The Sunday service at Durham’s King’s Park International Church features a blast of hymns, gospel and praise music performed live and loud by band members that are as multi-racial as the people in attendance.
The church, one of the Triangle’s most diverse, is a prime example of a trend.
A new study of U.S. religious congregations by a Duke University sociologist shows significant changes in the racial composition of churches within just nine years.
This has come to many areas. What would you say to a predominately white Church, with a Chinese senior pastor, many blacks and hispanics and conservative teachings? I know one that way just a few blocks from my house. It is Southern Baptist, very conservative in teachings, very aggressive in calling people to Christ and very giving in the community, and one of the fastest growing in town.
I’m afraid the hearing aid I have in each of my ears will not react kindly to any loud noise.