CambridgeDictionaryofChristianity, editor. Daniel Patte (forthcoming 2009)
AWARDS:
Winner of on Eagles Wing Teaching Award 2003-2004 (Candler School of Theology)
Faculty Person of the Year 2002 -2003 (Candler School of Theology)
Received Fellowship from Wabash Center for Teaching & Learning, Summers 1996-1999
Member of Pan African Seminar led by Peter Paris, 1999 – 2004. Seminars met annually in Ghana, Africa; Kenya, Africa; South Africa, Jamaica, West Indies and Princeton, New Jersey
Inducted into the Martin Luther King, Jr. Collegium of Scholars, Morehouse College, 1999
PUBLICATIONS:
Black People and the Reformed Church in America, Lansing, Illinois: Reformed Church Press, 1978.
Decolonizing Theology, Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 1981, 1998 Africa World Press.
King Among the Theologians, Cleveland: Pilgrim Press, 1994.
From Garvey to Marley: Rastafari Theology Gainesville, Florida: University Press of Florida, 2005
Cited by the Chronicle of Higher Education June 10, 2005 A16 as New Scholarly Book
First paperback edition 2007
Black Theology and Pedagogy, New York: Palgrave MacMillan, 2008
General Editor, Caribbean Theology, Lewin Williams, Research in Religion and Family, vol. 2,
New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 1996.
General Editor, Religion and Race: A Jamaican Testament, Winston Lawson, Research in Religion and Family, vol. 4., New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 1996.
General Editor, The Missionary Outreach of the West Indian Church, Horace O. Russell, Research in
Religion and Family, vol. 3, Peter Lang, New York, 2000.
General Editor, Pastoral Care From A Third World Perspective, Tapiwa N Mucherea , Research in Religion and Family, vol.6. New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 2001.
General Editor, Black Theology and Youths at Risk Research in Religion and Family, vol.5 New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 2001.
Forthcoming: The Black Church: Caribbean and African American Oxford University Press, 2010 (under contract).
Contributor to journals, magazines and anthologies
"Tempus Fugit," The Calabar College Herald, vol. 3, Kingston, Jamaica, 1963.
"Out of the Harbor into the Deep," The Calabar College Herald, vol. 5, Kingston, Jamaica, 1965.
"The Fundamentals of Black Theology," The First Annual Colloquium on Black Religion, WilliamHoward (ed.) New Brunswick Theological Seminary, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1976.
"Christian Hope and the Black Experience," Hope for the Church, T. H. Runyon (ed.) Abingdon
Press, Nashville, Tennessee, 1979.
"Advent and Prisoners," Ministry and Missions, vol. 4, no. 3, October, 1979.
"Poor Countries and Multinational Corporations," The Southeast and Developing Nations, Meighan Johnson (ed.), Tri-County Regional Library, Rome, Georgia, 1980.
"Racism and Economic Justice," Presbyterian Women, no. 10/11, July/August, 1981.
"Discipleship and the Mission of the Church," Readiness for Mission, Bernard E. Michel (ed.)
Moravian Church Press, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1982.
"A Theologian's Reflection: The Church and the Cuban Revolution," Journal of the Interdenominational Theological Center, no. 2. Atlanta, Georgia, Spring 1984.
"Heaven, Hell and the Black Experience," in The Sunday Gleaner, Kingston, Jamaica, February 15,
1987.
"Images of the Homeless in the United States of America," in The Sunday Gleaner, May 15, 1989.
"King and the Black Church," in The Journal of Religious Thought, vol. 48, no. 2, Winter-Spring,
1991-1992.
"Martin Luther King," in Biographisch-Bibliographisches, Band 3, 1992.
"The Church and Black People in the Caribbean," in The Journal of the Interdenominational Theological Center, vol. 16, nos. 1 and 2, Fall-Spring, 1991-1992.
"Prologue" in Caribbean Theology, Lewin L. Williams, Peter Lang Publishing, 1994.
"Die Theologische Perspektive, Martin Luther King, Jr." in Transparent. Zeitschrift fur die Kritische Masse in der Rheinischen Kirche 9. Jahrgang Nr. 40 Dezember 1995.
