This matters.
Whether you're a part of one of our churches, or you are just looking in, it's great you want to think about race and reconciliation in the church.
This page is a place to find a few resources to go deeper in your understanding.
This page is a place to find a few resources to go deeper in your understanding.
Conversations About Race
Jonathan chats with Pastor Calvin Young
Jonathan and Pastor Calvin - of Mount Zion Community Church in Aston - cover many topics in these six short episodes.
Introduction Episode
Nov 18, 2020
Episode 1: Calvin's story & discomfort in the church
Nov 23, 2020
Episode 2: Black tension & biblical history
Nov 24, 2020
Episode 3: History and slavery (and their impact today)
Nov 25, 2020
Episode 4: Engagement from white Christians
Nov 26, 2020
Episode 5: Getting practical & taking action
Nov 27, 2020
Books
There are many great books that look at this subject, these are a few we would particularly recommend.
We Need to Talk About Race
By Ben Lindsay
Be the Bridge
By Latasha Morrison
Crossing The Divide
By Owen Hylton
Out of stock online but we have new £5 copies at Central House, use the form below to buy a copy
Out of stock online but we have new £5 copies at Central House, use the form below to buy a copy
Request a copy of 'Crossing The Divide'
Tafara and the Patchwork Blanket
- Fadzisai Gukuta
This story is a brilliant resource for helping children talk and understand more about the racial diversity in the world.
Talks
From our churches...
The Reconciled Church // Owen Hylton
Churchcentral South, Time4Change Sunday, October 2021
Churchcentral South, Time4Change Sunday, October 2021
Unity In Diversity // Rich Pitt
Churchcentral West, Time4Change Sunday, October 2021
Churchcentral West, Time4Change Sunday, October 2021
Does Christianity Have A Problem With Race? // Misha Martin
Churchcentral South, December 2019
Churchcentral South, December 2019
Race & Ethnicity // Rich Pitt
Churchcentral South, July 2023
Churchcentral South, July 2023
Other helpful messages...
Race, Justice & The Gospel // Tope Koleoso
Kings Church London
Kings Church London
Racial Reconciliation // Andrew Wilson
Kings Church London
Kings Church London
Pathway To Peace
Free resources from Beacon Church Brixton
These resources are designed to help individuals, small groups, leadership teams and churches move forward in racial reconciliation. For the full collection of resources, tap below to visit Beacon Church's page, but a few examples are below.
Podcasts
Life & Leadership with Owen Hylton
This hour-long conversation is a great introduction to the themes of racial reconciliation in the church. Owen and host Jez cover a wide range of topics including the media, being black in a majority-white church movement, pathways to peace and Owen's own story of bringing leadership in a diverse church.
As In Heaven from The Gospel Coalition
The Gospel Coalition have a whole host of different podcasts from a range of brilliant speakers as part of their series called 'As In Heaven'.
This short video gives a flavour of the kind of things that are looked at throughout the series.
This short video gives a flavour of the kind of things that are looked at throughout the series.
Common Era, by the Passionists
Series 2 of the Common Era podcast draws together Annmarie Lewis and Matshidiso, to discuss justice, race, and the Church's role.