A church divided: Rift over new pastor at influential Black church in Harlem

A church divided: Rift over new pastor at influential Black church in Harlem

Fresh off of the selection of a new senior pastor, Harlem’s historic Abyssinian Baptist Church is facing a deep divide. A dozen members of the influential Black congregation tell the I-Team they represent dozens more who believe the new pastor was chosen in a flawed process, set up to unfairly favor one candidate. Last Sunday, Rev. Kevin Johnson officially took over both administrative and spiritual leadership of the century’s old church on West…