Dr. Gardner C. Taylor has been considered by TIME Magazine as "the dean of the nation's black preachers." He has been heralded by many as the "greatest preacher in the English- speaking world." J. Douglas Wiley and Ivan Douglas Hicks have compiled a commemorative work titled, Gardner C. Taylor: Submissions to the Dean, to honor this powerful minister of the Gospel. This book is a collection of essays from some of the nation's top Christian, African-American preachers and ministers whose lives have been influenced and encouraged by the life and legacy of Dr. Gardner C. Taylor. Their sermons have been inspired based upon Dr. Gardner's mastery of good preaching and teaching. If Gardner C. Taylor is the Dean, then his students have learned well and readers will not be disappointed.
In addition to a piece written by Dr. Gardner C. Taylor himself, some of the powerful sermons included in this volume are:
- Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing, by Dr. Tom Garrott Benjamin Jr.
- User-Friendly Religion, by Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr.
- Urgent Necessities for Family Development, by Dr. Otis Moss Jr.
- The Vision, the Voyage, and the Victory, by Rev. James C. Perkins
- From Donkeys to Destiny, by Dr. Joel C. Gregory
Gardner C. Taylor: Submissions to the Dean is a wonderful gift to give to a pastor or layperson who wants to be informed, encouraged, and inspired by preaching at its best. Dr. Taylor's life and ministry is appropriately commended in this timeless anthology.
Dr. Gardner C. Taylor is the recipient of over 100 honorary degrees. He was pastor of Concord Baptist Church of Christ in Brooklyn, New York for over forty years before retiring to North Carolina. Dr. Taylor has been described as a "preacher's preacher," and his unique oratorical style has been studied in seminaries and colleges across the globe.
For more information about Gardner C. Taylor: Submissions to the Dean, or to purchase this book, visit: www.UrbanMinistries.com or call 1-800-689-0043.
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