How can predominantly white and black churches work together without compromising the convictions of each? Answering that question has been difficult.
Some folk contend that merely calling American blacks and whites to reconcile reignites a problem that has already been resolved. Others believe that we perpetuate America’s historic white-over-black problem by not actively fighting against racism. In between these opposite positions are countless solutions, every one of which seems to offend as many as it satisfies.
Here’s the problem. Born again believers all agree that we must love each other as brothers and sisters and should walk in unity (John 4:21; Eph. 4:1–3). However, how can predominantly black churches and predominantly white churches work together without compromising their convictions on matters like justice, police and prison reform, the question of systemic racism, and more? This brief article cannot comprehensively address this multifaceted problem, but it will recommend an approach that will motivate us to address it.
What’s the approach? Stick to the Bible. Use verses from the Bible and language drawn from them to define the problem and to prescribe solutions.
I’ll provide two examples by answering two questions about how predominantly white and black churches can work together to
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