Hi Everyone,
As part of our Black History Month celebration this year, we want to highlight that it’s also history in the making, and share the idea that anyone can be a hero. We’ll be sharing a series of stories about the community at the Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church of Atlanta Georgia. The church has been a part of the community since 1886 and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. served as co-pastor alongside his father. Today the church hosts a congregation of over 6,000 people and continues to serve the Atlanta community and beyond. Join us in learning how a group of impressive young leaders from this historic church continue to be inspired by Dr. King’s vision and to inspire others through community service.
Our first feature is Bronson Elliott Woods, J.D/MDiv, Graduate of Thurgood Marshall School of Law & The Morehouse School of Religion
Serving as the Assistant Pastor of the Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church of Atlanta, GA, the spiritual birth home of Reverend Dr Martin Luther King Jr, has been one of my greatest and distinct honors. Dr. King’s ‘Dream’ and progress towards this dream through the Civil Rights Movement has enabled me to recognize my own dreams and given me the audacity of hope that they will come to true.
At the church, Community Outreach is one of the major ministries I direct. Ebenezer Baptist Church is an urban-based global ministry dedicated to individual growth and social transformation. This is the epicenter and the mission of the church and our dedication to the community at large.
For years, I have journeyed to Ethiopia to study its culture and history with the aim to serve in some capacity. One of my biggest dreams was to bring a delegation of young professionals along with me to Ethiopia. Because Reverend Dr Martin Luther King dared to dream, I was empowered to overcome many obstacles and on November 29- December 8, 2018, the dream came into fruition. I was able to take 14 African American young professionals from the United States to Ethiopia to serve. This is mission trip left an impact on both those who served and those whom we served as well.
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