Mission to North America (MNA) African American Ministries Coordinator
In 1973, when the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) was founded, the African American presence in the denomination was minimal. Although there has been growth since that time, African American representation in the PCA, especially in leadership roles, is critically low. African Americans make up 13% of the U.S. population and 15% of all U.S. clergy, but only 1% of pastors in the PCA are African American. This leads to challenges that prevent African Americans from fully flourishing within the PCA.
Since 2000, African American Ministries (AAM) has been committed to welcoming African Americans into the PCA and helping them connect with community and resources to flourish in the denomination. Charles works as the Coordinator for AAM, leading efforts to recruit, support, and mobilize African Americans for various areas of leadership within the PCA.
- Pray that the PCA will become a more welcoming place for African Americans.
- Pray for more African Americans to sense a call to leadership in the PCA.
- Pray for more financial partners.
- Pray for the McKnight family, that the Lord will draw their family deeper into His love.
- Pray that Charles will continue to grow in the Lord as a husband and father.
- Pray for the Lord to provide wisdom and resources for their family as they plan a relocation.
- Pray for the ‘Between the Pew’ podcast.
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