232 - Take it to the Bridge: A Conversation on the Be the Bridge Facebook Ministry Group
Be the Bridge Podcast
Be the Bridge
4.8 • 779 Ratings
🗓️ 7 September 2021
⏱️ 85 minutes
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Summary
The Be the Bridge Facebook Ministry group was formed in 2020 and is a place for those in leadership in the church to lean into the conversation of racial righteousness. It provides a courageous space for learning, growing, and helping the Church lead in a proactive way. In this episode, founder of Be the Bridge, Latasha Morrison, is joined with the leader of the ministry group, Mariah Humphries, as well as two of the members of it, Brian Kilde and Annie Banceu, to share their experience in the group. This podcast episode reveals their journey of what pushed them into bridge building work and why they continue in it when pushback comes. It will encourage you to know you’re not alone in this important work.
Host & Executive Producer - Latasha Morrison
Senior Producer - Lauren C. Brown
Producer, Editor & Music By - Travon Potts
Transcriber - Sarah Connatser
Quotes:
“Ultimately, one of the reasons for starting Be the Bridge was because I really wanted to see the Church, the body of Christ, be more of a credible witness in this conversation.” -Tasha
“Sometimes people don't know, because they don't have the information. But when they're provided the information, they do better.” -Tasha
“I've got a heart for the American church. And for me to have a desire for the American church to change, I need to be able to also have a heart for those who are leading the American church.” -Mariah
“This work starts with humility.” -Tasha
“At Be the Bridge, we're not trying to convince people of stuff. We want you to come already convinced and ready to do the work and ready to replicate and reproduce the work.” -Tasha
“It is a place to make mistakes, it is a place for us to be educated and trained and discipled and relearn.” -Brian
“Racism is a place of spiritual formation just as much as every other area of life, and is a sin that needs to be called out, confessed in humility, and repented from, and repaired.” -Brian
“People of color, leaders of color, pastors of color, help me see fuller God's glory in imago dei.” -Annie
“It's my heart and my passion for the Church to take on a rightful place in this conversation and not be reactive but be proactive, because this is such gospel work.” -Mariah
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Podcast link: https://podlink.to/BeTheBridgeSocial handles/links: Instagram: @LatashaMorrisonTwitter: @LatashaMorrisonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LatashaMMorrison/Official Hashtag: #bethebridge
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| 0:00.0 | You are listening to the Be The Bridge podcast with Latasha Morrison. |
| 0:06.0 | What are you guys doing today? |
| 0:09.0 | Each week, Be The Bridge podcast tackles subjects related to race and culture with the goal of bringing understanding. |
| 0:16.9 | But I'm going to do it in the spirit of love. |
| 0:19.4 | We believe understanding can move us toward racial healing, racial equity, and racial unity. |
| 0:25.0 | Latasha Morrison is the founder of Be the Bridge, |
| 0:27.8 | which is an organization responding to racial brokenness and systemic injustice in our world. |
| 0:34.0 | This podcast is an extension of our vision to make sure people are no longer conditioned by a racialized society but grounded in truth. |
| 0:42.1 | If you have not hit the subscribe button, please do so now. |
| 0:45.6 | Without further ado, let's begin today's podcast. |
| 0:48.8 | Oh, and stick around for some important information at the end. |
| 0:54.2 | Well, hello, be the bridge family. |
| 0:57.0 | I am here with some of my favorite people and some new favorite people. |
| 1:02.3 | You know, everybody's my favorite people, you know. |
| 1:04.3 | I know you feel really special when I say that. |
| 1:06.3 | But I am here with Brian, Mariah, and Annie. |
| 1:10.8 | And we're going to talk about a new group. I'm here with Brian, Mariah, and Annie. |
| 1:19.6 | And we're going to talk about a new group that we started with Bita Bridge last year, which is for ministry leaders. |
| 1:30.3 | So this is for people who are leading in ministry and doing bridge building work or either leading B2B bridge groups. |
| 1:31.7 | And so we started this group. |
| 1:39.0 | And we thought it would have, you know, maybe, maybe 50 people in it. We, you know, we're like, you know, we just need to have a place where, you know, pastors and leaders from the church can go |
| 1:47.0 | and, you know, and just really, you know, ask questions and really dig a little deeper. |
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