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Adisa Franklin
Adisa is a native Detroiter. At the University of Detroit he majored in Psychology with a minor in Social Work. He says that he wanted to understand what was wrong with the mind of man and then go ...view moreAdisa is a native Detroiter. At the University of Detroit he majored in Psychology with a minor in Social Work. He says that he wanted to understand what was wrong with the mind of man and then go to work to make a difference. Thirty five years later and he is still on the same mission. He became a Baptist preacher in Detroit in 1983. He has had over fifteen years of ministerial experience in Orthodox Christian Churches, including time served as an Assistant Pastor. He also served as Director of Education for a Ministers Alliance in the Lansing area. Though he no longer considers himself a preacher he says he will always be a minister of God.
He is a dynamic speaker and teacher. He has researched for over twenty years in preparation for writing this book. This is his first book and the first of a three volume series. This first book is historical, the second one is doctrinal and the third is personal or self-help. The second book will be released in the near future.
He is a veteran Social Activist. He has worked with several organizations throughout the years. He founded A.S.S.A. the African Society of Spiritual Abolitionist. He believes God’s sons and daughters must be reconciled to God in Spirit and in Truth. This book is part of the author’s effort to make that reconciliation a reality. In Adisa we see a combination of visionary, missionary and teacher.
His vision: A united, spiritually renewed and powerful Black Church. The goal: To pool the resources of the Church to build new institutions that will address the spiritual depravity of a race and empower Black families and communities throughout the Diaspora for generations to come. The method: Adopt an African Spiritual frame of reference by embracing the wisdom of the ancestors.
In his words, “For Blacks Christianity is a badge of dishonor. It is the religion of the conquerors. By confessing to be Christians, African Americans dishonor their ancestors and demonstrate to the world that they willingly accept the position of servant assigned to them by the framers of Christian dogma and doctrines.”
“Only a united Black Church will enable us to stand in these dark days. The Church must become mission minded; the mission, first on the agenda is unity, (2) the liberation of African minds from the delusions and deceptions of Christendom, (3) the building of new institutions of education to replace the racist, sexist and materialistic institutions of today and (4) the economic empowerment of African Americans.”
Adisa can be reached at adisa2004@aol.com
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