The Black Majority Churches

Manifesto for Action 2022

Publication Information


Manifesto Milestones

Publication Timeline

Jul 2022

Nominations for editorials and supporting articles

Aug 2022

Confirm authors / contributors & issue guidelines

Sep 2022

Deadline for draft editorials / articles (By End of Month)

Oct 2022

BMC Leaders review & issue feedback Final revisions (By End of Month)

Nov 2022

Finalise Manifesto for Publication and printing

Dec 2022

Print & distribute BMC Manifesto

FAQ

What are the required structure and word count of each Manifesto Chapter/Article?

Each of the 11 Manifesto chapters should comprise the following sections

  1. Current Picture (between 500 and 750 words)

  2. Biblical Reflection (between 100 and 250 words)

  3. Summary & Recommendations (between 100 and 400 words) - Note the recommendations should ideally be bullet points that will appear in the Executive summary section.

Each supporting article should comprise at least one paragraph and ideally should be accompanied by a high- resolution illustration, photo, or image


What format should we provide the editorials & articles

  • Documents should ideally be in Word or open document format .doc, docx, or odf

  • Paragraphs should be in Arial 11 Font typeface

  • Illustrations or images should be high resolution in jpg or png format and can be embedded in the document submitted

How will chapter and article submissions be assessed?

Key representatives from across The Black Majority Churches will review the consolidated draft manifesto.

How will the Manifesto be published?

We will collect all editorials and articles and compile the manifesto using a publication process. An online version will also be generated.

Do we need to provide our photographs?

All chapter and articles editors should be stated within or at the end of the submission. A high resolution photo of the editor can optionally be included.

Who approves and endorses the Manifesto?

Approval

BMC leaders will approve the published version

Endorsement

Individual churches & recipients will be able to endorse the published manifesto via an online link.

What are the Manifesto publication deadlines?

  • Sep 2022 Chapter/Article draft submission

  • Oct 2022 Review & Revisions

  • Nov 2022 Final Manifesto version

  • Dec 2022 Manifesto Published

Who will receive the Manifesto?

The intention is to distribute a copy to each Black Majority Church and selected recipients

BMC Manifesto 2015

The previous Manifesto published in 2015 can be accessed via the link below and can be used as a template for submissions.

Click to access The Black Majority Churches 2015 Political Manifesto for Action

Manifesto Guidelines

Manifesto Template.pdf

2015 Manifesto Publication

Black-Church-Political-Mobilisation-FINAL-WEB-Apr15.pdf

  • The 2022 Manifesto adopts the same structure and format used in 2015

  • Comments and red annotations have been added in Chapter 1 to assist you

Please contact Paul Johnson - NCLF Manifesto Project Manager at paul.johnson@blackgifted.com should you require further information