When Samuel Sey used the example of Global Methodist Liberian brother Jerry Kulah to make a point about racial assumptions around sin issues, I reached out to see if he would bear with me to search out how to rightly do pastoral ministry around race. Black American Christianity is still largely segregated from white expressions of the faith. The Global Methodists have already allowed for racial separation in the US by having a Korean conference. It seems like issues around race aren’t going away, and perhaps we need to figure out how to talk around these things a bit better.

Samuel helped me to make distinctions around making safe assumptions and pre-judging individuals. He helped me to think through what it means to not treat people with partiality, how to balance individual fairness and congregational holiness. There’s also a bit here to equip us for the next round of racial tension in American public life, as Fuentes and groypers are poking the bear. We don’t have to perpetuate stereotypes. We can and should let people be individuals.

Anyway, consider Samuel’s words. If you want to read his remarks on the particular concerns of Brian Sauvé, the article we referenced can be found at - https://slowtowrite.com/should-black-christians-repent-from-being-black/

Also find Samuel on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@UC3EMVxIue9qLR5YON-Wr19A

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