Pastor Bruce Parks has been married to his lovely wife, Tavier Parks, for 27 years. They have three children. Bruce and Tavier have pastored Revival House Church in Spring Texas for the last 24 years. He has and continues to minister internationally and domestically. Because of the diversity of his congregation, he is well-versed in identifying Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Tolerance training issues and providing biblically-based solutions. 

 

In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Pastor Bruce Parks discuss:

• How people develop intolerant beliefs 
• Encouraging someone to change their heart 
• Immersing yourself in another culture 
• Learning from your own culture 

Key Takeaways: 

• Tolerance means that one accepts the beauty and remarkability of every person that lives on this planet. The mind is the filter, it processes things. If it processes the wrong things, it takes that as truth even when it’s not. It will take a mental reengineering to be able to examine your life and find out where these wrong beliefs came from. 
• Encouraging someone to change their ways is like defeating a fortress. You do it by bringing them fresh water and fresh food, make their life better. Give them the truth and then you’ll change their heart. 
• Develop a genuine curiosity and interest in other people’s culture. Be willing to let go of things that you’ve thought were right. Immerse yourself into other cultures, open yourself up to connect with other people. 
• Learn your history. Read great writers and poets from your own background. Learn their experiences and how their experiences shape your experiences

 

“The hardest person to reach in the planet is a deceived person because they do not believe that they’re deceived about anything. They’ll believe that they understand.” - Pastor Bruce Parks

 

Connect with Pastor Bruce Parks:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RevivalHouseChurchSpring/ 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB-tJiwod_3xFPEYxui53eA/ 

Website: https://www.revivalhousechurch.org/ | https://www.revivaltower.net/ 

 

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KEY WORDS: 

Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias.  

Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla

 

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