Black Church Studies

This coming academic year the Office of Black Church Studies will be celebrating 50 year of nurturing effective leaders for the church, the academy, and the world.

The Office of Black Church Studies is excited to welcome Hybrid students to campus. We want to invite you to join us for our Welcome Gathering on Sunday, August 26, 2023, from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Seating is limited, so don't wait! Use the link below to secure your spot! #obcs

The Office of Black Church Studies is delighted to invite you to join us for our annual MLK Lecture Series featuring Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Hale, an esteemed alumna of Duke Divinity School (D ’79).   Rev. Dr. Hale is a distinguished pastor, teacher, and leader! ##obcs50aaniversary

Join The Office of Black Church Studies for our Sankofa Alumni Preaching Series. Today is our last service in the series! Service begins at 11:45 am . #OBCS #50thanniversary – at Durham, NC

Join The Office of Black Church Studies for our Sankofa Alumni Preaching Series every Tuesday in the month of February ! All services begin at 11:45 am . #OBCS #50thanniversary

The Office of Black Church Studies would like to invite you to support any of the following services listed on the flyer! #50thanniversary #obcs #dukedivinity

Join The Office of Black Church Studies for our Sankofa Alumni Preaching Series every Tuesday in the month of February ! All services begin at 11:45 am . #OBCS #50thanniversary

Join The Office of Black Church Studies for our Sankofa Alumni Preaching Series every Tuesday in the month of February ! All services begin at 11:45 am . #OBCS #50thanniversary – at Durham, NC

The Office of Black Church Studies rejoices to co-host Shaw University Divinity School and The Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University, the 19th Believers Churches Conference 26 – 28 January 2023. #obcs #obcs50thanniversary

Throughout the month of February, the Office of Black Church Studies at Duke Divinity School will feature the 2023 Sankofa Black Alumni Preaching Series to celebrate the distinct contributions of the school’s alumni of African descent.#OBCS #DukeDivinity

We are excited to have Rev. Dr. Marcus Cosby joining us tomorrow in Goodson Chapel. We hope to see you in attendance! #OBCS #dukedivinity

Let’s have church ! Join us for a wonderful worship experience on November 30,2022 . #dukeobcs #50thanniversary – at Durham, NC

Join the Duke Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative for the Payne Lecture in Faith, Justice, and Health Care featuring honored guest and inaugural speaker Dr. David R. Williams: “Social Inequities in Health: Opportunities and Challenges for Contemporary Christianity.” – at North Carolina, USA

Faith leaders, are you looking for guidance to wisely lead your congregation’s financial decisions? We’re two days away from Financial Freedom, a webinar to provide you with financial education. Register today and join us Thursday at 1 p.m. (EDT)! ow.ly/aPVT50L7ncx

Choose to be financially educated and prepared by joining us at Financial Freedom, a webinar hosted in partnership with Duke Divinity School, OBCS, on Thursday, Oct. 13 at 1:00 pm EST. Register here: duke.zoom.us/webinar/registe…

With predictions of an economic recession, we want to provide you as faith leaders with help in the financial realm. Join us @ Financial Freedom, a webinar hosted in partnership w/ Duke Divinity School on Thursday, Oct. 13, at 1 p.m. EDT. Register here duke.is/

The start of our Fall Semester has commenced! Happy first day of classes Divinity Students!

#OBCSFactFriday: Dr. William Turner, Jr., served as the director of Black Church Affairs at Duke Divinity from 1989-1992. He taught in the areas of theology and Black Church Studies prior to his appointment in homiletics. He is the pastor of Mt. Level Baptist Church in Durham.

#OBCSFactFriday Happening this Sunday our annual tradition of Black faculty, staff, and students getting together for fellowship and fun!

#OBCSFactFriday Chaplain Matthew A. Zimmerman, Jr. served as the 18th Chief of Chaplains of the Army from 1990 -1994. He was the first African American to hold this position. He was also the first African-American to graduate w/ a master of divinity degree from Duke University.