THE PEACE CORPS: GATEWAY TO A NEW LIFE

John Bryant

The Review of Faith & International Affairs, 2012, vol. 10, issue 1, 45-46

Abstract: The author went to Liberia in 1965 as a Peace Corps Volunteer, at the urging of Samuel DeWitt Proctor. While there, he preached in local African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) churches and helped establish a school library. His faith allowed him access to many of Liberia's government leaders, and he was able to engage in levels of service and leadership not normally experienced by a Peace Corps volunteer. The struggles of his Liberian peers prompted him to become serious about theological, educational, social, and political issues. He returned to Liberia when he was elected a Bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2012.648382

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