"Building on the Black Church's tradition of self-determination, the Center for African American Theological Studies (CAATS) seeks to provide...

 

... the academic and cultural tools that ministers need to become informed pastors and leaders capable of revitalizing their churches and communities. An African-centered understanding of one's sociological and theological reality empowers leaders to address the individual and systemic forces which prevent Africans throughout the diaspora from achieving the abundant life which God intended. It is vital that we take control of the curricula, the methods, and the environments in which our leaders are trained."

-- Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright, Trinity United Church of Christ, Chicago