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  • Members of the public invoking the Lord and praying for the Holy Spirit to descend on them during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, July 6, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ?God? is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ?Holy Spirit? is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ?Spirit of God? moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ?Hip-Hop Homiletics?, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ?Keep It Real? evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Ferguson?s m
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  • Family of devotees praying while awaiting to be blessed by the Holy Spirit during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 22, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ëKeep It Realí evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Fergusonís ministry, one th
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  • Woman being blessed by Rev. Stephen W. Pogue, the Pastor, while other devotees are praying in silence in front of the altar, during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, July 21, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ëKeep It Realí evangelism style is t
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  • A young woman devotee is praying during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, July 6, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ?God? is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ?Holy Spirit? is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ?Spirit of God? moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ?Hip-Hop Homiletics?, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ?Keep It Real? evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Ferguson?s ministry, one that speaks the plain language of the people,
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  • A Christian inmate is praying while sitting inside an area of the prison built purposely for prisoners wanting to express their faith inside the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • Fundile, 30, a HIV+ woman, is praying the Lord in her home in Philippe township, Cape Town, where over a million people live in the extreme poverty. Her son, Kunnele, 2, is also HIV+.
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  • Jeffrey Jr., 7, member of the Hip Hop Church Choir, is dancing in front of the altar at the beat of the music during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 22, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ëKeep It Realí evangelism style is the centrepiece
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  • Hip Hop legend, Kurtis Blow, 47, playing on the mixer during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 29, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ?God? is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ?Holy Spirit? is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ?Spirit of God? moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ?Hip-Hop Homiletics?, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ?Keep It Real? evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Ferguson?s ministry, one that speaks the plain l
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  • Child being blessed by Rev. Stephen W. Pogue, the Pastor, while a young woman (right) has fell on the floor crying and invoking the Lord, after having being filled by the Holy Spirit, at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, July 21, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ?God? is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ?Holy Spirit? is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ?Spirit of God? moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ?Hip-Hop Homiletics?, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This
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  • A young girl worshipper is dancing at the hip hop beat during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 22, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ëKeep It Realí evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Fergusonís ministry, one that speaks the plain
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  • Rev. Stephen W. Pogue, the Pastor, embracing an exited  devotee after the blessing, while a young woman (left) has fainted on the floor in ecstasy, after having being filled by the Holy Spirit, at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, July 21, 2006. Other devotees are waiting in line. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibil
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  • Donovan, 17, a member of the Hells Most Wanted, a Christian Hip Hop group, is dancing, Rev. Ferguson, of the Music Ministry, and co-founder of the Hip Hop Church NY, is playing music from the background,  during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 22, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibiliti
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  • Rev. Stephen W. Pogue, the Pastor, preaching from the altar during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 29, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ?God? is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ?Holy Spirit? is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ?Spirit of God? moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ?Hip-Hop Homiletics?, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ?Keep It Real? evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Ferguson?s ministry, one that speaks the p
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  • The Hells Most Wanted, a Christian Hip Hop group, and other members of the Hip Hop Church Choir, are singing and dancing in front of the altar during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 29, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ?God? is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ?Holy Spirit? is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ?Spirit of God? moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ?Hip-Hop Homiletics?, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ?Keep It Real? eva
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  • Tykym, 18, (centre) and Michael, 17, (right) members of the Hells Most Wanted, a Christian Hip Hop group, are singing while a young member of the Hip Hop Church Choir, Ivan Bryan, 12, (left) is dancing in front of the altar, during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 29, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlig
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  • Rev. Ferguson, of the Music Ministry, and co-founder of the Hip Hop Church NY, is singing passionately along the Hip Hop Church Choir during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 22, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ëKeep It Realí evangelism s
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  • Hip Hop legend, Kurtis Blow, 47, is singing while Christian devotees are dancing at his beat, during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 29, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ?God? is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ?Holy Spirit? is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ?Spirit of God? moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ?Hip-Hop Homiletics?, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ?Keep It Real? evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Ferguson
