One recurring challenge is the misconception that Christianity is merely a “white man’s religion.”So, let’s unpack this. The first followers were Jewish men and women, and the earliest churches spread throughout the Near East and North Africa long before Europe embraced the Gospel (Acts 1:13-14; Acts 2:5; Acts 11:19-20; Acts 13:1; Acts 18:24). Worship that is vibrant, embodied, and rooted in community is one of the great treasures the Black Church brings to the world. Christianity is a global faith, rooted in a Saviour, Jesus Christ, born into Judaism. Black History Month reminds us that the story of Christianity is also the story of Africa and the African diaspora.