Hahrie Han: Undivided & Ethnic Unity

16/09/2025
Hahrie Han: Undivided & Ethnic Unity

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Political scientist and author Hahrie Han joins Pastor Bryan to unpack her book Undivided: The Quest for Racial Solidarity in an American Church—a seven-year look inside Crossroads Church’s “Undivided” journey. We talk small groups over rows, why formation beats hot-takes, designing diverse tables, the real cost of ethnic unity, and how grace and vulnerability change people. Practical takeaways for pastors and group leaders.Guest: Hahrie Han — Author of Undivided: The Quest for Racial Solidarity in an American Church; Professor of Political Science, Johns Hopkins University (pronounced “Hari,” rhymes with sorry).Topics:Why formation changes people more than headlinesThe Undivided structure: 6-week small-group journey + “on-ramps” beyond the seriesDesigning intentionally diverse groups; facilitator training; practicing empathyCulture lines: “We do hard things here,” “Belonging before belief”Reaching the ready, reluctant, resistant—and why vulnerability is the hingeCounting the cost: growth, loss, and staying in the struggleBryan on the gospel nucleus (grace, forgiveness, reconciliation, new identity)Resources:Undivided: The Quest for Racial Solidarity in an American Church — Hahrie HanUndivided program (founded by Pastor Chuck Mingo)Crossroads Church, CincinnatiTakeaways for leaders: move people from rows to circles; train facilitators; mix groups by design; set expectations for risk; pair truth-telling with belonging; keep gospel identity at the center.

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