From “Wired to Lead: Being the Leader the Church Didn’t Think You Could Be” by Suzanne Nadell
I am forever grateful to my colleagues of color who called me out, who said, “Suzanne, now that you know X, what are you going to do about it?”
Dear church, once you know the truth about your biases, what are you going to do about it? Jesus spent his time on earth with people in the margins establishing justice and helping the oppressed. That is what being a Christian is about. Sadly, I have felt called to that mission in a newsroom more than I have inside the walls of a church because many churches are uncomfortable with the idea of getting uncomfortable. We Christians don’t want to challenge our thinking or admit we might be part of the problem. Frankly, we’re self-righteous. And while there are probably some people in every congregation who are willing to take the uncomfortable steps required to change, there are just as many who are afraid someone will get offended and leave if the church takes a stand for justice and changes the way things “have always been.” It’s easier to keep doing things the way we always have. But Jesus and Paul call us to be bridges to reconciliation.