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  • As one of the invited guests of the week, a woman is singing a praise song to God during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, July 21, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ?God? is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ?Holy Spirit? is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ?Spirit of God? moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ?Hip-Hop Homiletics?, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ?Keep It Real? evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Ferguson?s ministry,
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  • Christian devotees dancing Hip Hop music during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, July 21, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ?God? is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ?Holy Spirit? is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ?Spirit of God? moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ?Hip-Hop Homiletics?, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ?Keep It Real? evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Ferguson?s ministry, one that speaks the plain language of th
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  • Tykym, 18, member of the Hells Most Wanted, a Christian Hip Hop group, is singing during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 22, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ?God? is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ?Holy Spirit? is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ?Spirit of God? moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ?Hip-Hop Homiletics?, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ?Keep It Real? evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Ferguson?s ministry,
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  • Donovan, 17, a member of the Hells Most Wanted, a Christian Hip Hop group, is singing lyrics during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 22, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ëKeep It Realí evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Fergusoní
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  • Darious Bryan, 10, member of the Hip Hop Church Choir, is dancing during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 22, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ëKeep It Realí evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Fergusonís ministry, one that speaks
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  • Rev. Ferguson, of the Music Ministry, and co-founder of the Hip Hop Church NY, is preaching to those attending the Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 22, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ëKeep It Realí evangelism style is the centrepiece of R
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  • Christian woman dancing Hip Hop music while the Hells Most Wanted, a Christian Hip Hop group, are singing in the background, during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, July 6, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ?God? is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ?Holy Spirit? is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ?Spirit of God? moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ?Hip-Hop Homiletics?, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ?Keep It Real? evangelism style is th
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  • Hip Hop legend, Kurtis Blow, 47, mixing music during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 29, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ?God? is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ?Holy Spirit? is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ?Spirit of God? moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ?Hip-Hop Homiletics?, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ?Keep It Real? evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Ferguson?s ministry, one that speaks the plain language
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  • Tykym, 18, member of the Hells Most Wanted, a Christian Hip Hop group, is singing in front of the devotees during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, July 21, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ëKeep It Realí evangelism style is the centrepiece of
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  • Christian devotees dancing Hip Hop music during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, July 6, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ?God? is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ?Holy Spirit? is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ?Spirit of God? moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ?Hip-Hop Homiletics?, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ?Keep It Real? evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Ferguson?s ministry, one that speaks the plain language of the
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  • Ivan Bryan, 12, member of the Hip Hop Church Choir, is sitting at the mixer during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 29, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ëKeep It Realí evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Fergusonís ministry, one t
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  • Christian devotees dancing Hip Hop music during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, July 21, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ?God? is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ?Holy Spirit? is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ?Spirit of God? moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ?Hip-Hop Homiletics?, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ?Keep It Real? evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Ferguson?s ministry, one that speaks the plain language of th
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  • Hip Hop legend, Kurtis Blow, 47, is singing while Christian devotees are dancing at his beat, during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, July 21, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ëKeep It Realí evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Ferguson
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  • Cross sign outside the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, July 21, 2006. The Church is overlooked by enormous house estates. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ëKeep It Realí evangelism style is the centrepiece of Rev. Fergusonís ministry, one that speaks the plain language
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  • Michael, 17, (left) and Tykym, 18, (centre), members of the Hells Most Wanted, a Hip Hop Christian group, singing lyrics for the dancing devotees during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, June 22, 2006.  A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ëGodí is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ëHoly Spirití is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ëSpirit of Godí moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ëHip-Hop Homileticsí, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the children in their language and highlight their sensibilities, while bringing forth Christianity. This ëKeep It Realí