"The Reformed Church in America," in The Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History, vol.4 ed. Jack Salzman, David Lionel Smith, and Cornel West. New York: Macmillan Library Reference, 1996.
"Prologue" in Religion and Race by Winston Lawson, Peter Lang, New York, 1996.
"Biblische Hermeneutik in der Karibik" in Transparent Zeitschrift fur die Kritische Masse in der
Rehinischen Kirche 11. Jahrgong Nr. 4 8 Dez. 1997.
"Biblical Hermeneutics in Modern Caribbean Experience" in Religion, Culture and Tradition in the Caribbean, (eds.) Hemchard Gossai and Nathaniel Samuel Murrell. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2000.
"Black Theology" in The Dictionary of Historical Theology, (ed.) Trevor A. Hart. Grand Rapids,
Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2000.
"James Cone" in The Dictionary of Historical Theology, (ed.) Trevor A. Hart. Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2000.
“The Black Church and Public Policy Issues in the Caribbean” in Black Theology in Britain: A Journal of Contextual Praxis, vol.4, no.1 November 2001.
“Black Theology & Pedagogy” in Moving Forms of Theology ed. Israel Selvanayagam, Kashmere Gate, Deli: Cambridge Press, 2002
“How Do We Know What To Believe? Revelation and Authority” in Essentials of Christian Theology ed. William C. Placher, Louisville: Westminister John Knox Press, 2003
“Rap, Reggae, and Religion: Sounds of Cultural Dissonance” in Noise and Spirit ed. Anthony B. Pinn. New York: New York University Press, 2004
“The Roots of Rebellion and Rasta Theology in Jamaica” in Black Theology: An International Journal Vol.5. no.1 2007
“King and Reconciliation” in Voices: Reflections on an American Icon Through Words and Song.
Atlanta, Georgia: The Dalmatian Press, 2007
“Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.” in Emory Report vol. 60, No.16. January 22, 2008
“Black Theology and Pedagogy” in Contextualizing Theological Education editors, Theodore Brelsford and Alice Rogers. Cleveland, Ohio: The Pilgrim Press, 2008
“Ascension of the Lord” Acts 1:1-11 Theological Perspective in Preaching the Revised Common Lectionary: Feasting on the Word. Year B, vol.2. eds. David L. Bartlett and Barbara Brown Taylor. Louisville, London: Westminster John Knox, 2008
“Sixth Sunday of Easter”, Acts 10:44-46. Theological Perspective in Preaching the Revised Common Lectionary: Feasting on the Word. Year B, vol.2. eds. David L. Bartlett and Barbara Brown Taylor.
Louisville, London: Westminster John Knox. 2008
“Seventh Sunday of Easter”, Acts 1:15-17, 21-26. Theological Perspective in Preaching the Revised Common Lectionary: Feasting on the Word.Year B. vol.2. eds. David L. Bartlett and Barbara Brown Taylor. Louisville, London: Westminster John Knox, 2008
Forthcoming: Six articles on “God and Religion in the Caribbean” for CambridgeDictionaryofChristianity , editor, Daniel Patte 2009
“Rastafari Religion” for African American Cultures editor, Anthony Pinn. 2009
“Black Theology in Jamaica” for Cambridge Companion in Black Theology. editor, Dwight Hopkins. 2009
“Caribbean Issues and the Caribbean and African American churches response” for Pan African Theology ed. Peter Paris 2009
BOOK REVIEWS:
Review of Fighting the Good Fight: The Story of Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, 1865 -1977 by Bryan Houston Robertson, The Journal of Religion, vol.88 n.3 July 2008, 402-403
Review of King: Pilgrimage to the Mountaintop by Harvard Sitkoff, The Atlanta Journal –Constitution, Sunday, March 30, 2008, L4
Review of Ghana’s New Christianity: Pentecostalism in A Globalizing Economy by Paul Gifford, Africa Today, vol.53. n.1 Fall 2006, 137-139
Review of Conversing with Barth by John McDowell and Mike Higton eds. The Expository Times vol.117.n.12 September 2006,519
Review of I Have A Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Future of Multicultural America by James Echols ed. Lexington Theological Quarterly, vol.41.n.2 Summer 2006, 175-176
Review of Reclaiming African Religions in Trinidad: The Socio-Political Legitimation of the Orisha and Spiritual Baptist Faiths by Frances Henry, The Journal of Religion, vol.85. n.1 January 2005, 166-167
Review of Cornel West: The Politics of Redemption by Rosemary Cowan; Terror and Triumph: The nature of Black Religion by Anthony B. Pinn; Witnessing and Testifying: Black Women, Religion, and Civil Rights by Rosetta Ross, Theology Today vol.61.n.2 July 2004,235-238
Review of Pastoral Care in A Market Economy: A Caribbean Perspective by S. St. John Redwood, The Journal of Religion vol.82.n.1 January 2002, 169-170
Review of God Almighty Make Me Free: Christianity in Preemancipation Jamaica by Shirley C. Gordon, The Journal of Religion, vol. 78 n.3 July 1998, 443-445
PAPERS READ AT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES:
"The Fundamentals of Black Religion," presented at Colloquium on Black Religion, New Brunswick Theological Seminary, New Jersey, 1975.
