Ninety-five Christian leaders from many parts of the U.S. answered the call to promote racial reconciliation and combat “systemic segregation in the American church” in a piece published by the Mosaix Global Network on the 500th anniversary of the Reformation on Oct. 31.
The “95 Theses” was written in the hope that the “collective words will a) help fan the flames of this legitimate movement of the Holy Spirit in our lifetime, (b) spur important conversation, (c) inspire conviction, and (d) motivate literally thousands of pastors, church planters, ministry leaders, to take action in their own local churches, in order to advance systemic change, over the next few years,” wrote Mosaix Global Network Co-Founder Mark DeYmaz.
Below are seven quotes chosen by the editor of TogetherLA.net for their profound and simple call for the local church to work toward the change God is calling us to be a part of.
1) Wilfredo “Choco” De Jesús, senior pastor at New Life Covenant Church in Chicago, Illinois:
“Without sacrifice, diversity remains a nice, romantic ideal. In the spirit of reformation, we must move from efforts and ideals to sacrifice and service for diversity to become reality in the Church.”
2) The Rev. Elizabeth Childs Drury, professor and pastor at The Wesleyan Church:
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