Go Deep into the Heart of Christian
Anti-Racism with a Cohort of Ministry Peers
January to October 2021 - COMMUNITY FULL
You may not have thought too much about racism before this year. Injustice and oppression might have just been concepts - things that hypothetical people hypothetically experience. But then something changed.
Maybe police brutality seemed like an outlier in the past. As if the years between the civil rights movement and Rodney King in L.A., and then Mike Brown in Ferguson, were filled with relative tranquility. But then something changed.
You may have not even known you were wearing a blindfold until it got ripped off your face.
Ahmaud Arbery.
Breonna Taylor.
George Floyd.
…and so many others.
What changed? A lot of things, honestly, but none perhaps as much as you. You’re not the same person you were. This year has changed you, and now you want to transform the world around you because of it. Are you ready?
It’s time to go deeper - to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty with the kind of “good trouble” Rep. John Lewis spoke of and exemplified. What you’ve been learning, reading, watching, and talking about this year is just academic until it’s applied. It takes practice and spiritual and theological reflection to make it real. Over the course of 10 months, that’s exactly what we’re going to do in the Spit and Mud Learning Community.
From questions of privilege and racial identity to anti-racism discipleship, we’ll dive deep into scripture, the work of BIPOC theologians, and your specific context in a safe, structured, and empowering environment. Cohorts are kept intentionally small in order to maximize connection and engagement, so sign-up now!
Are you ready to be the change you want to see in this world?
Step 1: Join a small cohort of ministry peers
Your cohort will include anywhere from 8-12 people. These fellow leaders will become your spiritual family for the course of 10 months - and often much longer than that.
Step 2: Participate in your monthly sessions from January 2021 through October 2021
Each month, your cohort will meet with Rev. Dr. Fatimah Salleh via Zoom to engage in understanding, dismantling, and overcoming racism. The beloved community depends on each of us holding ourselves and one another to the hard - and sometimes complicated - work of anti-racism.
Step 3: Discuss, Connect, and Share
The Learning Community, especially within your cohort, is where growth happens. As you work though questions, concerns, struggles, and realizations, having a tight-knit group to explore and experiment with makes all the difference.
Meet the Program Leader
