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Race & Faith

Race & Faith

Christ-followers are called to love our neighbors – and to seek justice, love mercy, and walk humbly before our God. To become better listeners and learners, we have provided learning groups and recommending resources to help us learn more about racial reconciliation and justice. We hope that these groups and resources contribute to a lifetime of learning how each of us can become better informed, more understanding, and actively engaged in ending racism.

June 7, 2020 // Race & Faith: Part 1, Chris Dolson
June 14, 2020 // Race & Faith: Part 2, Chris Dolson (Including interviews with Christy Clark-Pujara, Percy Brown Jr., & Ruben L. Anthony Jr.)

 

*Not all resources fully represent Blackhawk Church perspectives.

Gather a Group

We encourage you to gather a few people and start your own race and faith learning group. These short-term groups are centered around books, podcasts, and movies that allow for candid discussion and open conversations to grow together. Check out the leader toolkit for more information.

Invisible

Leader Toolkit

Gather your people.

  • Invite family, friends, neighbors, or co-workers to engage in this important learning and dialogue with you.

Choose your resource.

  • Look through the suggested resources below and choose a movie, book, or podcast episode to discuss as a group.
  • Set a time, date, and location for your first group meeting. Consider meeting at a park, a restaurant, or your backyard!

Set group guidelines.

Ask questions, share ideas, and have fun!

Resources for Racial Reconciliation

Our hope is that the following resources challenge and enrich our understanding, so that as Christ followers we can become better informed, more empathic, and more actively engaged in ending racism.

Invisible

For People Who Are New to the Conversation

Books for Adults

Books for Children

Events

Podcasts

 

Going Deeper

UNDERSTANDING GOD’S MULTICULTURAL VISION FOR HIS KINGDOM

Messages

UNDERSTANDING HOW HUMAN NATURE INTERSECTS WITH THE PROBLEM OF RACISM

Books

UNDERSTANDING HOW CHRISTIAN FAITH INTERSECTS WITH THE PROBLEM OF RACISM

Books

Movies

Podcasts

UNDERSTANDING WHERE WE ARE & HOW WE GOT HERE

Books

Movies

 

Statements From Our Denomination & Other Evangelical Institutions

Prayer and a Plea for Our Nation | Dallas Theological Seminary

Statement from EFCA President Kevin Kompelien | Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA)

Once Again Racism Necessitates Response | Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA)

NAE Addresses Racial Turmoil, Calls for Action | National Association of Evangelicals (NAE)

TIU Stands United with Victims of Racial Injustice | Trinity International University, EFCA Denominational Seminary