The spikes are sunk, the poles are up, the canvas stretched. Inthe 4500 block of South State, a traditional religious tent campmeeting starts tonight at 7.
It's nostalgic and it's old school, but it works for The Churchof God in Christ - the fastest-growing Christian denomination in theUnited States.
Picking up followers at a rate of 200,000 a year, the 5million-member-plus faith offers a message made for today, say itssupporters: clean body, clean mind, and a male-headed,family-centered support system.
The keys to its success, say black religion experts: nurturing afollowing of struggling inner city and rural blacks, buildingself-esteem, and …
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