Perkins, John, 1930-
Person
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Collection 362 Records of Voice of Calvary Ministries
Collection
Identifier: CN 362
Scope and Contents
Administrative correspondence, memos, reports, photographs and other material, relating to the evangelistic ministry of Voice of Calvary Ministries in a context of holistic community development, economic redistribution, and racial reconciliation, primarily from the mid-1970s to 1986 in Mendenhall and Jackson, Mississippi, and nearby rural communities. The collection especially describes the operation of the organization, the fund raising for and promotion of its work, and the educational...
Dates:
Created: 1969-1986
Collection 367 Papers of John Perkins
Collection
Identifier: CN 367
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview, video tapes, and promotional material, relating to the ministry of John Perkins, author, speaker, and founder and President Emeritus of Voice of Calvary Ministries.Series: Audio TapesOral history interview with John PerkinsInterview with John Perkins in which he describes his childhood in rural Mississippi, his conversion, the formation of VOCM, its program and significant events and individuals in its...
Dates:
Created: 1983-1995
Collection 373 Oral History Interview with Dolphus Weary
Collection
Identifier: CN 373
Scope and Contents
Oral hisotry interview with Dolphus Douglas Weary, in which he describes his childhood, education and religious training in rural Mississippi, conversion, leadership in Voice of Calvary Ministries and Mendenhall Ministries, impressions of John Perkins, and racial conditions in Mississippi. The time period covered by the interview is 1948-1987.
Dolphus Weary was interviewed by Paul A. Ericksen on June 25, 1987 at the Mendenhall Ministries headquarters in Mendenhall, Mississippi.
Dates:
Created: 1987
Collection 374 Oral History Interviews with Artis Fletcher
Collection
Identifier: CN 374
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Artis Edwards Fletcher in which he discusses his childhood, education, and work as pastor of the Mendenhall Bible Church. Also discussed are John Perkins, Voice of Calvary Ministries, the black church in the United States, and racial conditions in Mississippi. The time period covered by the interviews is 1944-1987.
Artis Fletcher was interviewed in by Paul Ericksen at office at the Mendenhall Bible Church, Mendenhall, MS on June 26, 1987.
Dates:
Created: 1987
Collection 413 Oral History Interview with Matthew Parker
Collection
Identifier: CN 413
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Matthew Parker in which he describes his childhood, family, education, conversion, study at Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music and work/study at Wheaton College, ministry with Campus Crusade in its sports ministry and with Overseas Crusades sports evangelism ministry (Venture for Victory w/ Bud Schaeffer), the 1984 and 1986 National Summits on Black Church Development, the Atlanta '88 Congress on Evangelizing Black America, the Afro-American community, white...
Dates:
Created: 1989
Collection 548 Records of the Atlanta '88 Congress on Evangelizing Black America
Collection
Identifier: CN 548
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, reports, minutes, promotional materials, audio and videotapes, participant lists, schedules, financial records, evaluations, clippings of media coverage, etc., documenting the 1988 event. The records document not only the planning for the Congress and actual proceedings, but also the network of Black Christian leaders working together to address the spiritual and social needs of their churches and communities, and the role of the Black church in evangelism and missions....
Dates:
Created: 1986-1989
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- Christian life. 5
- Church and social problems. 5
- Christian education. 4
- Church and social problems -- United States. 4
- Community development. 4
- Conversion. 4
- Discrimination -- United States. 4
- Discrimination. 4
- Evangelistic work -- Mississippi. 4
- Family. 4
- Mendenhall (Miss.) 4
- Organizational change. 4
- Racism -- United States. 4
- Racism. 4
- Reconciliation. 4
- African Americans -- Missions. 3
- African Americans -- Religious life. 3
- Alcoholism -- United States 3
- Alcoholism. -- United States -- Race relations. 3
- Christian education -- United States. 3
- Christianity and politics. 3
- Community development -- Mississippi. 3
- Evangelistic work -- United States. 3
- Reconciliation -- Christianity. 3
- Social change. 3
- Voluntarism. 3
- African American churches. 2
- African American evangelists. 2
- African American leadership. 2
- African Americans -- Economic conditions. 2
- African Americans -- Education. 2
- African Americans -- Families 2
- Athletes -- Religious life. 2
- Christianity and economics. 2
- Church work with African Americans. 2
- Church work with youth. 2
- Civil rights movements 2
- Civil rights movements -- United States. 2
- Cost and standard of living 2
- Cost and standard of living -- United States. 2
- Discrimination -- Christianity. 2
- Economic and social conditions 2
- Education 2
- Education -- United States. 2
- Evangelistic work -- Congresses 2
- Family -- United States. 2
- Forgiveness. 2
- Independent churches. 2
- Indigenous church administration 2
- Indigenous church administration -- United States. 2
- Jackson (Miss.) 2
- Missionaries -- Appointment, call, and election. 2
- Missionaries. 2
- Organizational change -- United States. 2
- Poverty. 2
- Religious institutions. 2
- Sports 2
- Sports -- Religious aspects. 2
- United States -- Race relations. 2
- Voluntarism -- United States. 2
- African American churches -- Mississippi. 1
- African American clergy. 1
- African American families -- Mississippi. 1
- African American missionaries. 1
- African Americans -- Congresses. 1
- African Americans -- Economic conditions -- Mississippi. 1
- African Americans -- Education -- Mississippi. 1
- African Americans -- Missions -- Mississippi. 1
- African Americans -- Mississippi. 1
- African Americans -- Segregation. 1
- African Americans -- Social conditions -- Mississippi. 1
- African Americans -- Social life and customs. 1
- Athletes 1
- Belief and doubt. 1
- Bible -- Sermons. 1
- Bible colleges 1
- Bible colleges -- United States. 1
- Bible. 1
- Blacks -- Missions. 1
- Blacks. 1
- Children -- United States 1
- Children -- United States -- Conversion to Christianity. 1
- Children -- United States -- Religious life. 1
- Children. 1
- Christian education -- Mississippi. 1
- Christianity and culture. 1
- Christianity and justice. 1
- Church and social problems -- Sermons. 1
- Church and state -- United States. 1
- Church and state. 1
- Church development, New. 1
- Church discipline. 1
- Church growth -- United States. 1 ∧ less
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