Straight Talk For Crooked Church

About the Book

A father once taught his son that the two things he should avoid debating are faith and politics. He was adamant that his son avoids political arguments, citing that no one ever wins them because people are passionately stubborn about the powers that represent them. Concerning matters of faith, his father offered the same counsel, claiming people are equally as passionate about the “higher power(s)” they represent. In Straight Talk, against his father’s advice, the author dives into both arguments. Within is a conversation for theocracy over democracy and God’s Will over man’s way. In Straight Talk For Crooked Church, Pastor Armand arms the reader with an awareness of the Divine Design for Church. This read will undoubtedly tear down obstacles that hinder churches from being and functioning as God’s intended Bride. This book is not a vaccination against the challenges of Church leadership or Church scandal. It serves, however, as a kind of blueprint churches need to stand upright and be strong. While critics of the Church are leery of so-called “Jesus freaks,” Straight Talk seeks to correct any misinterpretations about the Church by painting an accurate picture of the Body of Christ, along with its functions, as they were originally intended by its Architect, the Lord Jesus Christ.

About the Author

In 1993, Dr. Rahsaan Armand said “yes” to God’s call to preach. As a native of Chicago, he was trained for Ministry by the Reverend Dr. Christopher A. Hill Jr. at the historic Monumental Baptist Church, and later served as Youth Pastor of West Point Baptist Church. He attended the prestigious Northwestern University (Evanston, IL.) for undergraduate studies, and Trinity Evangelical Seminary (Deerfield, IL.) for divinity studies. After being ordained a Baptist preacher, Armand headed to Philadelphia, PA. to serve the late Reverend Charles Walker and the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church as Assistant to the Pastor. Dr. Armand has traveled the country as a revivalist, and is a 20 plus-year veteran instructor and lecturer for the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education. Currently, he serves as Pastor of the Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Clarksburg, WV. In 2010, he proposed, on the stage of the National Baptist Congress, to Anita Johnson, Fairmont, WV. He wed the love of his life in May, 2011. Armand earned his Doctorate of Ministry from St. Thomas Christian University, Jacksonville, FL. He is the proud father of three daughters, Ariel, Ava and A’na.