Winning the Race to Unity: Is Racial Reconciliation Really Working?

It's been said that the most segregated time of the week is Sunday morning. The church experiences the same racial tensions as the rest of society and this certainly does not bring glory to God. In Winning the Race to Unity, Clarence Shuler directly confronts this racial divide and challenges the church to face these problems and tackle them head on. Come along on this necessary journey and prepare to grow and be changed. Review I have just finished reading Winning the Race to Unity.  I must immediately take two simple actions.  I'll call my friend Laurie who attends an African American church in Chicago and ask if I can go to church with her next Sunday.  I need to sit in her congregation to listen and learn.  If we do not become active participants in the solution, we will be counted among those perpetuate the problem and thereby break, again and again, the heart of God.  The first edition of Winning the Race to Unity opened doors of understanding and healing between blacks and whites in "Bridging the Racial Divide" small groups at Willow Creek.  May the impact of this second edition be even broader and deeper.  -Lynne Hybels of Willow Creek Community Church, author, editor and speakerWinning the Race to Unity is thorough, insightful, provocative and distinctively Christian.  Clarence Shuler has given us an excellent resource to stimulate, guide and stretch us in our interracial relationships, so we as Christ's followers can lead the way instead of always trying to catch up.  This is a book to be read, discussed, prayed over and acted upon.  I highly recommend it.-Randy Alcorn, author of Dominion and Safety HomeClarence Shuler's book is a must-read for people of every race and culture who are confused about the term racial reconciliation, and frustrated with the current state of race relations.  It is an equipping, challenging, healing, and compelling book!  Through powerful personal stories, we are led to a singular conclusion --only by following the healing power of the Word of God can we build what he calls racial partnerships as a way of life.  Clarence Shuler's message is clear.  There is no middle ground.  White believers must take the initiative to remove the pain and injustices caused to people of color by racism, but everyone must act.  The bottom line is --the Church must choose between Christ and culture in order to bring about unity within the body of Christ.-Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner, President, Skinner Leadership InstituteClarence Shuler cuts through some of the smokescreens, walks us through some of the unpleasant history we must accept, and draws us into action-oriented biblical justice with fresh earnestness.  This book forces me to think, to pray and to change.  Be prepared!-Robert C. Andringa, Ph.D., President, Council for Christian Colleges & UniversitiesClarence Shuler has been a wonderful resource to Moody Bible Institute, bringing a wealth of experience both personally and professionally to bear on the issue of racial partnership.  This is a must-read for anyone desiring to move boldly into God's perfect will for His body --a body without schism --fit for heaven!-Joseph Stowell, President, Moody Bible InstituteIt is time for all of us in the body of Christ to be serious about loving one another, regardless of race or ethnicity.  This is a life message and a burden that I believe God has placed on the heart of my brother Clarence Shuler.  As you read this book, pray that God will speak to your own heart about what you can do to help bring about true biblical unity among Christians.-Bob Lepine, Co-Host, FamilyLife TodayI heartily endorse Clarence Shuler's book Winning the Race to Unity.  I have read several books on the subject and this one spoke to me more deeply than most.  Clarence is helping the Christian community understand what biblical diversity looks like and how we can take practical steps toward an authentic unity through his writings and seminars.-Dr. Wil