Fall 2025: The United Methodist General Council On Religion and Race offers resources to support our anti-racism and intercultural leadership journey. Lifelong learning takes intention. Whether you’re preparing for small group study or personal reflection, here are some recommended resources that invite you deeper into faith and justice – online and at your own pace.

All Godâs Children: Recognizing the Gift of Cultural Differences in Ministry Settings Online Course | Individual Learning | $75 Led by Rev. Enger Muteteke, this course explores recognizing cultural differences and the limits of colorblindness. |
You Are Here: First Steps for White Christians on Race and Racism Online Course | Individual Learning | $39.99 Featuring Robin DiAngelo and Rev. Dr. David Anderson Hooker, this course is for Christians who want to acquire a fundamental understanding of race and racism from a biblical perspective. |
Implicit Bias: What We Donât Think We Think Online Course | Individual Learning | $20 This course invites you into three key areas of learning: Recognizing, Questioning, and Transforming implicit bias. Each section offers multiple learning engagements that you can adapt for personal study, facilitating a small group, or even sermon preparation. |
Voices Of The Exiled: Navigating Faith in Context – Biblical Study Through a Cross-Cultural Lens PDF | Small Group | $55 A four-week Bible study that invites us to journey through the Hebrew Scripture with fresh eyes, through the lens of cross-cultural ministry. What does it mean to live and lead faithfully in a world that often divides us by race, culture, and background? How do we find our voiceâand Godâs callâwhen we are called to minister in communities different from our own? |
Embracing God’s Call: A Bible Study on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion PDF | Small Group | Starts at $99 This five-week study was born out of the reality that diversity, equity, and inclusion have shaped conversations in the church, workplace, and wider societyâyet too often, these efforts have been sidelined or erased. Through scripture and theological reflection, participants are invited to explore DEI through a Christian lens and to recognize its vital role in Godâs ongoing work of redemption in the world. |
Our Hearts Were Strangely Lukewarm PDF | Small Group | Starts at $99 Online Course | Individual Learning | $45 Inspired by John Elfordâs book Our Hearts Were Strangely Lukewarm: The American Methodist Church and the Struggle with White Supremacy, this resource creates space for honest reflection and courageous dialogue about racismâparticularly anti-Black racismâwithin the church and society, and calls participants toward faithful action for justice. |