Unified Statement of Faith Regarding Racial Discrimination
Resolution Approved by the Executive Board of Southwest Metroplex Baptist Association, July 21, 2020
We, the pastors and Christian leaders of Southwest Metroplex Baptist Association are united in our understanding that racism, prejudice, and racial discrimination in all forms are sinful and are in direct opposition to the teachings of Jesus. Such things as these should not be overlooked or tolerated within our churches and places of ministry.
We stand together in this public declaration that racism, prejudice, and racial discrimination, whether explicit or implicit, are incompatible with the command of our Lord Jesus to “love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:39).
We accept our sacred responsibility before God to address racism, prejudice, and racial discrimination within our congregations and hereby resolve personally to model Christ-like love toward all people, confront racism and racial discrimination wherever we observe it, and bring God's Word to bear upon such sinfulness through our teaching and preaching.
We affirm each member of our community regardless of race or ethnicity and welcome each to our community as neighbors. We pledge to do our part in making sure our areas of ministry in and around Johnson County to be a place of inclusion and hospitality to all.
Driven by our faith in the Lord Jesus, we implore every member of our respective churches to join us in our determination to stand against the sins of racism, prejudice, and racial discrimination and to embrace the challenge of the Prophet Micah, “to act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8).
Prayerfully Consider Adopting the Following Statement in Your Church
We, the members of (YOUR CHURCH NAME) of (YOUR CITY), Texas, are united in our understanding that racism, prejudice, and racial discrimination in all forms are sinful and are in direct opposition to the teachings of Jesus. Such things as these should not be overlooked or tolerated within our church or places of ministry.
We stand together in this public declaration that racism, prejudice, and racial discrimination, whether explicit or implicit, are incompatible with the command of our Lord Jesus to “love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:39).
We accept our sacred responsibility before God to address racism, prejudice, and racial discrimination within our congregation and hereby resolve personally to model Christ-like love toward all people, confront racism and racial discrimination wherever we observe it, and bring God's Word to bear upon such sinfulness through our teaching and personal witness.
We affirm each member of our community regardless of race or ethnicity and welcome each to our community as neighbors. We pledge to do our part in making sure (YOUR CITY) is a city of inclusion and hospitality to all.
Driven by our faith in the Lord Jesus, we implore every member of the Christian community to join us in our determination to stand against the sins of racism, prejudice, and racial discrimination and to embrace the challenge of the Prophet Micah, “to act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8).
Resolution Approved by the Executive Board of Southwest Metroplex Baptist Association, July 21, 2020
We, the pastors and Christian leaders of Southwest Metroplex Baptist Association are united in our understanding that racism, prejudice, and racial discrimination in all forms are sinful and are in direct opposition to the teachings of Jesus. Such things as these should not be overlooked or tolerated within our churches and places of ministry.
We stand together in this public declaration that racism, prejudice, and racial discrimination, whether explicit or implicit, are incompatible with the command of our Lord Jesus to “love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:39).
We accept our sacred responsibility before God to address racism, prejudice, and racial discrimination within our congregations and hereby resolve personally to model Christ-like love toward all people, confront racism and racial discrimination wherever we observe it, and bring God's Word to bear upon such sinfulness through our teaching and preaching.
We affirm each member of our community regardless of race or ethnicity and welcome each to our community as neighbors. We pledge to do our part in making sure our areas of ministry in and around Johnson County to be a place of inclusion and hospitality to all.
Driven by our faith in the Lord Jesus, we implore every member of our respective churches to join us in our determination to stand against the sins of racism, prejudice, and racial discrimination and to embrace the challenge of the Prophet Micah, “to act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8).
Prayerfully Consider Adopting the Following Statement in Your Church
We, the members of (YOUR CHURCH NAME) of (YOUR CITY), Texas, are united in our understanding that racism, prejudice, and racial discrimination in all forms are sinful and are in direct opposition to the teachings of Jesus. Such things as these should not be overlooked or tolerated within our church or places of ministry.
We stand together in this public declaration that racism, prejudice, and racial discrimination, whether explicit or implicit, are incompatible with the command of our Lord Jesus to “love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:39).
We accept our sacred responsibility before God to address racism, prejudice, and racial discrimination within our congregation and hereby resolve personally to model Christ-like love toward all people, confront racism and racial discrimination wherever we observe it, and bring God's Word to bear upon such sinfulness through our teaching and personal witness.
We affirm each member of our community regardless of race or ethnicity and welcome each to our community as neighbors. We pledge to do our part in making sure (YOUR CITY) is a city of inclusion and hospitality to all.
Driven by our faith in the Lord Jesus, we implore every member of the Christian community to join us in our determination to stand against the sins of racism, prejudice, and racial discrimination and to embrace the challenge of the Prophet Micah, “to act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8).