‘A space to grow:’ Maryland church planter answers call to reach African diaspora
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LAUREL, Maryland (BP) — Temidayo Akinsanya wasn’t planning to start a church. The engineer-turned-seminary-student envisioned serving an existing congregation through his ministry calling.
But a conversation with a professor lit a spark.
In seminary, God focused his ministry calling on shepherding those of African descent living in the United States. He figured he would do so in an established church. Then, his professor recommended he consider planting a church. A conversation with his sisters crystallized that call.
