We believe God calls us to love others as He loves, that every person is created in His image. In our culture, that means that we must seek God’s heart and instruction to build relationships in our lives, overcoming the systemic racism and inequality in our culture. The resources on racial reconciliation below can help us love and grow in empathy for our brothers and sisters of color.

Books

Be The Bridge | Latasha Morrison

Woke Church  |  Eric Mason

For God So Loved The World  |  Walter R. Strickland & Dayton Hartman

I’m Still Here |  Austin Channing Brown

The Color of Compromise  |  Jemar Tisby

Oneness Embraced  |  Tony Evans

A Cross-Shaped Gospel | Bryan Lorritts

When Heaven & Earth Collide | Alan Cross

Courses / Studies

The Church and the Racial Divide  |  Trevor Atwood

Be The Bridge  |  Latasha Morrison

Jude  |  Jackie Hill Perry

What Lies Between Us  |  Lucretia Carter Berry

Children’s Books

A Kids Book About Racism  |  Jelani Memory

The Gospel In Color |  Curtis A. Woods & Jarvis J. Williams

ColorFull: Celebrating the Colors God Gave Us  |  Dorena Williamson

The Day You Begin  |  Jacqueline Woodson

God Made Me and You |  Shai Linne

Movies / Series

13th  |  Netflix & Youtube

Dear White Church  |  Youtube

I Am Not Your Negro  |  Netflix

Selma  |  Amazon Prime

Just Mercy  |  Redbox and Streaming Services

Get Involved

The (&) Campaign seeks to educate Christians for better representation engaged in politics and culture in our country, seeking Biblical justice which seeks reconciliation, peace, and flourishing for all parties.

Missio Dei Church  |  Asheville, NC  |  Acts 29 Network