Listen "John Cleghorn: Resurrecting Church"
Episode Synopsis
John Cleghorn raises important questions in his first book, Resurrecting Church: Can churches survive, even be resurrected, at the intersections of race, sexuality, class, and faith background? Can congregations be liberated by rebuilding around those on the margins who have been wounded by church?
As more US cities become majority-minority, the "mainline" church remains stubbornly white and homogeneous. Church leaders and thinkers are seeking ways to build more racial diversity and radical welcome. This book provides hope and practical examples of how this can happen. With stories, people profiles, and insights from their leaders and members, his book breaks new ground with practical learning and lessons drawn from original research and the lived experience of intersectional churches across the US.
Join us for a conversation about the remarkable turnaround story of Caldwell Presbyterian Church, Cleghorn’s own story of his own growth and liberation from the myopia of privilege.
As more US cities become majority-minority, the "mainline" church remains stubbornly white and homogeneous. Church leaders and thinkers are seeking ways to build more racial diversity and radical welcome. This book provides hope and practical examples of how this can happen. With stories, people profiles, and insights from their leaders and members, his book breaks new ground with practical learning and lessons drawn from original research and the lived experience of intersectional churches across the US.
Join us for a conversation about the remarkable turnaround story of Caldwell Presbyterian Church, Cleghorn’s own story of his own growth and liberation from the myopia of privilege.
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