Theology In The Raw

#829 - A Conversation about Race and Evangelicalism: BJ Thompson

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BJ and I sat down to have a conversation with no agenda in mind. We start by talking about his work as a life-coach and leader at #BuildaBetterUs, we quickly move into talking about church, church structure, and money. Then, we move into talking about the topic of race in Evangelicalism and we pretty much camped out there for the rest of the time. Some of the things we talked about were:- The reason why black millennials are leaving the Reformed and SBC church- How we should think about Christian "greats" like Jonathan Edwards who owned slaves- What about MLK's misogyny? - How why evangelicals can truly love and serve their black brothers and sistersBJ is a life coach, speaker, and author who helped launch one of the largest faith movements in recent history – the “116 Movement” with Grammy award winning artist Lecrae. He also served alongside Bryan Loritts to expand groundbreaking racial reconciliation work in Memphis, TN. BJ has worked with tens of thousands of individuals and couples all over the