THE GOSPEL REMIX
REACHING THE HIP HOP GENERATION
by Ralph C. Watkins

Sagging pants, blaring car stereos and nonchalant attitudes are just a few stereotypes of the hip hop generation. In reality, it's a world filled with eclectic language, colorful characters and misguided energy. With such harsh criticism coming from the African American church, many hip-hoppers have sought out separate vehicles of spirituality. The gap is growing farther apart every moment, and question now becomes, what are Christians prepared to do to win these souls?

The Gospel Remix: Reaching the Hip Hop Generation (Judson Press) is an in-depth look into the mind of a hip-hopper. This book is the answer to all ministries that seek to understand and help young people in this chaotic era.

The Gospel Remix: Reaching the Hip Hop Generation (0-8170-1507-8) is available for $14.00, www.judsonpress.com.

To schedule an interview with any of the co-authors, contact Pam Perry 248-426-2300.

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Meet the Authors

Ralph C. Watkins, DMin, PhD, is an assistant dean of African American Church Studies and associate professor of Society, Religion and Africana Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary. He is also a director of Christian education for First AME Church in Los Angeles. An active teaching scholar, Dr. Watkins has more than 250 publications and conference presentations to his credit, and is also author of I Ain't Afraid to Speak My Mind. www.ralphwatkins.org

Jason A. Barr Jr., MDiv is a senior pastor at Macedonia Baptist Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and adjunct professor at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and Geneva College. www.macedoniapgh.org

Jamal-Harrison Byrant, PhD, MDiv, is founder and pastor of one that fastest growing AME churches in the nation, The Empowerment Temple in Baltimore, Maryland. Reverend Bryant previously served as the director of the NAACP's youth and college system. www.jamalbryant.org

William H. Curtis, DMin, is senior pastor of Mt. Ararat Baptist Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was elected president of the Hampton Ministers and Musicians Conference in 2007 and was a contributor to Outstanding Black Sermons, Volume 4 www.mt-ararat.org

Otis Moss III, MDiv, currently serves as Pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ under the leadership of senior pastor, Rev. Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. Prior to this post, Dr. Moss served as pastor of the historic Tabernacle Baptist Church in Augusta, Georgia. He is also author of Redemption in a Red Light District and is currently the president of the Hampton University Minister's Conference. www.tucc.org

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
1. What is hip hop defined as?
2. Who is the hip hop generation?
3. Why has there been such a huge separation between the African American church and hip hop?
4. Can living hip hop and living Christian coincide?
5. In what ways can the church evolve to attract hip-hoppers?
6. Should the church accept or reject hip hop music?

HOT TOPICS
1. Acknowledging the need for the church to change with the times
2. Understanding the "plight" of young people, and learning how to help them.
3. Preparing your ministry to go to the next level

Book It!
The Gospel Remix: Reaching the Hip Hop Generation
Co-authors: Ralph C. Watkins, J. Barr, J. Bryant, W.Curtis, O. Moss
www.judsonpress.com
ISBN: (0-8170-1507-8)
Price: $14.00
Pages: 144, paperback