A Statement on Anti-Black Violence, Righteous Anger, and Gospel Hope

From our Grace DC Network’s Institute for Cross-Cultural Mission

We lament the unjust killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and too many others. This deeply painful moment – when our attention is once again drawn to the long-standing injustice against Black people in America – has resulted in widespread unrest and joins a legacy of righteous protest. Though we are particularly saddened where there is violence and further loss of life, we do not distance ourselves from or remain unaffected by these uprisings. Jesus himself entered into the darkness and violence of our world to be the light of our world. We follow him into this pain as a Black-led, multiracial, ecumenical organization committed to equipping current and future Christian leaders for cross-cultural ministry.