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EPISODE 11

EPISODE 11

“Our brotherhood trumps my blackness. Our brotherhood trumps his whiteness.” Bernard Emerson

“There has got to be a sustained, communal response from the church that's more than a tweet or a Facebook post.” Kyle Brooks

Amidst daily headlines of racism and polarization, Pastors Kyle Brooks and Bernard Emerson’s desire to reimagine church God’s way led to the merging of a Black church and a White church—fusing different traditions, age demographics, and worship styles—into one congregation now known as Tapestry Church.

Hear these creative, cross-cultural solutionists discuss the following:
• Why their friendship trumps their ministry goals
• The challenges and rewards of cultivating a multicultural congregation
• Creative solutions for equipping the local church’s social impact