S5E33: Going Beyond Diversity and Inclusion to Racial Healing

This summer we experienced upheaval regarding race in our country and around the world. Do you believe that the Christian workplace should be the model for racial healing amid civil unrest? Frank Eastham, Chief Operating Officer, and Tim Samuel, Chief Financial Officer for Bridgeway Community Church, highlight their multicultural workplace that is doing just that.

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In this episode:

• Reaching out beyond the walls of the church to reach the community, the culture, and the world (03:42)
• Building a multicultural body who are followers of Christ (04:32)
• Being the leader in charge while humbly serving others (07:30)
• How the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and the real-time upheaval of race in our country have entered into the conversation at Bridgeway (08:49)
• Having race conversations within your own culture (11:43)
• Extending positive favor to other people regardless of their color, class, or culture (13:45)
• "How do we start the conversation? We look for people in our community who are marginalized and don't have a voice at the table." (14:20)
• The difference between equality and equity (15:50)
• “To be a multicultural body of fully devoted followers of Christ” (17:00)
• Having diverse individuals throughout your building (19:41)
• Diffusing tension between an African American man and a white pastor (25:00)
• Diversity coaching (25:45)
• "We believe intentional leadership will help any leadership problem you have. We intentionally addressed cultural issues and structural issues." (27:53)
• Culture building through strengths and eliminating culture busting (38:30)
• Transparency and trust (39:15)

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