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  • Tykym, 18, (back left), Donovan, 17 (back centre) and Michael, 17, (back right), members of the Hells Most Wanted, a Christian Hip Hop group, are singing behind two young member of the Hip Hop Church Choir, Darious Bryan, 9, (left front) and Ivan Bryan, 12, during a Mass Service at the Hip Hop Church in Harlem, New York, NY., on Thursday, July 21, 2006. A new growing phenomenon in the United States, and in particular in its most multiethnic city, New York, the Hip Hop Church is the meeting point between Hip Hop and Christianity, a place where ?God? is worshipped not according to religious dogmatisms and rules, but where the ?Holy Spirit? is celebrated by the community through young, unique, passionate Hip Hop lyrics. Its mission is to present the Christian Gospel in a setting that appeals to both, those individuals who are confessed Christians, as well as those who are not regularly attending traditional Services, while helping many youngsters from underprivileged neighbourhoods to feel part of a community, to make them feel loved and to help them not to give up when problems arise. The Hip Hop Church is not only forward-thinking but it also has an important impact where life at times can be difficult and deceiving, and where young people can be easily influenced for the worst purposes. At the Hip Hop Church, members are encouraged to sing, dance and express themselves in any way that the ?Spirit of God? moves them. Honours to students who have overcome adversity, community leaders, church leaders and some of the unsung pioneers of Hip Hop are common at this Church. Here, Hip Hop is the culture, while Jesus is the centre. Services are being mainly in Harlem, where many African Americans live; although the Hip Hop Church is not exclusive and people from any ethnic group are happily accepted and involved with as much enthusiasm. Rev. Ferguson, one of its pioneer founders, has developed ?Hip-Hop Homiletics?, a preaching and worship technique designed to reach the child
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  • Guards are lining up for lunch at the deli bar inside the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • Inmates are taking part to a stretching session with their female trainer during the time they regularly spend carrying out physical exercise and learning about the human body inside the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • Inmates are practicing instruments in the professional recording studio where they regularly play as a band, built inside the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • A sniffer dog is waiting for orders to begin walking through bags owned by new arrivals at the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • The medical personnel is preparing medicinal doses used by a number of inmates under treatment inside the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • Guards are eating and chatting in the lunch room of the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • A guard (right) is enjoying time with an inmate during a welding workshop carried out inside the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • A sniffer dog has just identified a bag of a new inmate to be suspicious and is calling for attention in the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • Inmates are practicing instruments in the professional recording studio where they regularly play as a band, built inside the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • A woman trainer (right) is inciting an inmate to run faster while in the yard of the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) during the time prisoners regularly spend carrying out physical exercise and learning about the human body in Halden, near Oslo, Norway.
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  • Inmates are smoking a cigarette in one of the open areas of the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • The school head-teacher is walking through underground tunnels linking every building of the luxurious Halden Fengsel (prison) and used only by the staff to rapidly reach other sections, in Halden, near Oslo, Norway.
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  • An inmate is brushing his teeth in the bathroom inside one of the single-person prison cells build with various amenities in the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • Inmates (all but the woman teacher in the middle) are taking part to a cooking lesson inside the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • The school head-teacher (standing) is assisting a needy inmate during an IT lesson inside a computer room of the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • An inmate is taking a look at a book while working in the prison library, containing not only books but also magazines, CDs and DVDs, inside the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • An inmate (centre) is talking to a woman guard (right) inside the prison library, containing not only books but also magazines, CDs and DVDs, inside the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • Inmates are trying to use a one-wheeled bicycle inside the prison gym during the time they regularly spend carrying out physical exercise and learning about the human body at the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • A woman trainer (right) is running alongside an inmate in the yard of the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) during the time prisoners regularly spend carrying out physical exercise and learning about the human body in Halden, near Oslo, Norway.
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  • Inmates are taking part to a climbing session during the time they regularly spend carrying out physical exercise and learning about the human body inside the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • An inmate (right) is practicing drawing along a woman guard during an art lesson at the school inside the premises of the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • An inmate is taking part to a climbing session during the time regularly spent carrying out physical exercise and learning about the human body inside the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • Guards are standing in one of the observation points build for every living section of the prison in the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • Two inmates (left and right) are standing by their bedrooms next to a woman guard (centre) inside the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • Guards (left and right) are regularly spending time with inmates in various open areas where games like soccer, volleyball and basketball are organised in mixed teams of inmates, guards and other prison staff.
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  • Are Høidal, the director of the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) is talking at the phone while sitting at his desk, in Halden, near Oslo, Norway.
