Rather, their goal is to have churches follow their example and start the conversion in their congregations.
JESUS AND JOHN WAYNE STUDY GUIDE SERIES
Wayne and John have no presumption in this series that they are going to solve the issue.
In the church of today, we need to be doing the same, for it is only by recognizing, addressing, and openly dialoguing about the racial tension in America that we can together begin to work toward real solutions. In the Gospels, we see how the crowds came to Jesus because he talked about real issues and was not afraid to engage in the important issues of his day. Unless we make a solid intentional choice to connect, understand, reach, and love one another, we will remain divided.Black people in turn have to forgive white people of previous and present injustices, while also not harboring hatred and racism toward white people.White people must understand and acknowledge the sin of slavery and mistreatment of black people.It's more than just a spiritual problem.They do this by discussing seven key statements that they believe the church needs to acknowledge today: In this study, Wayne and John show how neither black fists or white knuckles are the answer to the problem, but that what is needed are open hands, open hearts, and open minds. or are just tensing up when approached with the issue and hoping that it will just go away. John Siebeling, lead pastor of The Life Church in Memphis, Tennessee, speaks to the White Knuckles part, showing how many whites today are white-knuckling it to try and hold on to old (and wrong) ways of thinking. Father of Jesus Christ, and Father of those who receive His Son 2. Wayne Francis, lead pastor of The Life Church in New York, speaks to the Black Fist part, showing how the racism that blacks have faced have led to many solidarity movements that have served to increase racial tensions in our country. In this part of the study guide you will find information about the identity and the.
In God and Race, pastors Wayne Francis and John Siebeling seek to provide a non-threatening means for pastors, church leaders, and churchgoers to start to dialogue about this important issue. People are talking about the issue but sadly, the church has been reluctant to engage in the discussion. Today, people across the nation are dealing with tensions between blacks and whites, and often this tension breaks out into violence. 2019 Sunday AM Pastor Rob McCoy continues in his study through the book of Luke and in this sermon, takes a look at the baptism of Jesus by John the. Discussion and reflection questions with video notesĪ recent Pew Research study discovered that 6 out of 10 adults in America believe racial tension is a major problem in this country-and one that is only growing worse.Individual access to 5 streaming video sessions.