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that perpetuate injustice on the basis of race or ethnic identity. While individual racism is more easily
identifiable because of its overt nature, systemic racism — the way in which human institutions or
structures can both actively and passively preserve patterns of discrimination and exclusion — is less
perceptible, but no less harmful.
5. Our local churches and denomination encouraging, empowering, and modeling the racial redemption
and reconciliation we hope to see in the world, proclaiming the transformative victory into places of
great brokenness, looking forward to the day when all people gather before the throne of God.
6. Solutions grounded in prayer as we seek to edify the worth, equity, and inclusion of all races and
ethnicities.
In Conclusion
By equitably including all races and ethnicities at every level of the Free Methodist Church through position
statements, policy, denominational leadership, regional and local church leadership, and membership, the
Free Methodist Church becomes aligned with its biblical and historical mission of loving our neighbor and
making disciples of every nation.
June 2020 — pg. 15
Works cited:
2019 Book of Discipline
Free Methodist Conversations: freemethodistconversations.com/dignity-and-worth-of-persons
“Critical Race Theory, Racial Microaggressions, and Campus Racial Climate”: fmchr.ch/crt
“Intersectional Theology: An Introductory Guide” by Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Susan M. Shaw
This document was co-authored by Rev. Dr. Trisha Welstad and Rev. Kristy Hinds, with contributions from Rev. Dr.
Michael Traylor and Rev. Dr. Robert Marshall.
Endorsed by the Board of Bishops of the Free Methodist Church – USA
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