I'm looking for books written by A.M.Es over the last 100 years. Can anyone help me with titles or authors?

Thanks,

In Christ

-- Anonymous, March 25, 2004

Answers

I would check-out the website, "Documenting the American South: The Church in the Southern Black Community", as it includes the full-text of several historical works by AME leaders. Here is the link: http://docsouth.unc.edu/church/index.html

-- Anonymous, March 26, 2004

Also, a number of recent bishops have written books as well. Bishop Anderson, I believe, wrote a book and I know that Bishop Nichols has. A valuable source would be brother Matthews. He is well versed on the AME Church.

-- Anonymous, March 26, 2004

Thank you Sister Jackson,

What a weath of information I got from that site! I'm still looking for more contemporary writing though, of a theological nature of someone - Bishop, Preacher, Lay, that has taken a recent measure of our zion. But I must say, the site you referred me too should be examined by all. Its got much good stuff. Thanks again.

In His Service,

-- Anonymous, March 26, 2004

See if you can find anything by James Cone.

-- Anonymous, March 27, 2004

Harold I. Bearden Rev. Cecelia Williams Bryant Rev. Cecelia Williams Bryant Bishop John R. Bryant Mankekolo Mahlangu-Ngcobo Izola Ethel Fedford Collins Floyd H. Flake Floyd H. Flake,
Elaine McCollins Flake Obery Hendricks Gregory Ingram Vashti M. McKenzie Vashti Murphy McKenzie Vashti Murphy McKenzie Donna E. Warren Frank M. Reid, III Dr. Frank M. Reid, III Frank M. Reid III et al Roger A. Sawtelle Renita J. Weems Renita J. Weems

Books Published by AMEs
Author	Title	Publisher
African Methodist Church Polity	AME Sunday School Union, Nashville, TN
Kiamsha - A Spiritual Discipline For African American Women	Akosua Visions, Baltimore, MD
I Dance With God - A Cojourney In Prayer	Akosua Visions, PO Box 39393, Baltimore, MD
God Can - Sermons of Encouragement From the Life of Elijah	Helping Hands Press, PO Box 133, Keene, TX
The Preaching Of Bishop John Bryant	Victory Press, Baltimore, MD
Divine Light Never Goes Away - A Book Of Hope	Self-Publihshed, Galveston TX
The Way of the Bootstrapper: 9 Action Steps For Achieving Your Dreams< td> Harper, San Francisco, CA
Pracitcal Virtues: Everyday Values and Devotions For African American Families	Amistad, NY, NY
Living Water	HarperCollins
The SAT Manual	AME Sunday School Union, Nashville, TN
Not Without a Struggle - Leadership Development for African American Women In Ministry	United Church Press, Cleveland, OH
Journey To the Well - 12 Lessons on Personal Transformation	Viking Penguin, NY, NY
Strength In the Struggle - Leadership Development For Women	Pilgrim Press, Cleveland, OH
Heart Reflections	Watermark Press, 6 Gwynns Mill Ct., Owings Mills, MD
The Nehemiah Plan - Preparing the Church TO Rebuild Broken Lives	Treasure House, Shippensburg, PA
Restoring the House Of God - A Plan For Radical Reformation	Destiny Image, Shippensburg, PA
When Black Men Stand Up For God - Reflections on the Million Man March< td>
The God Who Relates - An African-American Trinitarian Theology	Samizdat Press, Lowell, MA
I asked For Intimacy - Stories of Blessings, Betrayals, and Birthings< td> LuraMedia, Sandiego, CA
Just a Sister Away - A Womanist Vision Of Women's Relationships In the Bible	LuraMedia, Sandiego, CA
Religious Experiences and Jounral of Mrs. Jarena Lee	AME Sunday School Union, Nashville, TN

This table will be expanded to a link on the Reedy Chapel, Galveston web site soon.

In addition, there is a list of older books and articles on the web on my History Page.

-- Anonymous, March 27, 2004

Sorry about that: it's about 5 in the morning when that was started.