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  • A CCTV camera is photographed in the yard of the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • An inmate is learning welding skills during a workshop carried out inside the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • The prison dentist is portrayed in front of her working chair while waiting for a patient inside the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • A woman trainer (right) is talking to a few inmates after a run in the yard of the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) after the time they regularly spend carrying out physical exercise and learning about the human body in Halden, near Oslo, Norway.
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  • An inmate is watching television while sitting on his bed inside one of the private prison cells built with en-suite bathroom and various other amenities in the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • The entrance of the luxurious Halden Fengsel (prison) is photographed from the street nearby in Halden, near Oslo, Norway.
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  • The school head-teacher is opening an exit door with his electronic badge in the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • An inmate is sitting on his bed inside one of the private prison cells built with en-suite bathroom and various other amenities in the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • An inmate is organising his desk in the prison library, where he regularly works as an assistant inside the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway. The library is only containing books but also magazines, CDs and DVDs to be used by the inmates.
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  • A woman guard (right) is assisting an inmate (centre) while working in the laundry room of the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • Inmates are playing cards in one of the common kitchen and living room areas established to be a meeting point between inmates and guards and to facilitate rehabilitation inside the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • Two inmates are watching a television program in one of the common kitchen and living room areas established to be a meeting point between inmates and guards and to facilitate rehabilitation inside the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • Inmates are preparing some food in one of the common kitchen and living room areas established to be a meeting point between inmates and guards and to facilitate rehabilitation inside the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • Inmates (facing camera) and their instructor are clapping hands and singing during the time they regularly spend learning and practicing music arts inside the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • A guard (left) is teaching car-repairing and basic mechanics to attentive inmate inside the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • Guards are monitoring the luxurious Halden Fengsel (prison) through a CCTV camera system while sitting near the main entrance in Halden, near Oslo, Norway.
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  • Are Høidal, (right) the director of the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) is walking in the prison's yard alongside one of the guards in Halden, near Oslo, Norway.
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  • An inmate (right) is taking part to a climbing session assisted by a teacher (left) during the time they regularly spend carrying out physical exercise and learning about the human body inside the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • Guards (left and right) are regularly spending time with inmates in various open areas where games like soccer, volleyball and basketball are organised in mixed teams of inmates, guards and other prison staff.
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  • Guards (left and right) are regularly spending time with inmates in various open areas where games like soccer, volleyball and basketball are organised in mixed teams of inmates, guards and other prison staff in the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • A young convict is smoking a cigarette next to one of the graffiti commissioned to Dolk, a renowned Barsky-type Norwegian artist, in the luxurious Halden Fengsel, (prison) near Oslo, Norway.
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  • The Friday prayer, today specially held at the Palestinian Authority (PA) headquarter, last residence and burial site of Yasser Arafat, in the Palestinian capital Ramallah, sees hundreds of people gathering in silence around the Imam, on Friday, Nov. 11, 2005. Top officials, foreign diplomats, and the current President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, also commemorate four of the victims of the recent terrorist attacks in Amman, Jordan, which have left 53 dead, 23 of whom Palestinian. Here a mausoleum and a museum in honour of Arafat will be built soon. **ITALY OUT**
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  • Jyoti, 14, (left) and her younger sister Poonam, 13, (right) are praying before starting lessons inside a classroom of the cozy, private school they regularly attend since 2011, located close to their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'. The two girls are studying in Year 6, out of 12, in 2015-16.
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  • Among other pupils, Poonam, 9, (centre/front) her brother Ravi, 11, (right/front) their sister Jyoti, 10, (right/back) are praying on their very first day in a cozy, private school located by their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • During the holy month of Ramadan, Indian Muslims are praying inside the Taj-ul-Masajid, one of Asia's largest mosques, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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  • Poonam, 12, (centre) and her sister Jyoti, 13, behind her, are praying before lessons begin, while standing inside a classroom of the cozy, private school they regularly attend since 2011, located by their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'. The two girls are studying in Year 6, out of 12, in 2015-16.
