About Ecumenical Center For Black Church Studies of Southern California
Our Vision
The Center’s purpose is to provide in-service professional education for ministers, other staff, seminarians and laity of whatever ethnic background, who serve the African American Community.
Our Approach
Because the instructors in the ECBCS program have accredited academic degrees, and are also practitioners in their respective fields, our students see ECBCS meeting the needs of the community through.
its very existence. Dr. Henry Mitchell, the Founder of ECBCS, modeled the scholar, teacher, practitioner example sought at ECBCS.
Our Accomplishments
An example of the ministry demonstrated by ECBCS at COR was the April 2016 Social Impact Lecture. The lecture focused on Rev. Dr. King’s legacy and the church's role with guest speaker, Dr. Cornel West. Dr. West is a living illustration of the African-American prophetic oral
tradition. The lecture was well received and symbolized ECBCS coming of age in its new location.