It’s not worth learning something new unless you are committed to becoming someone new.”
(Tracy Brown)
Thank you for participating in Inclusive! Ideas and Resources for Leaders of Multicultural Ministries. I hope the resources below will support your continued exploration of this topic.
Please know you can reach out to me any time at Tracy@ReclaimJoy.com for additional ideas, suggestions or coaching. Or visit any of the websites below:
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HANDOUT: Inclusive! Ideas and Resources
Inclusion In Action
Download 31 Daily Guides focused on inclusion, written for the August 2020 edition of Science of Mind Magazine. SoM_Aug2020_Daily_Guides
From Hatred to Harmony
A One-Day Summit where Tracy talked with New Thought leaders about the Spiritual Foundation for Anti-Racism Work: https://bit.ly/2Ub5qKV
- Dr. David Alexander
- Rev. Sunday Cote
- Rev Celeste Frazier
- Rev. D. Jacquelyn Edwards
- Rev. Masando Hiraoka
- Detra Johnson, RScP
- Rev. Linda Martella-Whitsett
- Rev. Stephen Rambo
- Dr. John Waterhouse
- Dr. Petra Weldes
The Stained Glass Spirit Book
Stained Glass Spirit: Becoming a Spiritual Community Where Oneness Does Not Require Sameness by Tracy Brown
The book is organized into five sections:
- Diversity is a Divine Idea
- Multicultural is (Sometimes) Messy
- Inclusion Requires Action
- Walking the Talk
- Intentionally Inclusive
Paperback: https://amzn.to/2UjV2Cm | Kindle: https://amzn.to/2FDEagy
Conversations with Ministers about the Book
Click on the Discussing Diversity graphic image to access a PDF Document with links to conversations about each section of the Stained Glass Spirit book: Tracy talks about the book with Dr. David Ault, Rev. Karen Tudor, Rev. Masando Hiraoka, Rev. Alex Escudero, Rev. Brian Akers, Dr. Michael Gott, Dr. Petra Weldes, Rev. Sharon Ketchum, Rev Andriette Earl
Intentionally Inclusive Podcast
What does it mean to be “intentionally inclusive” in our spiritual communities? Tracy interviewed 13 people to learn what it meant, why it’s important and how they navigate this topic.
Selected interviews from the Intentionally Inclusive Series
- Dr. Walter Drew: https://tracybrown.podbean.com/e/ii-walterdrew/
- Rev. Georgia Prescott: https://tracybrown.podbean.com/e/ii-georgiaprescott/
- Rev. Charline Manuel: https://tracybrown.podbean.com/e/ii-charlinemanuel/
- Rev. Chris Terry: https://tracybrown.podbean.com/e/ii-christerry/
Afraid I Will Offend
What is the #1 fear related to talking about race, racism and race relations? “I am afraid I will offend.” In this quick 30 minute Facebook Live session, Tracy talks about:
- Why are people afraid they will offend?
- Why this is neither logical nor helpful.
- The hidden belief(s) demonstrated by this mindset.
- What you can do to get over this fear!
Thought Provoking Videos
- To Speak Up for Inclusion, We Need to Speak About Inclusion: https://youtu.be/pBBirlVxVsg
- Why Social Justice Work is Religious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DgM5XjO_bU
- How Churches Can Address Hidden Feelings of Prejudice and Racism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Inss001LbjA
- Spiritual Activism: Rev Dereca Blackmon at CSLDallas (2017): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip759Za3ciA
P.S. If you are ready to create, or expand, the culture in your church or spiritual community to be more inclusive, don’t skip the five videos that are specifically about framing your Stained Glass Spirit Strategy on this site. None of them are longer than 10 minutes. All of them give you the grounding you need to choose your next steps.
What is Mine to Do?
If you are specifically interested in the impact of racism, visit the WhatIsMineToDo.com site.
Or join the very active Facebook Group where we daily ask ourselves: What is mine to do to interrupt or end race-based hatred and violence?
Standing on Holy Ground Summit
Other Books by Tracy Brown
Tracy’s Amazon.com Author Page
More About Tracy
- TracyBrown.com
- StainedGlassSpirit.net
- ReclaimJoy.com
- ITurnToPrayer.com
- WhatIsMineToDo.com
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