RECOMMENDED READING

MUST-READS

Being White: Finding Our Place in a Multiethnic World, Paula Harris and Doug Schaupp

From real-life stories, life-transforming insights, biblical study and practical guidance, this book presents a Christian model of what it means to be white.  The authors wrestle honestly with the history of the majority culture’s abuse of power, but they also help the white reader understand that they have a unique cultural and ethnic identity with distinctive traits and contributions.  This book provides a road map for us as we continue on the journey of finding our place in a multiethnic world.

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Reconciliation Blues: A Black Evangelical's View of White Christianity, Edward Gilbreath

This book is a must-read for Christians that have found themselves discouraged about the progress of the evangelical church in the call to be racially reconciled. Brother Gilbreath has given a name - Reconciliation Blues - to the song that many bridge-builders, both past and resent, have sung a time or two. Reconciliation Blues speaks boldly from the perspective of a black evangelical and it provides meaningful insights for white brothers and sisters seeking to better understand how many African-Americans experience the evangelical church.

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Recent attention to the significant influx of migrants from Latin America has made Americans aware of the influence Latinos have on our culture.  But the history of Latinos in America, which spans over 500 years, is still a topic few Americans seem to understand or even care about.  Gonzalez provides an integrated historical look at both Latin America and Latinos in the U.S. and how both contributed to and were affected by the development of American ideals and American reality. 

The EFCA has some lessons to learn as it ministers to theHispanic communities here in the U. S.  This text is an excellent resource for helping your church understand the history and heritage of Latinos on our doorstep.

The Charitable Choice Handbook for Ministry Leaders, by Amy Sherman

This handbook and other resources are available at  The Center for Public Justice.

Click here to download a free PDF version of the handbook.