Episode 50 — Black Girl, White Church with LaShawn Barber

After walking through a season filled with disappointment and discouragement, LaShawn Barber sensed God nudging her towards something new. Stepping out in faith, she left her accounting job of 20 years and began working in vocational ministry. While that step of obedience allowed her to discover and use her gifts and passions in new ways, it was not—and is not—without challenges. Being one of only a small handful of people of color in a Bible Belt megachurch has opened the door to new joys as well as fears.

For more on this topic, see LaShawn’s curated list of resources below.

On This Episode

Host: Dan Jackson - Website, Twitter, Instagram

Guest: LaShawn Barber - Instagram

Resources:

The Third Option by Miles McPherson

Be the Bridge: Pursuing God's Heart for Racial Reconciliation by Latasha Morrison

I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown

Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge (original article and book)

NYT Article: A Quiet Exodus: Why Black Worshipers Are Leaving White Evangelical Churches

PBS American Experience Article: The Black Church

Scene On Radio - Season 2: Seeing White

NPR's Code Switch

Jamie Ivey's The Happy Hour Podcast - Episode #265 with Latasha Morrison

Music provided by: Łegacies - Instagram

Listener Support: Ordinary Faith on Patreon