What Is the Church’s Role Within the Community?
What is a black church and what is the church’s role within its community? To elaborate on this subject-matter expert speaker Bishop Dr. Christopher E. Taylor native, of Dillon County South Carolina, will be speaking on this topic in-depth in a short interview. In this interview, Dr. Taylor, who has over 40 years professionally in the ministry, gives insight on how a church should run in theory, but mostly how the morality of the church should be when it comes to individuality or in the community. Religion has been around or presents in multiple cultures since the beginning of time. As such, there has been a conflict of how worship or prayer should be conducted or held within the walls of a sanctuary. Well, Dr. Taylor compels you to open your mind for a second and really understand the fact that the church isn’t just a building for worship in a secret society, but “to each one teaches one” says Dr. Taylor. This is one of the many heartfelt statements Dr. Taylor spoke on during this interview. One of the main topics of this interview covered how the church’s administration and body shouldn’t just be involved when it comes to passing out the offering pan, but in the time of need or turmoil within the church’s community, they should be involved with finding a resolution or helping to bring peace back to its community. This means getting involved, having outreach to see what it is that needs to be done to heal whatever it is that has been broken. Well, Dillon County is suffering greatly in these past few months as the death tolls, and crime rate grows. Dr. Taylor believes the church’s mission within the community mindset should be “each one teach one, or each one reaches one.” The church’s goal/role in the community is to hold accountability with everyone there. “There is a salad of people in each community, and we don’t all know everything!” Dr. Taylor goes on to say in his great words that this is the time when the church should be one with its community! Helping individuals with morality and mastering life should be one of the biggest missions of the church within the community. According to Bishop Taylor, “When I turned 41, I made up in my mind that I was going to stop playing the role in the earth and be the person I was born to be” (Bishop Taylor, 2020).
In retrospect being a part of the church means more than just being a cult. It means the involvement of each member in its community’s growth and prosperity! You can see the full interview here in this post Above. Remember to stay safe and wear a mask.
