In the heart of Cleveland, Ohio, a historic Black congregation, Liberty Hill Baptist Church, made a groundbreaking decision to join the predominantly white Southern Baptist Convention after eight years of careful consideration. Black Church, White Convention: A Pastor's Story of Hope gives the compelling account of this journey, as Pastor Mark Louis Johnson Sr. recounts the challenges and triumphs of integrating his largely Black church into a denomination with a complex racial history. Johnson candidly explores eight pivotal considerations his congregation grappled with, including how to navigate the SBC's past and the personal hurts of his members. Black Church, White Convention traverses difficult histories, confronts uncomfortable truths, and ultimately pursues a hopeful path toward racial reconciliation. This book is essential to understanding the complexities of race in the American church and the transformative power of reconciliation.