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As a Faithlife customer, you might be interested in this offer from our partner.
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Dear Faithlife audience,
When we began writing For God So Loved the World over three years ago, it was in response to God impressing upon us the need for both a descriptive and constructive instruction on the pursuit of Christ-centered unity and diversity. We knew that the issues at hand were incredibly relevant and important for the American church. We did not anticipate how prophetic the date of publication would be, or that the issues discussed would be more pertinent and timely than ever.
We are convinced that the church must lead and speak on issues related to diversity. If we don’t, non-Christians will continually lead us down paths without hope. Christ alone is able to unite his people under his rule and reign. Our goal is to promote a theology of diversity and provide blueprint for Christians to pursue kingdom diversity in practical ministry. In this volume, the theological motivation for racial reconciliation is: biblical warrant, personal sanctification, and the church’s corporate witness.
For God So Loved the World is available immediately for purchase wherever you buy books, and the eBook will be published on June 15. We know that finances are tight for a lot of people right now, so for a limited time our book will be 40% off through Lifeway.com.
We ask that you join us in taking this opportunity to engage your mind and your community with thoughtful discourse on diversity, justice, and unity in the kingdom of God.
In Him,
Walter Strickland & Dayton Hartman
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Scripture captivates us by describing a people from “every nation, tribe, people, and language.” In pursuit of this kingdom vision, Christians have not always navigated America’s turbulent racial history in ways that honor others and glorify God. In For God So Loved the World, Dayton Hartman and Walter Strickland provide a blueprint for a better way, an invitation to Christ-centered diversity that is both descriptive and constructive.
Chapters in the book examine the historical context of the American church and its efforts to cultivate racial justice and unity, then present a unifying public theology and practical guidance for the journey. Convicting and hopeful alike, For God So Loved the World motivates readers to seek reconciliation in light of biblical warrant, personal sanctification, and the church’s corporate witness.
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“In this volume, significant voices within the Southern Baptist Convention candidly engage the denomination’s turbulent past surrounding race and gender roles. The essays are at once historical, biblical, personal, and practical. These are not easy or comfortable discussions, but the authors write with an irenic spirit that should encourage ongoing dialogue and constructive change.”
—M. Daniel Carroll R., Blanchard Professor of Old Testament, Wheaton College
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“The American church has not always loved people well, and as followers of Jesus, we have an opportunity to change this not only within our churches but within ourselves as well. To become people who seek true kingdom diversity by living our lives in a way that values all people. As someone who not only wants to love everyone well, and as someone who wants to teach others to love him well, I found this book to be a wealth of information and encouragement. There were parts of which I found myself reading over and over again, sometimes in disgust and sometimes in awe. Pick this book up only if you are willing to acknowledge where we have gone wrong and willing to forge a new path full of love, grace, and truth for all people made in the image of God.”
—Jamie Ivey, podcast host of The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey
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“Oh, how our generation needs the mind and voice of Walter Strickland and Dayton Hartman! They have come to the rescue again. I have long wrestled with what I sense is a kind of theological imperialism imposed upon people of color in these yet to be United States. It’s a fragile matter handled with care and depth in these pages. We say that we believe that all mankind is made in the image and likeness of God. This text gives us a way to align our explicit theology with our implicit action. Read it and weep.”
—Charlie Dates, senior pastor, Progressive Baptist Church
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