THE CONFESSIONS OF THREE EBONY BISHOPS

Ammons, Edsel A.; ;Lyght, Ernest S.; Keaton, Jonathan D.

ISBN 10: 0687648475 / ISBN 13: 9780687648474

Published by Abingdon Press, Nashville, 2008

About this Item

(8)129pp. Notes. SIGNED by Keaton. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE CONFESSIONS OF THREE EBONY BISHOPS
• Publisher: Abingdon Press, Nashville
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0687648475
• ISBN 13: 9780687648474
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • African American History And Literature
  • Religion

About this title

Synopsis

Three African American bishops offer guidance and offer pastors a model of spiritual leadership.

Edsel A. Ammons, Ernest S. Lyght, and Jonathan D. Keaton, through personal story, sermons, articles, prayers, and meditations, ground leadership in humility and self-denial. Giving practical advice for church pastors and leaders, the book will inspire many spiritual journeys.

About the Authors

Dr. Jonathan D. Keaton is Resident Bishop of the Illinois Area of the United Methodist Church.

Retired UM Bishop Edsel A. Ammons, who helped lead the church during the transitional time of integration, died Dec. 24, 2010 in Evanston, Ill., after a lengthy illness.

Ernest S. Lyght is a retired bishop of The United Methodist Church. He is co-author of Many Faces, One Church; Our Father; and Confessions of Three Ebony Bishops, all published by Abingdon Press. He lives in Delanco, New Jersey.