faith & race resources

"Building a multiethnic family of faith on mission with King Jesus" is no simple task. But thankfully, we have not been left alone! We can look to the Scriptures, the Holy Spirit, and to brothers and sisters that have gone before us in similar work us for wisdom. Here at City Fellowship, we want to "equip the saints for the work of the ministry" (Ephesians 4:12).  These resources have been especially challenging and encouraging for our leadership and we pray they'll be the same for you as you continue on your discipleship journey. Not all of the following resources deal directly with race or fully represent the doctrine and practice of City Fellowship, but they can help us become the type of people that can engage complex topics with grace and truth. Check out our list and let us know what you're learning!

ARTICLES

The Angry Martin Luther King: Why we must resist the 'Santiclausification' of the great leader. by Ed Gilbreath

"But I didn't mean to be racist." Intent, Impact, and Empathy in Race Relations by Jemar Tisby

The Christian Mandate to Subvert Tribalism by Judy Wu Dominick

The Downside of Integration for Black Christians by Jemar Tisby

The Hard Work of Resolving Racial Tension: Don't be afraid of uncomfortable moments. by Brenda Salter McNeil

Is Your Ministry Ethnocentric or Ethnic-Specific? by Linson Daniel

7 Stages of [White] Cultural Identity Development by Daniel Hill

White Fragility: Why It's So Hard to Talk to White People About Racism by Robin DiAngelo

So Much of the Privileged Life is About Transcendence by Christena Cleveland

AUDIO

The Emotionally Healthy Leadership Podcast by Pete Scazzero and Rich Villodas

The Liturgists Podcast Episode 34- Black and White: Racism in America by Michael Gungor, Science Mike, Propaganda, and William Matthews

Pass the Mic: Dynamic Voices for a Diverse Church by Jemar Tisby and Tyler Burns

Streetlights Bible by Esteban Shedd, Loren La Luz, and Aaron Lopez

Truth's Table: Midwives of Culture for Grace and Truth by Ekemini Uwan, Christina Edmondson, and Michelle Higgins

BOOKS

FOR CHILDREN

The Biggest Story: How the Snake Crusher Brings Us Back to the Garden by Kevin DeYoung and Don Clark

God's Very Good Idea: A True Story About God's Delightfully Different Family by Trillia Newbell and Catalina Echeverri

The Gospel in Color: A Theology of Racial Reconciliation for Families by Curtis A. Woods, Jarvis J. Williams, and Rommel Ruiz

Heroes in Black History: True Stories from the Lives of Christian Heroes by Dave and Neta Jackson

The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name by Sally Lloyd-Jones and Jago

ETHNIC IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT

Being White: Finding Our Place in a Multiethnic World by Paula Harris and Doug Schaupp

Check All that Apply: Finding Wholeness as a Multiracial Person by Sundee Tucker Frazier

More Than Serving Tea: Asian American Women on Expectations, Relationships, Leadership, and Faith

by Kathy Kang, Christine Heller de Leon, Asifa Dean

Too Heavy a Yoke: Black Women and the Burden of Strength by Chanequa Walker-Barnes

White Awake: An Honest Look at What it Means to be White by Daniel Hill

Why are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race by Beverly Daniel Tatum

MULTIETHNIC CHURCH

The Color of Church: A Biblical and Practical Paradigm for Multiracial Churches by Rodney M. Woo

Many Colors: Cultural Intelligence for a Changing Church by Soong-Chan Rah

The Next Evangelicalism: Freeing the Church from Western Cultural Captivity by Soong-Chan Rah

The Next Worship: Glorifying God in a Diverse World by Sandra Maria Van Opstal

United by Faith: The Multiracial Congregation as an Answer to the Problem of Race

by Curtiss Paul DeYoung, Michael O. Emerson, George Yancey and Karen Chai Kim

NARRATIVES

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

Free to be Bound: Church Beyond the Color Line by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas by Frederick Douglass

Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore, with Lynn Vincent

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

RECONCILIATION

Disunity in Christ: Uncovering the Hidden Forces that Keep Us Apart by Christena Cleveland

Gracism: The Art of Inclusion by David A. Anderson

Making Neighborhoods Whole: A Handbook for Christian Community Development by Wayne Gordon and John M. Perkins

Reconciliation Blues: A Black Evangelical's Inside View of White Christianity by Edward Gilbreath

Rescuing the Gospel from the Cowboys: A Native American Expression of the Jesus Way by Richard Twiss

Roadmap to Reconciliation: Moving Communities Toward Unity, Wholeness, and Justice by Brenda Salter McNeil

SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT

Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals by Shane Claiborne, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, and Enuma Okoro

The Emotionally Healthy Leader by Pete Scazzero

Just Spirituality: Faith Practices that Fuel Social Action by Mae Elise Cannon

Prophetic Lament: A Call for Justice in Troubled Times by Soong-Chan Rah

Strength to Love by Martin Luther King, Jr.

Sit, Walk, Stand by Watchman Nee

The Wounded Healer by Henri Nouwen

WHICH RESOURCES have been HELPFUL TO YOU?
What would you add to the list?