Much of what I know of ministry I learned in the company of God’s people: listening, praying, being present.
I am a pastor, publisher, and teacher in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, with forty years experience in ministry. I serve as President and Publisher of the AME Sunday School Union and AMEC Publishing House, one of the oldest Black publishing institutions in America.
It is a privilege to steward resources that have nourished congregations for more than a century. The charge is plain: to ensure that the materials shaping Christian education across our Zion are thoughtful, accessible, and rooted in something real.
The publishing work
The press is a pulpit of its own. I am the author of I AM AME: A Guide to Membership in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and of the Local Church Leadership Series, practical formation guides for the trustees, stewards, class leaders, and lay ministers who carry the institutional weight of congregational life. I am also the creator of INSIGHT: Life in the Spirit, and I lead Virtual Grace, a community that gathers for prayer six mornings a week.
Publishing, for me, carries the same charge as preaching: to put the word within reach of the people.
The books, and the wider catalog of the Sunday School Union, are available through the publishing house.
Concerning this site
This site is arranged as I hope to live: one mind, one voice, one work. Thought is where conviction is formed. Word is where conviction comes to voice. Deed is where love becomes practice.
The mission beneath all of it is simple.
To serve God by serving God’s people.
You are welcome here. If what is written here serves you, return to it as often as you wish. Virtual Grace gathers for prayer at eleven o’clock each morning, Monday through Saturday, and you are welcome there as well. Should I be of service to you or to your community, I invite your correspondence.
A formal biography, suitable for programs and introductions, is available here.