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2007 Special Offering Moments For Mission

As Disciples strive to live up to our mission to start new congregations, revitalize existing congregations and develop the leaders to guide this work, we have pledged to do so in a way that is consistent with our intention to be an anti-racism/pro-reconciliation faith community.

In fact, a recent new church training event is a microcosmic view of the effort of Disciples to restore justice and equity within the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Sixty-five new church planters and potential planters from the United States and Canada gathered for this event. European Americans, African Americans, Haitians, Latinos, — all professing their love for Christ, their commitment to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

The training event helps new pastors from all walks of life work side by side, sharing stories and inspiration from their diverse experiences. The event is strongly influenced by the anti-racism/pro-reconciliation training engaged by the New Church Ministry team.

"We have a long way to go to overcome our tendencies to isolate ourselves from those who are different from us, even within the church," said Rick Morse of New Church Ministry. "But these new churches are cutting their teeth on a gospel of reconciliation. Right from the start, they see the diversity around them and begin to understand it as a gift of God. I truly believe these encounters of the leaders of our developing churches strengthen them for the mission they have in a world full of diversity."

During our lifetime, we receive many good things — most importantly the gift of the Good News of Christ's love for us. Our appropriate response is to share that gift rather than keep it to ourselves.

Thank you for your support of the Reconciliation Special Offering, which supports an initiative to help Disciples become a true reflection of the world in which we serve.