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Black History is Church History

A one-day conference for Christians who want a fuller, truer understanding of how God has worked through history.

FEBRUARY 28 | 1PM-5:30PM | WORTHY REDEEMER CHURCH

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If you’ve ever heard “Christianity is the white man’s religion” and wondered whether it was true…

If you’ve ever questioned whether the church history you were taught was complete…

If you’ve ever wondered where your story fits within the Church’s story…


This conference was created for you.

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For many of us, there’s been a lingering story in the background:

that Christianity was primarily spread through colonization and coercion —

and that our faith arrived through power, not through the Spirit.

 

But that story is incomplete.
 

From the earliest days of the Church, God was already moving through Africa, Asia, and across the world long before colonization ever entered the picture.

 

Black history is Church history.

And this story belongs to the whole Church.

What This Gathering Is

Black History Is Church History is a one-day discipleship gathering designed to:

  • Bring clarity where there has been confusion through scholarly, Christ-centered teaching

  • Restore confidence in your faith story

  • Reveal the beautiful, global story of God’s work throughout history

  • Lead you to a deeper awe of God’s faithfulness

  • Unify the Church around a shared history

What You'll Leave With

  • Learned what you were never taught

  • Found language for questions you’ve carried 

  • Gained a fuller picture of the Church’s story

  • Felt more rooted in your faith

  • Learn from trusted voices:

    • We will explore the Great Cloud of Witnesses that many history books omit — from early African theologians and martyrs, to the intellectual rigor of the ancient African Church, to the faithfulness of enslaved believers in America.

    • You will encounter the depth, continuity, and global reach of the Church’s story.

Black History is Church History

2026 SPEAKERS

Alexander Wade
Dr. K.A. Ellis

DR. K.A. ELLIS

Endurance Principles of the African-led Moravians 

Dr. Carl Ellis Jr.

DR. CARL ELLIS JR.

The Developmental History of the African American Church

Joel McCarty
Rev. Damon Richardson

REV. DAMON RICHARDSON

Maurice of Thebes and the Theban Legion: African Christianity and Martydom in the Roman Army

Alexander Wade
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PASTOR ALEXANDER WADE

The Aksumite Church: Ethiopia’s Christian Empire and Its Global Influence

Joel McCarty
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JOEL MCCARTY

Harriet Powers: The Enslaved Quiltmaker Whose Art Preached the Gospel

This isn’t just an event.
It’s an invitation to reclaim a fuller story of faith.

General Admission $25
Student Ticket $15
T-shirts $20

Bring a friend who's been asking the same questions you have.

All the Important Details:

February 28, 2026 

1:00 - 5:30pm

Hosted by Worthy Redeemer Church
1407 Memorial Pkwy NW Unit D, Huntsville, AL 35801

Free parking onsite

2026 SPEAKERS

Rev. Damon Richardson

Rev. Damon Richardson

Maurice of Thebes and the Theban Legion

Joel McCarty

Pastor Joel
McCarty

Harriet Powers: The Enslaved Quiltmaker Whose Art Preached the Gospel

Alexander Wade

Pastor Alexander Wade

The Aksumite Church: Ethiopia’s Christian Empire and Its Global Influence

Dr. Carl Ellis Jr.

Dr. Carl Ellis Jr.

​Developmental History of the African American Church

Dr KA Ellis

Dr. K.A. Ellis

Endurance Principles of the African-led Moravians 

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