There is evidenced based research that suggest that there is increased success of African American children in public schools when the church is involved. Research shows when there is an increased support of black churches and public schools who partner together for the good of the community, young people are more successful. It is my belief that the church has an important role to play in how young people in our communities achieve and have access to higher education. Historically the role of the church has been a place where both spiritual and character formation was not totally separate from literacy development.
In our postmodern society the church has two challenges that they face. This doesn’t just apply to urban churches. This statistic is universal in all evangelical churches. There is an increased need for money and young faces. It is my belief that when we can find the sweet spot between church and education and where each partner’s role is, we can solve the problem that the church faces and as a result solve the problems that are underperforming public institutions face as well…READ FULL ARTICLE
