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By Melissa Camacho
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Reality spin-off focuses on faith, tradition, change.
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Preachers of Detroit
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What's the Story?
PREACHERS OF DETROIT, a spin-off of the series Preachers of LA, depicts seven men and women who serve their faith and their Motown communities while balancing a life outside of church. It features Greater Grace Temple Senior Pastor Charles H. Ellis III, Pastor Tim Alden of the City of Praise Christian Church, Bishop-elect Clarence Langston, Pastor Don William Shelby Jr., and Pastor David Bullock. Rounding out the cast are two women, Bishop Corletta Vaughn, Senior Pastor of the Holy Ghost Cathedral, and three-time Grammy Award winner Dorinda Clark-Cole, who's an administrator at the Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God in Christ. From struggling as a female church leader, to trying to live lives and raise families in ways that reflect a person's faith, the show explores the way these pastors are trying to serve their communities while serving God.
Is It Any Good?
The series offers viewers a chance to see the business and culture of Detroit's Christian-based evangelical ministries, most of which are centered on the city's African-American communities. It also shows some of the traditions and values these ministries uphold, including some that are very patriarchal.
Those unfamiliar with these religious communities may be taken back by the amount of wealth some of these preachers exhibit; Yves Saint Laurent and other high-end wardrobe items are often seen. Viewers also may be surprised by the rivalries between church leaders and their occasional lack of humility. Like its sister show, it succeeds at revealing the human side of people who are called to serve their faith.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what it's like to be an active leader or a member of a religious community. What are the expectations that come with it? Challenges? Are the way religions and religious communities are depicted in reality shows accurate?
Families can talk about change in communities. What kinds of struggles do female preachers face on the show?
TV Details
- Premiere date : February 6, 2016
- Cast : Corletta Vaughn , Tim Alden , Charles H. Ellis III
- Network : Oxygen
- Genre : Reality TV
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- Last updated : October 13, 2022
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