"The Roots of Afro-American Religion," present ed. at the Society for Black Religion and African
History, University of the West Indies, Jamaica, W.I., 1976.
"What Present-Day Theologians are Saying," lectures presented to clergy and laity-groups in
California and Wisconsin, 1976.
"The Vocation of the Minister," lecture presented to clergy and laity in the Virgin Islands, October, 1976.
"Who is Jesus Christ for us Today?" lectures presented to clergy and laity at Moravian College,
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, May, 1976.
"A Future for Liberation Theology," lecture presented at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, September, 1976.
"Christian Hope and the Black Experience," lecture presented at Ministers' Week, Candler School of Theology, Atlanta, Georgia, October, 1977.
"Liberation Theology," lecture presented at the University of Kentucky, Richmond, Kentucky, March, 1977.
"Black People and the Reformed Church in America." Lecture presented to the Reformed Church
in America,. New Jersey, February, 1977.
"Makers of Black Philosophy," lectures presented to the Institute for Service to Education, Boston,
Massachusetts, August, 1978.
"The Source of Black Theology," lecture presented to Boston Theological Institute, Boston,
Massachusetts, March, 1978.
"Theological Ferment in Latin America," lecture presented at Kutztown State College, Kutztown,
Pennsylvania, February, 1978.
"Black People in Predominantly White Congregations," address presented to the Synod of the
Reformed Church in America, at Columbia University, New York, New York, March, 1978.
"The Black Church and Liberation Theology," address to the Council of Reformed Theologians,
Gammon Theological Seminary, Atlanta, Georgia, January, 1979.
"Women and Ministry," lecture given at the Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta, Georgia, February, 1979.
"Black Heritage and the Educational Task," lecture presented to the United Methodist Church,
Columbia, South Carolina, October, 1979.
OTHER LECTURES AND ADDRESSES:
Lectured to the Ecumenical Institute, Havana, Cuba, April, 1984.
Commencement Address to Berea College, Berea, Kentucky, October, 1984.
Two lectures in the Daniel Payne Lectureship at Payne Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio, October, 1985.
Lecture - Harvard Divinity School on "Decolonizing Theology," April, 1985.
Lecture - St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Savannah, January, 1986.
Lecture - Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C., January, 1986.
Lecture - Decatur First Methodist Church, February, 1986.
Address to the Black Caucus of the Georgia Legislature, February, 1986.
Presentation of paper on Black Church to Conference of Episcopal Chaplains, Atlanta University,
December, 1986.
Guest Lecturer on "The Theology of Martin Luther King, Jr.," Northern Michigan University,
January, 1987.
Guest Lecturer, University of South Carolina lecture series entitled "The Ecumenical Year" (in which the Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope Paul participated). Title of lecture: "Three
Approaches to Ministry," March, 1987.
Guest Speaker, Pastors' School of Ministry, Nashville, Tennessee, August, 1987.
Faculty Address, Lay Institute of Theology, Candler School of Theology, Atlanta, Georgia, October, 1987.
