Our Presiding Bishop has called us into a deeper understanding of the relationship between evangelism and racial reconciliation. It has been said that Sunday morning is the most segregated time in America, because our worshipping communities often reflect the dividing lines of race rather than the unity of Christ’s Body or the glorious diversity of God’s creation. At this year’s gathering we wish to explore the connection between discipleship, mission, and racial reconciliation. We understand ourselves, as Christians, to be called to reconciliation. How does making disciples facilitate and celebrate racial reconciliation in our particular contexts? How are the church’s legacies of racial division and racial healing affecting your work of evangelism and mission? What signs of hope do you see? Within the context of the Great Commission, what roles do confession, repentance, forgiveness and reparation play in the work of racial reconciliation within ourselves, our congregations and the Episcopal Church?
Racial Reconciliation and Discipleship in the Missionary Church
Resources Pages
Presentations and Resources from San Francisco Gathering
Presentations and Resources from New England Gathering
Presenations and Resources from Texas Gathering
Recommended Reading from GOLers
Resources from the Episcopal Church
To share additional resources please email them to Haley Bankey at haley@thegatheringofleaders.org.