A MORE EXCELLENT WAY
“But strive for the greater gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.”
- 1 Corinthians 12:31
THE WAY
Moving From Dismemberment to Re-membering by Centering the Health, Healing and Wholeness of Black People as an act of Love.
Dismemberment
Rehearse + Re-Mind +
Re-Member =
REPENTANCE
FROM DISMEMBERMENT TO RE-MEMBERING
“Godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation and brings no regret, but worldly grief produces death. For see what earnestness this godly grief has produced in you, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what punishment!”
-2 Corinthians 7:10-11
RE-HEARSE THE UNLOVING
WHITE PRIVILEGE
Your Story and Black People
The Church and Black People
America and Black People
RE-HEARSE:
Digging up the history
2 Samuel 12; Nathan helps David rehearse his transgression which leads him to Repentance as expressed in Psalm 51
Zakar (Hebrew):
to bring the past into the present
and stare it down until it changes you
GOD REMEMBERS BY REHEARSING
“ I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh.” Genesis 9:15
MOSES REHEARSES BEFORE GOD
“Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, how you swore to them by your own self, saying to them, ‘I will multiply your descendants like the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have promised I will give to your descendants, and they shall inherit it forever.’” -Exodus 32:13
RE-MINDING:
Putting New ingredients into the soil
To Re-Mind is literally to have a transformation of the mind to think new thoughts, have new instincts, and new attitudes toward Black people.
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12:2
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To transform the old way of thinking into a new way
Toward a More Excellent Way...Called Love
RE-MEMBERING:
Cross-pollination, as when something grows or is stimulated by the introduction of a different element; done by the Wind, Creation, and Intention
" On the contrary, the members of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and those members of the body that we think less honorable we clothe with greater honor, and our less respectable members are treated with greater respect; whereas our more respectable members do not need this. But God has so arranged the body, giving the greater honor to the inferior member, that there may be no dissension within the body, but the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer together with it; if one member is honored, all rejoice together with it." - 1 Cor 12:22-26
Acting in Love toward the Health, healing and wholeness of Black people.
Ways of rectifying the Dismemberment of Black people and bringing their songs, expressions, God-talk, history, and breath into rightful membership in the Church in America.
Sermon on Dismemberment
*sermon begins at 31:00 minutes
NEXT STEPS:
1. Take the survey
2. Locate yourself
3. Do necessary work
4. Influence disciples within your circle of interest
*Proper location allows participants to find themselves, utilize recommended materials and practice Re-membering Black People as an act of 1 Corinthians 13 kind of love.
This survey is designed specifically for Non-Black People. Black People please proceed to the Keeping Black People Breathing tab for Health, Healing and Wholeness resources. The survey intends to help locate participants on the 1Cor13project continuum: Still Discerning, Curious Ally, Engaged Ally, Rooted Freedom Fighter and Disciple-making Freedom Fighter.
(takes 15 minutes to complete)