EP #84: God and Race with Wayne Francis

Lisa is hosting solo today and is joined by Wayne Francis, who
talks about the book he wrote with John Siebeling. Wayne Francis
leads the New York City location of The Life Church and was the
founder and lead pastor of the former Authentic Church, which
merged with The Life Church in early 2020. Wayne and his wife,
Claudene, have been married for twenty years and have two
beautiful teenage daughters, Haleigh and Ryleigh.

For years, Pastors John Siebeling and Wayne Francis have led
thriving congregations that are the embodiment of diversity;
Siebeling in Memphis and Francis in New York City. Many churches
and leaders have sought their counsel, hoping to emulate their
success. 


 At the height of the Black Lives Matter protests in Summer
2020, they pooled their insights and experiences to help others
facilitate conversations about racism. The guide they developed
is the basis of God and Race. 


 Siebeling and Francis examine the White-Black tension from
both perspectives and answer all the uncomfortable questions
we’re afraid to ask—regarding ourselves, our families, our work
and relationships, and the church. Most important, they provide
practical steps anyone can take to become part of the
solution. 


 Whether you are a church leader or just a caring person who
wants to make a difference, God and Race provides inspiration and
guidance to help you become an agent of reconciliation and
change. These two wise pastors teach you how to find your voice
and join in healing, to help bring our divided communities
together with open minds, open hearts, and open hands.


 Many Christian books on race either do not ask the hard
questions or, if they do, speak as critics outside the mainstream
church. Siebeling and Francis probe the meaning of racial
reconciliation and reveal how the church can be a positive and
effective leader to move us forward, beyond hate and injustice,
to equality and love.