Resources & Tools

Race & Faith

Christ-followers are called to love our neighbors – and to seek justice, love mercy, and walk humbly before our God. To become better listeners and learners, we have provided learning groups and recommending resources to help us learn more about racial reconciliation and justice. We hope that these groups and resources contribute to a lifetime of learning how each of us can become better informed, more understanding, and actively engaged in ending racism.

June 7, 2020 // Race & Faith: Part 1, Chris Dolson
June 14, 2020 // Race & Faith: Part 2, Chris Dolson (Including interviews with Christy Clark-Pujara, Percy Brown Jr., & Ruben L. Anthony Jr.)

*Not all resources fully represent Blackhawk Church perspectives.

Gather a Group

We encourage you to gather a few people and start your own race and faith learning group. These short-term groups are centered around books, podcasts, and movies that allow for candid discussion and open conversations to grow together. Check out the leader toolkit for more information.

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Leader Toolkit

Gather your people.

Invite family, friends, neighbors, or co-workers to engage in this important learning and dialogue with you.

Choose your resource.

Look through the suggested resources below and choose a movie, book, or podcast episode to discuss as a group.
Set a time, date, and location for your first group meeting. Consider meeting at a park, a restaurant, or your backyard!

Set group guidelines.

While easy to overlook, group expectations are an important part of a successful group experience. We invite you to use our Group Guidelines for Group Leaders & Group Guidelines for Group Members as a guide.

Ask questions, share ideas, and have fun!

Resources for Racial Reconciliation

Our hope is that the following resources challenge and enrich our understanding, so that as Christ followers we can become better informed, more empathic, and more actively engaged in ending racism.

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For People Who Are New to the Conversation

Books for Adults

Being White: Finding Our Place in a Multiethnic World | Paula Harris & Doug Schaupp
White Awake: An Honest Look at What It Means to Be White | Daniel Hill
The Heart of Racial Justice: How Soul Change Leads to Social Change | Brenda Salter McNeil
Be the Bridge | Latasha Morrison
Many Colors: Cultural Intelligence from a Changing Church | Soong-Chang Rah
Beyond Colorblind | Sarah Shin

Books for Children

Creative God, Colorful Us | Trillia Newbell
God’s Very Good Idea | Trillia Newbell

Events

Ethnicity & Faith | Blackhawk Church, 2016
- Ethnic Identity & Discipleship | Dr. Peter Cha, Ph.D.
- Multiethnic Vision for the Kingdom of God | Dr. Peter Cha, Ph.D.

Podcasts

Digging Deeper into Politics & Faith | Next Steps Podcast, Blackhawk Church Teaching Team
That Sounds Fun Podcast, Pastor Mike Kelsey
- Part 1 | Why History Matters + Jemar Tisby
- Part 2 | Q&A + Mike & Friends
- Part 3 | What Do We Do Now + Jordan Rice & Lauren Allgood

Going Deeper

UNDERSTANDING GOD’S MULTICULTURAL VISION FOR HIS KINGDOM

Messages

Race & Faith teaching series, Blackhawk Church, 2020
- Race & Faith: Part 1 | Chris Dolson
- Race & Faith: Part 2 | Chris Dolson (Including interviews with Christy Clark-Pujara, Percy Brown Jr., & Ruben L. Anthony Jr.)
A New Humanity United By the Cross | Ephesians: Beyond Measure teaching series, Charles Yu, 2019
#Race | #trending teaching series, Charles Yu, 2019
Race teaching series, Blackhawk Church, 2015
- A Conversation | Chris Dolson with Colièr & Myra McNair
- Stairway to Heaven | Charles Yu
- A Different Kind of Unity | Charles Yu