
Do you want to talk about racial privilege in your faith community, but you don’t know where to begin?
This eight-session program awakens participants to the economic systems, public policies, cultural norms, and hidden biases that empower some and oppress others.
Program Overview
Faith and Racial Equity introduces a framework for understanding and recognizing racial disparities and takes a deeper dive into specific issues related to power and privilege.
Program Goals
There are three primary goals for Faith and Racial Equity.
Facilitation
Two volunteer facilitators are needed for Faith and Racial Equity. JustFaith Ministries provides strong facilitation support.
Sessions
Faith & Racial Equity: Exploring Power and Privilege consists of eight 2-hour sessions, an opening retreat, and an immersion experience into the local community.
Books/Resources
There are three books used in the Faith and Racial Equity program – all available through our JustFaith Ministries Bookstore.
Program Promotion
A comprehensive set of program promotion materials are provided.
Cost
When you register, you have three options:
- Participants register and pay individually based on a sliding fee scale of $35, $55, or $75/person with additional scholarships available. (You will need a minimum of 9 people in your group).
- Participants register and pay individually, but a faith community, organization, or individual subsidizes their registration costs.
- A faith community or other organization pays $275, which covers everyone in the group (up to 12 participants).
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Program Registration
Program Includes:
- Comprehensive materials and session guides
- Facilitation guidance
- Retreat and Immersion guidance
- Adaptations for virtual groups
- Direct access to program staff for support
- 12-month access to program materials
- $75 discount if buying all three programs in this series at once (use coupon code racialjustice at checkout)
When you register, you have 3 options:
- Participants register and pay individually based on a sliding fee scale of $35, $55, or $75/person with additional scholarships available. (You will need a minimum of 9 people in your group).
- Participants register and pay individually, but a faith community, organization, or individual subsidizes their registration costs.
- A faith community or other organization pays $275, which covers everyone in the group (up to 12 participants).
- Coming soon!
In order to make our programs accessible to everyone, our new website will only feature the individual registration model with a sliding scale (first and second option above).
Books & Resources
for Group Participants
Participant books/resources are sold separately through our JustFaith Ministries Bookstore. The cost for the books used in Faith and Racial Equity is approximately $44/person. Note that there may be a small additional fee for an occasional video purchase.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to take the racial justice programs in a particular order?
We recommend doing Faith and Racial Equity or Faith and Racial Healing before you do Faith and Racial Justice.
How do we talk about racism without causing a split in our church?
As Christians, we are called to speak truth and to stand in solidarity with the marginalized, even when there’s real risk involved. However, one of the primary reasons JustFaith Ministries developed this program is because we are well-aware of the tension around this issue, particularly in churches, and that a botched attempt at conversation or training can cause more harm than good. Faith and Racial Equity will teach your community the skills they need to engage in important conversations with deep listening and mutual respect. Also, this program comes with a facilitator training webinar, as well as live facilitation support. After having completed Faith and Racial Equity, you can not only expect your group have grown closer, but also to be better equipped to have hard conversations around any issue, no matter the subject matter.
What if our group is all white?
People of color often have the burden of teaching white people about racism. That’s a lot of pressure! For this reason, we designed these materials for small groups of any demographic. Experts of color have guided the JustFaith Ministries staff in choosing books, videos, and articles that highlight voices of color and speak truth about the reality of racism in our country.
Should one or both of the facilitators be a person of color?
Groups that are all white do not necessarily need a person of color as a co-facilitator. However, if your group is diverse, we recommend one of the facilitators be a person of color.