It’s a work in progress, they acknowledge, but the African-American and white co-pastors say they believe their congregation, which is close to 50 percent black and 50 percent white, is more fulfilling than the more racially segregated churches they used to lead.
A handful of members of Hillview Baptist Church prayed their pews would be filled with worshipers. Those prayers were finally answered, as more than 300 people gathered for a Sunday morning service.
A column in The Daily Beast posted Sunday said that American Christianity is slowly becoming more like CrossFit, a workout craze.