Presented paper on "Poverty in the Caribbean," to International Symposium at North Fulton High
School, Atlanta, Georgia, October 27, 1988.
Gave lecture in the C.D. Herbert Lecture Series at Morehouse School of Religion, February 14, 1989.
Lectured at Atlanta University on "The Roots of Jonkonoo in the Caribbean," May 26, 1989.
Presented lecture at Auburn Theological Seminary on "Theology as Autobiography,” NewYork, October 26, 1989.
Presented lectures to the Pastor's Institute of the Methodist Church in Kenya and Uganda, Africa, Fall, 1990.
Presented lectures to the Pastor's Seminar of the Methodist Church in Burundi, Africa, Spring, 1991.
Gave lecture on "James Cone's Theology," at Columbia Theological Seminary, Atlanta, Georgia,
Spring, 1991.
Presented lectures at Payne Theological Seminary, Wilberforce, Ohio, Spring, 1991.
Presented lectures at Wilberforce University, Spring, 1991.
Presented lecture to Jamaica Baptist Union's Annual Assembly, February, 1992.
Preached at Pnte Sant'Angelo Methodist Church, Rome, Italy, May 24, 1992.
Presented lecture at Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College, Tifton, Georgia, January 18, 1993.
Addressed Georgia State University Baptist Fellowship, January 23, 1993.
Presented lecture at Georgia State University on Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X, February 10, 1993.
Presented lectures at Istituto Magistrate Carducci, Ferrara, Italy, March 1, 1993.
Addressed Italian Baptist Union, Cretocelle, Chilze Bettiste, Rome, Italy, March 4, 1993.
Visiting Professor, The Methodist Church, Kenya, Africa, May, 1994.
Distinguished Lecture Series at Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina,
October 19, 1994.
Commencement Address, Stillman College, Atlanta, Georgia, January 12, 1995.
Delivered Founder's Day sermon at the United Theological College of the West Indies, Kingston,
Jamaica, April 25, 1995.
Presented paper, "Biblical Hermeneutics in the Caribbean," to the American Academy of Religion at Its annual meeting, November, 1996.
Presented paper, "Karl Barth and Black Theology," at the North American Society for the Study of
Karl Barth at its annual meeting, June, 1996.
Presented series of lectures at Central Moravian Church, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, May 17-22, 1998.
Gave lecture at Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday Celebration at Oxford College, Jan 21, 1998.
Delivered Address at the Distinguished Lectureship Series at Olivette Nazarene University, January 28, 1998.
Presented Lecture at Manchester College, January 1999.
Gave Address to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Atlanta, January, 1999.
Guest Speaker at Gainesville College, Gainesville, GA, January 12, 2000.
Delivered the Granville Hicks Lecture at Clafin College, January 27, 2000.
Presented the E. Benjamin Mays Lecture at Morehouse College, April 4, 2000.
Presented paper "Interpretation for Liberation" at Society of Biblical Literature, November 2000, Nashville, Tennessee.
Gave lecture at University of Erlangen, Germany. "Martin Luther King, Jr. and Public Policy," January 2001.
Gave lecture at University of Tübingen, Germany. "Theology of Martin Luther King, Jr.," January, 2001.
Presented paper "Religion and Poverty," to The Society for the Study of Black Religion, March 2001.
“Religion and Poverty” for The Pan-African Academy, Kenya, Africa July 2001.
“Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Beloved Community” at Symposium on Religion, Race and Politics at Berry College, Rome, Georgia September, 2001.
“Carter G. Woodson and the Black Church” at The Journal of Negro History 85th Anniversary
Symposium, Morehouse College, November 2001.
“Christ as Source of Authority” Pennsylvania Pastors’ Conference, November 2001.
“The Problem of Authority in Modern Culture” Pennsylvania Pastors’ Conference, Nov.2001.
Presented “The Tyree-Hickman Lecture” at The Post-Resurrection Minister’s Conference in Continuing Education for The African Episcopal Church, Nashville, Tennessee, April 2002.
Presented paper on “Where Do We Go From Here” at Symposium on Civil-Rights Legacy of Professor Andrew Sledd, Emory University, April 2002.
