Upon successful completion you should be able to:

• Make the case that diverse human races and cultures are part of God’s plan for humanity

• Describe three manifestations of racial bias

• Create a church environment that welcomes those of different cultures

• Explain the #TakeAKnee and #BlackLivesMatter movements

• Better understand the history, feelings, and experiences of African Americans

• Enter into the process of racial reconciliation wherever God has planted you

Course Outline

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and Course

Unit 1: The Bible and Diversity

• How Should Christians Think about Diversity and Reconciliation?

• Biblical and Theological Foundations: God’s Heart for All Nations

• Biblical and Theological Solutions for Racism

• Understanding Ourselves Biblically

• Blind Spots and Reading Scripture

• Why Do We Pursue God’s Plan for Diversity?

• Story and State of the Church

Unit 2: Manifestations of Racial Bias

• First Layer: Individual Racism

• Second Layer: Structural/Systemic Racism

• Third Layer: Hermeneutical Bias

• Comprehensive Diversity Plan

Unit 3: Ministries of the Church

• Preaching

• Preachers’ Blind Spots Show Up in Their People

• Ministering to the Whole People of God: Practical Steps

• Corporate Worship

• Church-Affiliated Trips and Activities

• Cultural Awareness in Discipleship

• Contextual Awareness in Discipleship: My Story

• Discipleship: Where Do We Go from Here?

Unit 4: Fundamentals for Reconciliation

• Awkwardness

• Self-Displacement

• Biblical Language: Ethnicity, Culture, and Race

• Age-Appropriate Interaction with Race and Ethnicity

Unit 5: Hot Topics

• Why Address Hot Topics?

• Shepherding in the Aftermath of a Racialized Event

• Engaging “Color Blindness”

• Politics

• Engaging #TakeAKnee with a One-Another Mindset

• Social Media and Communication

• Race and Social Media

• Privilege

• Biblical Foundations for Justice

• Questions about Justice

• Black Lives Matter

Unit 6: Staffing and Leadership

• Office Culture

• Leading Reconciliation

• Implementing a Diversity Strategy

• Avoiding Tokenism

Unit 7: Helping Minority Leaders to Thrive

• Cultivating Empathy

• Developing Emotional Intelligence

Conclusion

• Every Tribe, Tongue, and Nation

Details

• Title: PC255 Biblical Principles for Diversity and Reconciliation in Ministry

• Instructor: Walter R. Strickland II

• Publisher: Lexham Press

• Publication Date: 2020

• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education

• Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources

• Courses: 1

• Video Hours: 5