Articles by Henry Mitchell
Rev. Dr. Henry H. Mitchell served as Academic Dean and Professor of History and Homiletics at Proctor School of Theology, Virginia Union University (1982-1987). Founding Director of the Ecumenical Center for Black church Studies, in Los Angeles and briefly as Professor of Religion and Pan African Studies at California State University, Northridge. Prior to this he was the first Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Black Church Studies at Colgate Rochester Divinity School, Bex Ley Hall (Episcopalian) and Crozer Theological Seminary, 1969-1974. He was appointed Professor Emeritus by this consortium in 1992. He previously served from 1945-1959 as an American Baptist regional staff person in Northern California, and as Pastor of Second Baptist Church, Fresno, CA (1959-1966) and Calvary Baptist Church, Santa Monica, CA (1966-1969).
By Henry Mitchell
It’s my impression that Jubilee is rarely discussed in church circles, except when encountered in Bible lessons. The topic is not exciting preaching material, either, I suspect.
