5 Ideas to Help Your Church Work Toward Racial Justice and God's Shalom
God’s mission is mainly propagated by his church—and therefore, the body of Christ must be the embodiment of his shalom and unity.
Connect with others. Here's the forum for persons passionate about reducing the causes and effects of racism within the body of believers.
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God’s mission is mainly propagated by his church—and therefore, the body of Christ must be the embodiment of his shalom and unity.
Celebrate the multicultural church of Christ on Race Relations Sunday (February 7, 2021). Find worship resources here!
Here's a list of scheduled Race Relations workshops coming up in 2021! All workshops are virtual at this point.
This asynchronous learning course (online, DIY) will help individuals to learn and understand the beginning of the racial division between white and non-white peoples.
Watch a recording of the January 5 webinar that addressed the challenge of changing attitudes and on moving anti-racist talk into anti-racism actions.
Join the CRC Office of Race Relations and the CRC Office of Social Justice for an engaging discussion on the work of Antiracism!
In this video, Dr. Voddie Baucham, Dean of Theology at African Christian University in Zambia, carefully unpacks Ephesians 2:10-11 as he asserts that racial reconciliation is "something that we must believe" rather than achieve.
On November 12, the Office of Race Relations hosted a webinar on the post-election outlook for antiracism efforts. Find the recording and other resources here!
What is the role of the church in healing, forgiveness, and reconciliation? "Healing Hearts, Transforming Nations" offers an opportunity to learn from the rich experience of Christians in Africa.
On October 28, the Office of Race Relations hosted a webinar with Pastor Mike Peters who spoke on the topic of addressing Native American issues as a non-native. View the recording and other resources!
The CRC Office of Race Relations is excited to present the online workshop The Ideology of Whiteness. Learn about the history of "whiteness" by doing this workshop on your own time.
The CRC Office of Race Relations is excited to share information on two upcoming online workshops, one on Racism and one on Cultural Intelligence.
We hope that this litany from Our World Belongs to God will be helpful to your congregation as you celebrate God's diverse and unified family.
Read personal reviews of the books White Fragility (by Robin DiAngelo) and How to Be an Antiracist (by Ibram X. Kendi).
Taking words from James Baldwin, Robert P. Jones' new book holds that white Christians have been white too long.
The books Between the World and Me and Amazing Grace are informative books dealing with growing up as a person of color.
This 4-part anti-racism webinar series is designed for motivated leaders who wish to rigorously, courageously engage anti-racism work and get to the root of systemic racism.
A webinar panel on the question “How can we talk about racism in church?” is scheduled for Saturday, July 18 at 10 am Eastern.
The work of racism is so complex that people would rather not talk about it until it's too late. Here are some practical tools to engage the conversation.
Learn the painful history of this country, listen to the stories of injustice, and reflect what it means to live out the gospel in the current context.
Congregations in Classis Grand Rapids North are invited to join a reading group on the book White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo.
As a white Christ-follower in the United States, I must step out of my denial and face the meaning of my whiteness.
Church, if we cannot lament, we cannot be true to ourselves. If we do not speak loudly about hard things, we do not let them change us.
David Swanson's book is a powerful statement on the central place of discipleship in reshaping the church.
We at Youth Unlimited do not want to turn away from this pain, but instead, would like to do a better job of pointing you towards resources to use with your Youth Group or during SERVE.