Sabbath Roots : The African Connection

Seventh Day Sabbath Keepers in Africa have a rich historical legacy, from Ethiopia to Nigeria to South Africa. The 20 million Christian Sabbath-keepers in Africa demonstrate that the seventh day Sabbath is a mark of African consciousness, and independence from European civilization.

Charles E. Bradford is a much-loved preacher, pastor, administrator in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. HIs dynamic pulpit ministry, clear thinking, and moral fearlessness have endeared him to congregations in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Dallas, Texas; and New York City. For 11 years he served as President of the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventists, the first African-American to hold that post.