Presided and presented opening remarks at section on Martin Luther King ,Jr’s. Theology at Annual Meeting of Organization of American Historians, Memphis, Tennessee. April 6.2003.
Presented paper on “Caribbean and African American Churches Response to Caribbean issues” to Society for The Study of Black Religion at its annual meeting Washington, D.C. April 2003
Presented paper on “Religion and Poverty” to Pan African Seminar, Kingston ,Jamaica. July 2003
Gave address at Paine College on “The Harlem Renaissance and Black Radicalism.” November 2003
Guest Lecturer Seattle University, January 6-15, 2004
Guest Preacher Madrona Presbyterian Church, Seattle. January 11, 2004
Guest Preacher, Metro Correctional Facility, February 22, 2004
Guest Preacher First Moravian Church, February 29, 2004
Participated in Forum Every Church A Peace Church AID Television
Gave Commencement Address at Black Law Students Association, The George Washington University Law School, 22 May 2004
Presented lecture on Race and the Academy, (The Mellon Fellows) Emory College, June 25, 2004
Presented paper on A comparative analysis of African-American and Caribbean Churches at the
Pan-African Seminar, July 12, 2004
Guest Preacher Pilgrim Cathedral, August 7, 2004
Guest Preacher First African Presbyterian Church, August 15, 2004
Participated on Panel Discussion “Faith and the City” at Candler School of Theology, August 26, 2004
Preach at Decatur AMEZ Church, August 29, 2004
Address International Students at Emory University September 14, 2004
Preach at Butler Street Baptist Church, September 26, 2004
Presented Address at the National Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr’s Birthday at Andersen Airforce,
Guam, Pacific Island, January 21, 2005
Guest Speaker at Harris College in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday, January 17, 2005
Conducted Retreat for the Laity of St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, February 19, 2005
Guest Speaker at Candler School of Theology Mini School of Theology, February, 15, 2005
Presented a series of lectures at The Queen’s Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education (England) April 10 –17, 2005
Guest Preacher The Queen’s Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education, (England) April 12, 2005
Preacher at Cannon Chapel, Emory University September 20, 2005
Presented paper at the Twenty-Fourth Gulf South History and Humanities Conference Pensacola, Florida October, 8, 2005
Presented paper at The University of the West Indies, Jamaica on the occasion of launch of “From Garvey to Marley: Rastafari Theology, October 18, 2005
Guest lecturer at Salvation Army Banquet, Atlanta. October 28, 2005
Guest lecturer at The United States Air force Academy, Colorado Springs, January 17, 2006
Keynote address at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Service, Ellsworth Air Force Base
Black Hills, South Dakota, January 12, 2007
Guest Preacher at Black Hills Chapel, Ellsworth Air Force Base, January 14. 2007
Guest Preacher, Episcopal Church, Douglasville, Georgia. February 11, 2007
Presented paper on “Afro-Caribbean Religions” to chaplaincy directors from the
Federal Bureau of Prisons at the American Academy of Religion, San Diego November 18, 2007
Gave interviews on “Mega-churches and the Prosperity Gospel” to TV 46 (Atlanta), ABC News (Atlanta).
November 2007.
Gave extended interview to AIB TV (Atlanta) on my book “From Garvey to Marley: Rastafari Theology” November, 2007
Gave two lectures at New Baptist Covenant Celebration, at the Georgia World Congress Center; “Can We All Get Along? Finding Common Ground With Other Faiths” January 2008.
Presented paper to Humphrey Fellows at the Rollins School of Public Health on “Martin Luther King, Jr. and Social Justice”, March 20, 2008
Presented lecture “New Directions in African American and Diasporic Studies” December 4, 2008 at The Center for Transnational Cultural Studies and The Department of African American Studies, Yale University.
Presented paper, “The Black Church: Caribbean and African American” to Graduate Division of Religion, Emory University. March 20, 2009
Guest Preacher at Avondale Pattillo Methodist Church, April 12, 2009
Presented Homily at Sending Forth Service for the Graduating Class at Candler School of Theology,
May 10. 2009
Provided Faculty Leadership in Internship Program for Candler School of Theology Students to Mozambique, Africa, May 21 -31, 2009
