Four church leaders explore race relations in the church and society. Fletch and Mike Gould will be joined by XPs Nicholas Smith and Tim Samuel. First we listened to Nick and Tim share perspectives from people in their communities. 

Then, explore how deeply rooted bigotry is. At both a personal and corporate level, what can be done? The bottom line is that we all need help to understand the perspectives of those in another culture or of a different skin color. 

Is “Blackout Tuesday” the best answer? What can the church do to help in this turbulent time in American culture? Four friends explore both what to do and what to avoid.

Resources

Slide Deck

Books

The New Jim Crow : Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance

I Have a Dream/ Also Letter from Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Speakers

Reverend Nicholas A. Smith is the Executive Pastor of Bethany Baptist Church, Lindenwold, New Jersey, where he assists pastor/teacher Bishop David G. Evans. He is also the long-time designated successor to Bishop Evans. This is a dynamic church with mega-thousands of worshippers. Nick brings pastoral warmth to his staff and leadership style.

Tim Samuel is the Chief Financial Officer of Bridgeway Church. Located in Columbia, Maryland, Bridgeway is a non-denominational, multicultural church led by founding pastor and author on race relations, Dr. David Anderson. Celebrating the diversity of colors, classes and cultures has made Bridgeway an international model for multicultural ministry that attracts over 3,500 people from over 50 nations.