In case you are thinking of athletic shoes right about now, it's high time for the church of Jesus Christ to
exercise its spiritual muscles in the cause of racial reconciliation. Hearing the truth without doing something
about it is frowned upon in the Scripture, so the last part of this study guide focuses on what to do about the
truth you've interacted with in the first two sections.
As you make action plans, [The topics covered in lessons 8 through 11 correspond with principles 1 through 4
and 6 in Breaking Down Walls: A Model for Reconciliation in an Age of Racial Strife (Chicago: Moody Press,
1993), by pastors Raleigh Washington and Glen Kehrein. For more insight into these ideas, Greg Howse and Michael
Posey recommend Breaking Down Walls to everyone using this study guide.] be sure you aren't running off
in your own strength. That's the wrong gear. “Shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace” (Eph.
6:15) and go do it!
From Race & Reconciliation: Healing the Wounds, Winning the Harvest by Jack W. Hayford with Greg Howse and Michael Posey. Copyright 1996 by Jack W. Hayford.
