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Charles G. Adams, one of the most prominent ministers
in the United States, joined the Faculty of Divinity as the first Nickerson
Professor of the Practice of Ethics and Ministry in July 2007 and is currently in the
middle of a five-year term. Adams, an acclaimed preacher and expert on ministry and
urban revitalization, had previously been senior pastor of Hartford Memorial
Baptist Church in Detroit since 1969. Under his leadership, the church was
nationally noted for establishing social, educational, and recreational
programs for a congregation numbering at more than 10,000 members, as well
as broader economic development initiatives that have helped revitalize much
of northwest Detroit. He has been president of the Detroit branch of the
NAACP and holds memberships on numerous boards across the United States,
including those of the National Council of Churches and Morehouse College.
In a more global arena, he has been integral to the World Council of
Churches' efforts to combat racism around the world, and in this regard
addressed the United Nations on South African apartheid. In 1994, he
accompanied President Bill Clinton to Jordan to witness the signing of the
peace accord between Jordan and Israel. He has honorary doctorates from many
American institutions, including Morehouse, Dillard University, and Tuskegee
University, and has received many awards, including the
Katzenstein and
Black Alumni awards at HDS, where
he has also been a central teacher for the Summer Leadership Institute for
faith-based community and economic development.
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