Video of this podcast available on Youtube https://youtu.be/eGOj7PNnaBw
Keith covers three points in today's episode:
1. Racial reconciliation is a gospel issue
2. Only the church is equipped for by God's grace through Jesus to lead out in racial reconciliation
3. The Church must lead for the sake of the mission of Jesus Christ to the world.
He also mentioned a statement from The Church at Brook Hills about Ethnic Conciliation
https://www.brookhills.org/files/uploads/10Statements_RaceGospel-2.pdf
Scriptures mentioned-
Genesis 1:26-27
Acts 17
Colossians 1
Revelation 7
2 Corinthians 5
Ephesians 2
James 2
John 13
Acts 2, 4, 5, 10, 11, and 13
Mark 5
Micah 6:8
Keith currently serves as the City Ministries Pastor at The Church at Brook Hills. He's been on staff there for 14 years and in this role for 8 years. He's been married to Robin for 43 years and has two children and three grandchildren. His daughter lives in Bogota, Colombia where she and her husband, who is Afro-Colombian do orphan care for Lifeline Children Services.
He has been serving churches in ministry for over 40 years having served in Student Ministry for 15 years and then in Adult Ministries as an Executive Pastor, Discipleship Pastor, and now as City Ministries Pastor.
Seven years ago, he founded a non-profit called WorkFaith Birmingham, to empower adults with employment barriers with the faith and skills they needed to enjoy God's Good Design for their lives in work. Despite the fact that the vast majority of their 1,000 clients have criminal records, they have been about 80% successful in helping them obtain and retain employment. learn more at www.workfaithbhm.org
Ethnic Conciliation Mission Statement:
Affirming Imago Dei (every human life bears the image of God) and through biblical community relationships, we strive to confront the sin of racism. Grounded in the truth and hope of God’s Word, we press into hard conversations asking, listening, and learning about experiences beyond our own to gain a deeper understanding from our marginalized brothers and sisters in faith. We commit to learning individually and collectively from Scripture, each other, and other resources that speak directly to racial issues, inequalities, and injustices. We will use our voices in our circles of influence to speak the truth to policies, institutions, and individuals concerning racism. Finally, we recognize our utter dependence on God’s grace and strength for this journey in seeking to walk together more effectively, and that His Glory through His son Jesus is our greatest calling.
Video of this podcast available on Youtube https://youtu.be/eGOj7PNnaBw
Keith covers three points in today's episode:
1. Racial reconciliation is a gospel issue
2. Only the church is equipped for by God's grace through Jesus to lead out in racial reconciliation
3. The Church must lead for the sake of the mission of Jesus Christ to the world.
He also mentioned a statement from The Church at Brook Hills about Ethnic Conciliation
https://www.brookhills.org/files/uploads/10Statements_RaceGospel-2.pdf
Scriptures mentioned-
Genesis 1:26-27
Acts 17
Colossians 1
Revelation 7
2 Corinthians 5
Ephesians 2
James 2
John 13
Acts 2, 4, 5, 10, 11, and 13
Mark 5
Micah 6:8
Keith currently serves as the City Ministries Pastor at The Church at Brook Hills. He's been on staff there for 14 years and in this role for 8 years. He's been married to Robin for 43 years and has two children and three grandchildren. His daughter lives in Bogota, Colombia where she and her husband, who is Afro-Colombian do orphan care for Lifeline Children Services.
He has been serving churches in ministry for over 40 years having served in Student Ministry for 15 years and then in Adult Ministries as an Executive Pastor, Discipleship Pastor, and now as City Ministries Pastor.
Seven years ago, he founded a non-profit called WorkFaith Birmingham, to empower adults with employment barriers with the faith and skills they needed to enjoy God's Good Design for their lives in work. Despite the fact that the vast majority of their 1,000 clients have criminal records, they have been about 80% successful in helping them obtain and retain employment. learn more at www.workfaithbhm.org
Ethnic Conciliation Mission Statement:
Affirming Imago Dei (every human life bears the image of God) and through biblical community relationships, we strive to confront the sin of racism. Grounded in the truth and hope of God’s Word, we press into hard conversations asking, listening, and learning about experiences beyond our own to gain a deeper understanding from our marginalized brothers and sisters in faith. We commit to learning individually and collectively from Scripture, each other, and other resources that speak directly to racial issues, inequalities, and injustices. We will use our voices in our circles of influence to speak the truth to policies, institutions, and individuals concerning racism. Finally, we recognize our utter dependence on God’s grace and strength for this journey in seeking to walk together more effectively, and that His Glory through His son Jesus is our greatest calling.