Diversity & Oneness in Christ

We continue to seek our own growth toward oneness in diversity as the ministry of Power to Change – Students. We want to invite you to join us. 

One way to grow is to engage thoughtfully and prayerfully in some of the following resources.  

Our hope is that something here may facilitate growth in you and your community, as you humbly seek to love one another well and honour one another’s stories and experiences.

While the conversations around and related to racism are ever-changing, the gospel that binds the body of Christ together remains the same. 

Canadian reflections

Here are some ways Christians are engaging in their Canadian contexts.

Student experiences of racism, identity, and cultural diversity

Blog articles from P2C-Students

• Living between two cultures by Karen-Luz Sison
• Explaining my Black grief by Tofunmi Akinlalu
• Who am I really? From Syria to Lebanon to Canada by Pauline Nasri
• From Cameroon to Canada: Exploring my identity as a third-culture kid by Josie Fomé

Personal responses to Canada’s treatment of Indigenous peoples

Blog articles from P2C-Students

• Responding to the Kamloops Residential School deaths as an Indigenous person and Christian by Parry Stelter
• Processing the deaths of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc children at the Kamloops Indian Residential School, as a white man by Eric Gordon
• Indigenous land acknowledgements can lead to healing by Parry Stelter

Resources: Indigenous-Christian relations in Canada

• Walking in a Good Way with Our Indigenous Neighbours free online course by Danny Zacharias
• Christ of the Residential Schools sermon by Danny Zacharias 
• Doctrine of Discovery film by The Anglican Church of Canada
• The Church’s Role in Creating Systemic Racism, and How the Church Can Dismantle It article by Ken Shigematsu
• Undiscussed Episode 19 – Indigenous Peoples with Cheryl Bear podcast by P2C-Students

Missions, cultural diversity, and P2C-Students

Blog articles from P2C-Students

• Helping students discover the relevance of Jesus for all of life by Andy Smits
• The what, how, and why of contextualization by Justin E. Chan
• Why land acknowledgements are important to P2C-Students

Building multi-ethnic churches in Canada

• “Same Table” podcast from Deep Water Church
• The Multicultural Leader: Developing a Catholic Personality book by Dan Sheffield 

International reflections

Resources from Christians outside of Canada.

• Ethnicity, Justice, and the People of God online course by N.T. Wright + Esau McCaulley

• Unpacking Critical Race Theory (CRT) for Christians toward a Better Theology of Race blog article by Dr. Kelly Hamren
• Critical [G]race Theory: The Promise and Perils of CRT blog article by Rasool Berry article
• Unsettling Truths by Mark Charles and Soong Chan Rah

Books to help Christians engage well in reconciliation

• Be the Bridge: Pursuing God’s Heart for Racial Reconciliation by Latasha Morrison
• Compassion & Conviction: The AND Campaign’s Guide to Faithful Civic Engagement by Justin Giboney, Michael Wear, and Chris Butler
• Becoming a Just Church: Cultivating Communities of God’s Shalom by Adam L. Gustine

Books that closely study Scripture

• Prophetic Lament: A Call for Justice in Troubled Times by Soong-Chan Rah
• The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Be Made Right by Lisa Sharon Harper

Books to promote racial healing and understanding

• Beyond Colorblind: Redeeming Our Ethnic Journey by Sarah Shin

• Healing Racial Trauma: The Road to Resilience by Sheila Wise Rowe
• Healing Our Broken Humanity by Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Graham Hill
• The Minority Experience: Navigating Emotional and Organizational Realities by Adrian Pei

A book about spiritual rhythms and reconciliation

• Deeply Formed Life by Rich Villodas