Women’s Day Guest Preacher – Reverend Dr. Brianna K. Parker

(Rev. Bri) is a faith leader, scholar and data activist. She is CEO of Black Millennial Café, LLC (BMC), a consulting practice and data resource center for Black churches, communities and organizations. She is also currently the lead researcher for Barna Group’s State of the Black Church study and creator of the first of its kind ministry development subscription program, BlackChurchLeader.com.

Through the Black Millennial Café, Rev. Bri intentionally gathers data for understanding and transformation of Black communities. She lectures and presents empirical data on faith and Black communities concerns nationwide. BMC resources include commissioned data on the Black Church, Black millennials and abuse, gun violence in the Black community, the impact of incarceration on millennials and more, as well as a suite of services for churches and organizations interested in growth and impact.

Significant research backs Rev. Bri’s work as she was the first to hold extensive quantitative and qualitative data on Black millennials and faith, a neglected research demographic. The lessons from that research and experience as a millennial engagement coach have been used to create her digital Bible study curriculum for young adults titled, “Open Table: Where Everyone Gets a Seat” and has been culled into a book, “What Google Can’t Give.” She’s currently writing her first book from the State of the Black Church Study, “I Still Believe in the Black Church.