Racial Awareness Resources
Compiled resources to help our church increase understanding and awareness of race in America from a Christian perspective.
Our Purpose
We have compiled this list of resources to provide an opportunity for our church to increase its understanding and awareness of race in America from a Christian perspective. These resources will stretch, teach, and help you understand race in a deeper way—you may even find that you do not agree with every word, and that is okay. Part of what we hope comes from these resources is more meaningful conversations. If you have questions or concerns, please let us know.
Resource Categories
Wach
Just Mercy (2019 Film)
Selma (2014 Film)
Best of Enemies (2019 Film)
Ruby Bridges (1998 Film)
13th (Documentary on Netflix)
READ - For You
The Color of Compromise by Jemar Tisby
Divided by Faith by Michael Emerson
White Awake by Daniel Hill
Insider Outsider by Bryan Loritts
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
READ - For Your Kids
The Skin You Live In by Michael Tyler
God's Very Good Idea by Trillia Newbell
When God Made You by Matthew Paul Turner
The Colors of Us by Karen Katz
God Made Me and You by Shai Linne
LISTEN
Understanding the Racial Divide – With Calvin Brown from Destiny Church
Church Unplugged Podcast – Racism and Christianity Part 1 & Part 2
Have a Conversation
The issue of race can be hard to process on your own – and we are here to help! CCC has a team of 13 people known as the RQ Team (RQ stands for Racial Intelligence) filled with elders, staff, and members. We are here to help you process and connect the dots from Jesus to the issues of race today.
Meet the RQ Team
Mike and Kristina Holwerda
RQ Team Members
Bill and Theresa Fitzgerald
RQ Team Members
Emmanuel and Mary Agbovi
RQ Team Members
Gwen Walker
RQ Team Member
Chris Jones
RQ Team Member
Richard White
RQ Team Member
Tyler and Rachel Barney
RQ Team Members
Ben and Katey Cochran
RQ Team Members