Mark Whitlock
CommentaryWhy the Black Church Should Support Asian Lives MatterThe below post was originally published by The Christian Recorder and The LA Sentinel. The Rev. Mark Whitlock wrote it with Hyepin Im, CEO of FACE and an alum of the USC …Topics: Black Church, Mark Whitlock, Racial Justice, Violence
CommentaryWhen a Pastor Shows Up at a Black Lives Matter ProtestI posted a question on Facebook at the beginning of 2018: “What ever happened to Black Lives Matter?” The question wasn’t prompted by animosity, despite the disagreements between clergy and BLM. To …Topics: Black Church, CMCCE, Mark Whitlock, Protest Movements, Racial Justice, Religious Leadership, Violence
CommentaryA New Pitch for God’s Resources – Church Finance SeriesThis post originally appeared in the Los Angeles Sentinel. Church Stewardship is raising, expending, and managing God’s funds and property. This is the fundamental principle of biblical stewardship. Too many church leaders …Topics: CMCCE, Mark Whitlock
CommentaryOnline Giving Works – Church Finance SeriesThis post originally appeared in the Los Angeles Sentinel. Online giving is one of the fastest-growing methods of giving to churches. Online giving is a way of donating money via the internet …Topics: CMCCE, Mark Whitlock
CommentaryHow to Handle Church Rip-Off Artists – Church Finance SeriesThis article originally appeared in The Christian Recorder. In bad economic times, churches are the target of professional con artists committed to ripping the church off. Some rip off artists hit 50 …Topics: Black Church, Christianity, CMCCE, Economic Justice, Mark Whitlock, Religious Leadership
CommentaryWords of the Week – Empowering Poor PeopleThe post originally appeared in the Los Angeles Sentinel. The church has a dark hidden secret. It has been a secret for decades. The secret is churches have a number of the …Topics: Black Church, Christianity, CMCCE, Economic Justice, Mark Whitlock
CommentaryBank Data on Diversity Can Help Close Racial Wealth GapRev. Mark Whitlock, Executive Director of the Cecil Murray Center for Community Engagement, wrote this Op-Ed for American Banker with Aubry Stone, president and CEO of the California Black Chamber of Commerce …Topics: CMCCE, Mark Whitlock
CommentaryHow to Give to the Poor Without Getting Ripped Off – Church Finance SeriesThis version of this post originally appeared in the Los Angeles Sentinel. In bad economic times, churches are the targets of professional con artists committed to rip the church off. Some rip …Topics: CMCCE, Mark Whitlock
ResourcesSecuring God’s Sanctuary – How to Protect Your Congregation from AttacksA version of this article also ran in LA Sentinel. The vicious killing of nine people attending Bible Study at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC has created a national concern for …Topics: CMCCE, Disaster Response, Mark Whitlock, Violence
CommentaryShooting at Charleston AME Church Won’t Slow Civil Rights ChurchIn addition to serving as the Executive Director of the Cecil Murray Center for Community Engagement, Rev. Mark Whitlock is pastor of Christ Our Redeemer AME Church in Irvine, CA. Last night, …Topics: Black Church, CMCCE, Mark Whitlock, Racial Justice, Violence