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10 Ways to Make Your Church More Inclusive

10 Ways to Make Your Church More Inclusive

How can a church community move beyond conversations and aspirations to practice true inclusion in their daily life and ministry? Brandan Robertson shares ten key strategies and principles that can help your church truly embody the gospel’s call of radical inclusivity.   Many communities and individuals desire to embrace the gospel’s call to become truly inclusive, […]

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13 Do’s & Don’ts for Incoming Cross-Racial and Cross-Cultural Pastors

13 Do’s & Don’ts for Incoming Cross-Racial and Cross-Cultural Pastors

How can an incoming pastoral leader lay the groundwork for successful ministry in a congregation where most members are from a different racial or cultural background? The United Methodist General Commission on Religion and Race shares “Do’s and Don’ts” to help new clergy leaders in cross-cultural ministry partnerships begin on the right foot. 1. Honor […]

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What Would Martin Luther King Jr. Say to the Church Today?

What Would Martin Luther King Jr. Say to the Church Today?

Anthony Hunt reflects on how Martin Luther King Jr. would address today’s social challenges by reimagining King’s 1963 “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” Hunt posits a contemporary version of King’s letter that emphasizes the right and responsibility of voting and the need to continue to dream and hope for a better tomorrow. This year marks the […]

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White Privilege, Social Justice, and the Humility Required to Move Forward

White Privilege, Social Justice, and the Humility Required to Move Forward

Join me in being quick to listen to those who have experienced racism first-hand, slow to speak rebuttals, and slow to get defensive or angry. In our culture, we’re experiencing the slow death of empathy. Let’s reverse that trend. Listen and love and l…

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