ITS TIME TO ORGANIZE
Our communities are hurting — yet, the rich and powerful use the Bible to divide us and celebrate exclusion and violence in God’s name. As White Christian nationalists weaponize christianity to justify greed and control, we need churches that follow Jesus’ biblical call to love and justice. Our neighbors deserve a church that heals rather than harms.
How Can Your Church Meet the Moment?
A 9-Month Journey of Communal Action
SURJ and the Kairos Center for Religions, Rights, and Social Justice are partnering to help congregations respond to white Christian Nationalism by leading efforts for change in their communities.
Inspired by Jesus sending the disciples out in the gospels, the Luke 10 Congregations Project equips congregations to:
- move beyond the walls of their church
- listen to their neighbors
- find their role in their local “movement ecosystem”
- connect faith with organizing and collective action for justice.
Who It’s For
Luke 10 gathers denominationally and theologically diverse churches who are ready to:
- Take collective action in their local context.
- Respond to injustice and division with grace, courage, and truth.
- Draw from the Bible and your church’s practices to proclaim a vision for a just society.
Churches should consider themselves “ready” for the program if they have 4-5 people who are committed to fully participating in the cohort and bringing key learnings and action steps back to the church. These 4-5 people compose a congregational leadership team that should be prepared to spend 8-10 hours per month on this process.
What You’ll Gain
- A deeper understanding of how poverty, racism, and Christian nationalism are affecting your community
- Tools for ministry that lead to change in your wider community
- A supportive network of churches learning and acting together for the common good.
- Coaching and guidance to turn what you learn into concrete next steps.
How It Works
- Cohort community: you’ll be placed in a cohort with other churches in your region
- Coach: your church will be assigned a coach to support growth and strategic planning.
- Three monthly gatherings: one focused on learning, one focused on planning for action, and another for just your church to meet with your coach.
- Luke 10 Retreats: we’ll gather in person to start and end the program.
- Ongoing network: after graduation, stay connected through a flexible, peer-led community.
Learn More
Register for an upcoming information session
