The urgency around ending systemic racism has never felt greater, while the church has seemed so ill-equipped to live out God’s vision for racial justice. How are God’s people called to respond? This course provides practical tools for pastors, planters, and church leaders to engage in racial justice at multiple levels: as an individual, in small groups, as a congregation, and as a coalition of churches and community organizations so that both the individual and systemic dimensions of racism are addressed.
Leading Churches Toward Racial Justice
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WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
Church Planters...
...who are seeking to start churches that embody a holistic gospel and live out racial justice in their communities.
White Church Leaders...
...who want actionable steps to engage in racial justice.
Pastors...
...who are seeking to guide their churches into meaningful engagement with each other and their communities.
Multiracial Cohorts...
...who want to form a diverse learning community.
Leaders of Color...
...who want to create broader justice partnerships in their community.
Is this You?
We'd love to discussion this course with you. Please email us with any questions you may have.
COURSE OVERVIEW
Part 1
INTRODUCING RACIAL JUSTICE
- The Urgent Cry for Racially Just Churches
- A Biblical Framework for Justice
- Defining Terms and Discussing Race
Part 2
CREATING SPACES FOR STORIES
- Knowing Your Own Story, Part 1
- Knowing Your Own Story, Part 2
- Convening Racial Narrative Groups
- Understanding Your City’s Racial History
- Researching Your City’s Racial History
Part 3
RE-ORDERING POWER
- Sharing Power in Your Church
- Building a Justice Team
- Organizing for Justice
WE CARE ABOUT YOUR FORMATION AS A LEADER
Having planted churches ourselves, we understand how essential it is to find partners and training in this difficult and yet rewarding season of planting churches. Your vision is sometimes more than you can handle alone, and you often have more questions than answers.
That’s why I love working as Director of the Church Planting Initiative at Fuller, the world’s largest interdenominational seminary with 110 denominations representing 90 countries. As we graduate over 1500 students each year, we have learned that partnering in the formation of leaders is one of the best ways we can join in God’s mission for the world.
Len Tang
Director of the Fuller Church Planting Initiative