Pastor talks historic NYC church's rich history, mission to 'make traditional church cool'

Kevin R. Johnson, the new senior pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City his big plans to impact the church's changing Harlem neighborhood.
Kevin R. Johnson, the new senior pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City his big plans to impact the church's changing Harlem neighborhood. | The Christian Post/Leonardo Blair

The historic Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City has been around since 1808, with the house of worship's new pastor on a profound mission: to "make traditional church cool."

“Abyssinian, it will always be a traditional Baptist church,” the  Rev. Kevin R. Johnson recently told The Christian Post's Leonardo Blair. “We have to make it engaging so that those who want this type of experience with Christ will feel like, ‘you know what? I can wear a tie and still be cool. I can wear a dress and still be cool.’”

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