“Healing the racial divide is going to require people who are unwavering in their allegiance to Jesus and his gospel. For such a time as this, you are being raised up to be this person.”
— DERWIN L. GRAY
Why must everything be so black and white? Like many of us, Derwin Gray is weary of the racial divide in our society. He longs to see hurts healed, wrongs corrected, and trust replace distrust.
The good news is that the Bible has a lot to say about how to heal our persistent racial divides. In this book, popular Bible teacher Derwin Gray walks us through Scripture, showing us the heart of God—how God from the beginning envisioned a reconciled multiethnic family in loving community, reflecting his beauty and healing presence in the world. This message is central to the gospel itself.
After reading this book, you won’t read the Bible the same way again—and you’ll want to walk through this eye-opening scriptural journey with your friends or small group.
As founding pastor of Transformation Church, a multiethnic church located in the Charlotte metro area, Derwin knows firsthand the hurdles and challenges to the reconciliation that Scripture commands. That is why he carefully outlines in this book how to establish color-blessed discipleship in your own church.
Together, we can become the change that God yearns to see in this world.
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About the Author
Dr. Derwin L. Gray is the co-founder pastor, along with his wife Vicki, of Transformation Church, a multiethnic, multigenerational, mission-shaped community just south of Charlotte, North Carolina. He has written several books, most recently the best-seller The Good Life: What Jesus Teaches about Finding True Happiness. Gray and his wife Vicki have been married since 1992 and have two adult children.
After graduating from BYU, he played professional football in the NFL for five years with the Indianapolis Colts and one year with the Carolina Panthers.
Gray is the author of Hero: Unleashing God’s Power in a Man’s Heart (2009), Limitless Life: You Are More Than Your Past When God Holds Your Future (2013), Crazy Grace for Crazy Times Bible Study (2015), the national Best-seller, The Good Life: What Jesus Teaches About Finding True Happiness (2020), and Building a Multiethnic Church: A Gospel-vision of Love, Grace, and Reconciliation in a Divided World (2021). God, Do You Hear Me (2021) Ephesians Study Guide plus Streaming Video: Life in God’s Diverse Family (40 Days Through the Book) (2021).
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WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
Annie F. Downs, New York Times Bestselling Author of That Sounds Fun
“I was moved by what I read. I saw things in Scripture I’d never seen before, I saw truths about God and humans and injustice and myself that were new to me, but radically important.”
Ed Stetzer, Wheaton College
“When I want to learn about healing, I listen to someone who has been a healer. That's one of the many reasons I listen to Derwin Gray. He has not only advocated for racial reconciliation, he has worked toward it and demonstrated it in his life and ministry.”
Jamie Ivey, Bestselling Author and host of The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey podcast
"How to heal this racial divide is a conversation we should all be interested in right now. With every word of this book, I felt pastored, encouraged, and enlightened.”
Russell Moore, Christianity Today
“An inspiring, grace-driven manifesto from one of the world's most respected preachers... Avoiding simplistic answers and despairing cynicism, this book shows us that racial reconciliation is a central theme of Jesus' call to repentance and life together.”
Christine Caine, Founder A21 & Propel Women
“If you are going to read one book on healing the racial divide, read this one, and then give a copy to everyone you know. Every Christian needs to read this book, and every Pastor needs to take their church through it. Just WOW!”
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