A review by danad
United: Captured by God's Vision for Diversity by Trillia J. Newbell

1.0

I read this for a reading challenge. I was disappointed by how one-sided it was. As a white girl, in a small southern town, I was almost offended. Mrs. Newbell wants white churches to reach out to the black community. Never was it suggested that the black church reach out to the whites. Or really any other race. Then she encouraged biracial marriages, to the point that God intended for only biracial, and we should be embarrassed to be married to a same race spouse. Ashamed when I walk into my all white church. I am in my church because it seeks to worship God in a way I can relate to, participate in. I have visited all-black churches in my town, and been shunned. I have sat through worship that made me singled out, because I do not shout, or dance, or speak in tongue. Would God be happier if I attended a church with people of a difference race, but was never able to worship? No! This is not diversity for God's Glory.

The author also never mentioned economic diversity, just black/white race. She went to a church with her college friends, and campus ministry. The truth is, I would not have fit into her church, even though I am white. We need to keep in mind that the color of our skin is not the only barrier in our worship. Financial status, education status, and fashion status also separates and divide. Guess she didn't see that issue.