The Red Letter Disciple

027: Pastors Walter Hooker and Andy Kaup on Navigating Racial Diversity, Co-Leading the Same Church, How to Make Friends, and Sharing Kidneys


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Pastors Andy and Walter have a 30-year age gap. Andy is white, and Walt is black. Both men were up for the senior pastor position at their church. When Andy got it, it brought division into their church. During this time, Andy was found to be a perfect kidney match for Walter and gave him his kidney. Would that be enough to keep their church together? To learn more about the podcast or access the show notes, visit www.redletterpodcast.com

Resources mentioned in the episode: 


Bellevue Christian Center


Key insights from the episode: 


Shut up and listen.  -Walter Hooker


77% of white people don’t have black friends, and 65% of black people don’t have white friends. 

- Walter Hooker


Be intentional. - Walter Hooker


My world is not the whole world. - Andy Kaup


You will become genuinely curious about other people when you accept that what you know isn’t all there is. - Andy Kaup


Curiosity drives friendships deeper. - Andy Kaup


Sharing a table with somebody is opening up your life to them. - Andy Kaup


Once you get the go from God, all the fears, doubts, and anxieties change. - Walter Hooker


God is faithful and unchanging. You can trust him. - Walter Hooker


Andy’s Kaup Challenge: Surrender something. 

Walter Hooker’s Challenge: Ask yourself, “Why not me?”


As Andy and Walter were talking in the interview, it showed me the power of God’s freedom that comes through forgiveness.


We’d love to help you and your church discover what freedom in forgiveness feels like by exploring the powerful forgiveness that Jesus offers to each and every one of us.


We’d love to introduce you to the 40-Day Forgiving Challenge.


The Forgiving Challenge takes you on a life-changing journey to experience the gift of God’s grace so that you can share it with others. It also helps you identify and walk through the five phases leading to freedom. So many are jumping into this 40-day challenge for Lent, which is just around the corner.


You can learn more about the challenge here!


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