Beloved Community: Overcoming the Obstacle of Racism

For this inaugural Intersection, Lawrence W. Rodgers joins Randy Harris and Carson Reed to explore some of the pressing dimensions of how racism is dividing people and churches. Together they probe underlying social and theological reasons for the lack of awareness in many white churches, and they share ways of responding proactively in whatever congregational contexts participants reside.

A part of our series Intersection: Where Theology and Practice Meet, this webinar took place on June 16, 2020.

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Special Guest: Lawrence W. Rodgers

Lawrence Rodgers is the pastor of Westside Church of Christ in Baltimore, Maryland. He has over 10 years of diverse experience in congregational leadership in the areas of mentoring, preaching, advising, church growth, administration, and strategic planning. He is also a researcher, lecturer, published writer, and social advocate.

Lawrence intends to continue to encourage the church locally and at large to realize its potential and its heavenly call to be a refuge for the afflicted, the broken, and the lost; consequently he is an advocate both vocally and in praxis. Ultimately, Lawrence believes the church on earth is to be a glimpse of the church in heaven, which is a beloved community.

Lawrence graduated with honors from Howard University with a Master of Divinity and received his bachelor’s from Harding University, where he studied Bible and ministry. Lawrence is happily married to Bettae, and they have two children, Tatvanna and Theodore Lawrence. Read his full bio.

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