Books Published by AMEs
Author	Title	Publisher
Harold I. Bearden	African Methodist Church Polity	AME Sunday School Union, Nashville, TN
Rev. Cecelia Williams Bryant	Kiamsha - A Spiritual Discipline For African American Women	Akosua Visions, Baltimore, MD
Rev. Cecelia Williams Bryant	I Dance With God - A Cojourney In Prayer	Akosua Visions, PO Box 39393, Baltimore, MD
Bishop John R. Bryant	God Can - Sermons of Encouragement From the Life of Elijah	Helping Hands Press, PO Box 133, Keene, TX
Mankekolo Mahlangu-Ngcobo	The Preaching Of Bishop John Bryant	Victory Press, Baltimore, MD
Izola Ethel Fedford Collins	Divine Light Never Goes Away - A Book Of Hope	Self-Publihshed, Galveston TX
Floyd H. Flake	The Way of the Bootstrapper: 9 Action Steps For Achieving Your Dreams< td> Harper, San Francisco, CA
Floyd H. Flake, Elaine McCollins Flake	Pracitcal Virtues: Everyday Values and Devotions For African American Families	Amistad, NY, NY
Obery Hendricks	Living Water	HarperCollins
Gregory Ingram	The SAT Manual	AME Sunday School Union, Nashville, TN
Vashti M. McKenzie	Not Without a Struggle - Leadership Development for African American Women In Ministry	United Church Press, Cleveland, OH
Vashti Murphy McKenzie	Journey To the Well - 12 Lessons on Personal Transformation	Viking Penguin, NY, NY
Vashti Murphy McKenzie	Strength In the Struggle - Leadership Development For Women	Pilgrim Press, Cleveland, OH
Donna E. Warren	Heart Reflections	Watermark Press, 6 Gwynns Mill Ct., Owings Mills, MD
Frank M. Reid, III	The Nehemiah Plan - Preparing the Church TO Rebuild Broken Lives	Treasure House, Shippensburg, PA
Dr. Frank M. Reid, III	Restoring the House Of God - A Plan For Radical Reformation	Destiny Image, Shippensburg, PA
Frank M. Reid III et al	When Black Men Stand Up For God - Reflections on the Million Man March
Roger A. Sawtelle	The God Who Relates - An African-American Trinitarian Theology	Samizdat Press, Lowell, MA
Renita J. Weems	I asked For Intimacy - Stories of Blessings, Betrayals, and Birthings	LuraMedia, Sandiego, CA
Renita J. Weems	Just a Sister Away - A Womanist Vision Of Women's Relationships In the Bible	LuraMedia, Sandiego, CA
	Religious Experiences and Jounral of Mrs. Jarena Lee	AME Sunday School Union, Nashville, TN

-- Anonymous, March 27, 2004

Hey Jerryl -

I know its hard to be coherent when you are fighting the Sandman in the wee hours but your list omitted a book by my former pastor and current Presiding Prelate of the 19th District, Adam Jefferson Richardson :-) Also, do we include Cain Hope Felder since I understand that he is now a member of an AME Church in the DC area? I will be using your list as a source for the book club I'm proposing at my local church school. I'm thinking about naming it the Joseph Gomez (honoring the former AME Bishop) Book Club. This will be geared to literature for adults and children. Which leads me to my next question. Are you or anyone familiar with AME writers who have made literary contributions in the area of children's lit? QED

-- Anonymous, March 29, 2004

Not that it matters, Rev. Dr. Renita J. Weems is a daughter of the AME Church and she was ordained AME and was an active AME; however, she is no longer AME. Her husband, Rev. Martin L. Espinosa, is pastor of Ray of Hope Community Church in Nashville, TN. Here is a link to their photo/bios http://www.rayofhopenashville.org/ministers.html

-- Anonymous, March 30, 2004

Brothers and Sisters,

Thank you for a marvelous response. God bless you.

In Christ,

-- Anonymous, March 31, 2004