Podcast Explores the Emerging Church Movement

On this week's podcast, Professor Ralph Watkins discusses Fuller's African-American Church Studies Program. To listen to the podcast, click here.

Ralph Watkins is the assistant dean for the African-American Church Studies Program and associate professor of society, religion, and Africana studies in Fuller's School of Theology. His work is focused on building bridges between urban youth, young adults, and the Church.

With over 20 years of pastoral, teaching, and administrative experience, Watkins is an active teaching scholar and has over 250 publications and conference presentations to his credit. He is author of the book I Ain’t Afraid to Speak my Mind. Other recent publications include “Rap, Religion and New Realities: The Emergence of a Religious Discourse in Rap Music” in the book Noise and Spirit: The Religious Sensibilities of Rap Music (edited by Anthony Pinn). His new book The Gospel Remix: Reaching the Hip Hop Generation published by Judson Press will be released in January 2007. He is currently working on his next book project, Hip-Hop Redemption: Finding God in the Music and the Message to be published by Baker Academic Press.

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Ralph Watkins, Assistant Dean of African-American Church Studies, Fuller Seminary
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