Our Mission

The Racial Justice Team exists to guide Baseline in the pursuit of Biblically-based racial reconciliation and justice that results in engagement, transformation, and mobilization of individuals and the church as a whole. We will do this by... 

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• Facilitating ongoing learning opportunities

• Developing formational spaces

• Cultivating discipleship practices

• Advocating for meaningful action

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Our Values

• Love: empathy, compassion, forgiveness, kindness, respect, and grace for our fellow image-bearers (Colossians 3:14)

• Biblical Foundation: remaining rooted in Scripture, not formed by the world, even as we respond and engage with the world (2 Timothy 3:16-17)

• Prayer: submitting ourselves to the Holy Spirit for provision, inspiration, guidance and correction (Philippians 4:6-7)

• Humility: adopting a learning posture and growth mindset, submitting to one another (Philippians 2:3-4)

• Action: leveraging the pathway of Listen, Learn, and Lament toward meaningful Labor for the sake of others (James 2:14-17)

• Courage: boldly carrying the truth in love despite fear, apathy or opposition from others and from within ourselves  (John 16:33)

Vision and Purpose of this Guide

The following are resources to equip and educate our Baseline community in the areas of racism, oppression, injustice, and inequity. Our hope is that our hearts would be stirred to action in response to all forms of oppression and injustices in our world today.

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This list is by no means exhaustive. Rather, it is a jumping-off point. For many of us, the best place to start is listening and learning. We recognize that we are all at different points on the journey of learning when it comes to conversations around race. If you feel overwhelmed or don't know where to start, consider choosing just one of the articles to read or one of the sermons to listen to. We trust that the Holy Spirit will continue to lead and guide as we lean into these conversations.

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If you're curious to learn more about Baseline's Biblical understanding of racial justice, we'd encourage you to read this letter from the leadership team.

Sermons, Media, Books & Articles

Media

• How We Respond: Critical Conversations About Race for Your Family, Church & Community | Q Ideas

• Just Mercy (Destin Daniel Cretton | PG-13) — Amazon Prime or YouTube (free through June 2020)

• 13th (Ava DuVernay | TV-MA) — Netflix and currently Free on YouTube

• I Am Not Your Negro (Raoul Peck | PG-13) — Amazon Prime

• Selma (Ava DuVernay | PG-13) — Available to rent

• When They See Us (Ava DuVernay | TV-MA) — Netflix

• The Color of Compromise (Jemar Tisby | 18+) — Amazon Prime

Resources for Children and Parents

• Talking to Children About Racial Bias by Ashaunta Anderson & Jacqueline Dougé (Article)

• “Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America” by Jennifer Harvey (Book)

• “A Family Guide to Talking About Race by American Anthropological Association” (Article)

• A Kids Book About Racism by Jelani Memory (Children’s book)

• Let’s Talk: How to Talk to Your Kids About Race — PBS (Videos)

• Click here to access a guide for helping your children develop a heart for racial justice. Sonja (children's director) and Jeff (youth director) put together this guide. 

Juneteenth 2021

As a way of practicing the discipline of remembrance and honoring our black brothers and sisters, we invite you to read an article, watch a video or attend an event. Click here to access a few resources related to Juneteenth.  

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