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Culture and Belonging
A public theology series from North Park Theological Seminary Responding to the invitation of theologian Willie James Jennings (After Whiteness), this series will pursue an ethic of belonging that builds people toward each other, shared habitation, and ultimately communion. Drawing from the fields of ministry, Bible, theology, and history, we will reimagine communities of belonging through the lens of culture. NPTS faculty and leading practitioners of Covenant congregations and denominational ministries will collaborate to lead creative discussions integrating scholarship, ministry practices, and formation.
Multiracial Congregations: Transformative or Status Quo?
February 23, 12:00-1:30pm (CST)
This panel explores whether (and how) Protestant, multiracial churches are challenging the racial status quo. Sociologist Michelle Dodson offers a conceptualization of the church’s role in the world and its racial discourse which shapes how it engages with issues of racial injustice and reconciliation. The forum will be interactive and offer a useful paradigm for understanding how the topics discussed might apply to ministry contexts.
Panel Members
MICHELLE DODSON
Ministry Teaching Fellow, NPTS
DAVID SWANSON
Pastor, New Community
Covenant Church
DANIEL HILL
Senior Pastor, River City
Community Church
GABRIEL J. CATANUS
Lead Pastor, Garden City
Covenant Church
