Is the gospel a white man's religion?

An essay about Paul, Tertullian, and the free gift of the gospel

 “He said to them, ‘Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.’” Mark 16:15

I once heard a black man say that he was grateful to God that his ancestors were captured; otherwise, his family line would possibly be living in a godless country.  This is the idea that black people were “rescued from the ungodliness of African culture” and “saved by the Jesus of America.” I’ve also heard black people on the opposite side of this equation denounce Christianity as a white man’s religion because it was “established in Europe” and used during colonization as a weapon to control Africans and enslaved people. 

Before you decide which side you're on, remember this: The gospel isn’t owned by any culture, race, or ethnic group. It belongs to Jesus and is given as a personal free gift to any individual who will receive it.

“And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the…