Rise of Black Baptist Millennials

The moment Ashton Bell told his congregation that he wanted to preach, he might as well have scored a touchdown in one of his Roosevelt High School football games.

At the time, Bell was a 15-year-old drummer, singer and organ player at King of Kings Baptist Church in Des Moines. But he didn't know he was ready to preach from the pulpit until something inside told him one Sunday to stand up and say that he'd been called to ministry. His spontaneous declaration resulted in a thrilling reaction from the pews.

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