This volume's contributors--dynamic and progressive African American church leaders--advocate the prophetic powers of black theology, preaching, and evangelism in support of community and economic development, ministerial and lay leadership, and enhancement of church life. Among the writers are Charles G. Adams, Randall C. Bailey, James H. Cone, James A. Forbes, Jacquelyn Grant, Obery Hendricks, Asa G. Hilliard, Dwight N. Hopkins, Cecil Murray, and Gayraud Wilmore. All were presenters in 2004 at the first Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, established to reinvigorate the social justice agenda of America's black churches.

The Shofar is one of the earliest musical instruments known to man. In this small book, Barbarossa goes through every scripture that talks of the sounding of the trumpets and shows how this unique musical sound can be the announcement of God's miraculous work.

Christians are so much more than religious zealots of words written on the pages of a book! We are in covenant with the Most High God; kingdom kids entitled to a rich and rewarding lifestyle. God's kingdom is at hand, but we need to appropriate it by faith each day. Part and parcel of kingdom living is recognition of our privilege to praise God Jehovah with our prayers, our daily speech patterns and our actions. Romans 10: 9-10 invites us to be transformed by the renewing of our mind. As our mind is renewed so will be our mouth. As our mouths are renewed so will be our relationships! Within the pages of this book we'll learn to replace the trumpets of Old Testament days, announcing the presence of God, the power of God, and God's purposes to a dying world. Once you've read this book and digested the body of evidence herein, you'll begin to see yourself as a trumpeter of God's Word! The atmosphere surrounding your relationships will change radically, as victory becomes your daily portion.