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  • Ritu Gaur, 13, (front right) is praying in the early hours of the morning with other pupils and Sushila Chourasiya, 53, the assistant warden of the Jamoniya Tank Girls Hostel, near Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, India, where the Unicef India Sport For Development Project has started in 2012. Covering 313 state-run girls’ hostels and 207 mixed hostels in Madhya Pradesh, the project ensures that children from Scheduled Tribes (ST) and others amongst the poorest people in India, can easily access education and be introduced to sports. Field workers from Unicef also oversee their nutrition and monitor the overall conditions of each pupil.
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  • Ritu Gaur, 13, (centre) is praying in the early hours of the morning with other pupils in front of the Jamoniya Tank Girls Hostel, near Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, India, where the Unicef India Sport For Development Project has started in 2012. Covering 313 state-run girls’ hostels and 207 mixed hostels in Madhya Pradesh, the project ensures that children from Scheduled Tribes (ST) and others amongst the poorest people in India, can easily access education and be introduced to sports. Field workers from Unicef also oversee their nutrition and monitor the overall conditions of each pupil.
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  • Devotees are praying while taking part to a Mass Service at Saint Theresa's Christian Catholic Church in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. Saint Theresa's is the first Christian Catholic Church built in Jos, in 1923.
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  • Devotees are praying in the temple of Mukteswar in Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa State, India, on Friday, May 16, 2008. Bhubaneswar is also known as the City of Temples as they are widely present in the city. **Italy and China Out**
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  • Oleg Tkachemko, 47, (centre) a Chaplin from the 'Good News Church' in Slovakisk, is praying with soldiers and volunteers after meeting them in the town of Maryinka, near the frontline in eastern Ukraine.
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  • A muslim man is praying in Birmingham Central Mosque.
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  • A Hindu young girl is praying in front of her home in the early morning in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, near the former Union Carbide (now DOW) industrial complex.
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  • An adolescent girl is praying before the start of a Muay Thai boxing match, organised in a village near Ubon Ratchathani, northeast Thailand.
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  • Local people in Leh are passing by a large praying wheel near the gate to the city where the Leh-Manali Highway beings...The Leh-Manali Highway is the main road connection between the remote mountainous region of Ladhak, with capital in Leh (3300m), and Manali, HP, a famous hill station 600 km north of New Delhi. Open only four months a year, it is the second-highest motorable road in the world crossing passes up to 5300 meters. It was constructed by the Indian Army in order to develop the surrounding areas as well as monitoring the nearby borders with Kashmir and China. Due to its beauty and increased accessibility, the road to Leh and Ladhak has recently become a must-see destination for local and international tourists leaving the scorching Indian plains..
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  • Artists are praying on stage during the final moments on stage of the 'Palestine - The Album', a music collection recorded by many different artists in the Islamic Hip Hop scene in London, England, on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007.  Islamic Hip Hop artists like the duo 'Blind Alphabetz', from London, feel more than ever the need to say what they think aloud. In the music industry the backlash of a disputable Western foreign policy towards Islamic countries and its people is strong. The number of artists in the European Union and the US taking this into consideration and addressing the current social and political problems within their lyrics is growing rapidly and fostering awareness for Muslim and others alike.
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  • Ritu Gaur, 13, (centre) is praying before receiving a meal inside the MS Jamoniya Tank Schhol, near Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, India. Ritu lives in the adjacent Jamoniya Tank Girls Hostel, where the Unicef India Sport For Development Project has started in 2012. Covering 313 state-run girls’ hostels and 207 mixed hostels in Madhya Pradesh, the project ensures that children from Scheduled Tribes (ST) and others amongst the poorest people in India, can easily access education and be introduced to sports. Field workers from Unicef also oversee their nutrition and monitor the overall conditions of each pupil.
    Unicef_Sport_For_Development_MP_Indi...JPG
  • A woman devotee is praying while taking part to a Mass Service at Saint Theresa's Christian Catholic Church in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. Saint Theresa's is the first Christian Catholic Church built in Jos, in 1923.
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  • Members of the Islamic community are praying inside Birmingham Central Mosque.
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