253 - Multi-Ethnic Churches and the Liberating Power of Lament with Pastor Inés Velásquez-McBryde

Be the Bridge Podcast with Latasha Morrison

Be the Bridge

Education

4.9 • 774 Ratings

🗓️ 6 September 2022

⏱️ 87 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

If you long to see God’s Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven, this conversation is for you. Be the Bridge founder and podcast host, Latasha Morrison, is joined by Pastor Inés Velásquez-McBryde. She brings her heart, experiences, and wisdom to this episode as they discuss the dynamics of multi-ethnic churches. They consider the importance of understanding systemic history in order to plant multi-ethnic churches and the history of colonization in the Americas, the liberating power of lamentation and the hope and beauty of reimagining church. They also connect the struggle of the early church in desegregation and in integration with the continued struggles in the U.S. church today. If you are a pastor doing the work of reconciliation, stay tuned until the end to hear Pastor Inés speak a powerful prayer over you. This needed conversation holds the needed reminders of the gift of the Brown church and the continual goodness of God.

Quotes:
“The immigrant church in the U.S. is a gift. The Brown church is a gift to the U.S. church. We are a means of God's grace.” -Inés Velásquez-McBryde

“Often I found out that people wanted proximity to people of color in the pew, but they did not want proximity to the pain of people of color outside of the pew.” -Inés Velásquez-McBryde

“We are only adopted into the family of God because of justice.” -Latasha Morrison

“Reckoning has to begin with repentance. And if there's no lamentation, there cannot be liberation.” -Inés Velásquez-McBryde

“This work as a reconciler is a lifestyle and we're always learning.” -Latasha Morrison

Links:
Ads:
Become a Recurring Partner of Be the Bridge
Shop the Be the Bridge Store

Connect with Pastor Inés Velásquez-McBryde:
Instagram
Twitter
Blog
The Church We Hope For

Connect with Be the Bridge:
Our Website
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter

Connect with Latasha Morrison:
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter

Host & Executive Producer - Latasha Morrison
Senior Producer - Lauren C. Brown
Producer, Editor, & Music - Travon Potts
Transcriber - Sarah Connatser

Not all views expressed in this interview reflect the values and beliefs of Latasha Morrison or the Be the Bridge organization.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	You are listening to the Be The Bridge podcast with Latasha Morrison.
0:06.0	What is 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.
0:53.1	Oh, man, I am so excited be the bridge community.
0:59.0	This is a voice that I have listened to for a while.
1:05.0	We met back in Seattle, Washington a few years ago and we've stayed connected.
1:11.6	And I just have the honor to introduce her to the community again.
1:16.6	She's done some stuff in our BIPOP group before,
1:19.6	but I want you to meet her.
1:23.6	And she is a phenomenal woman.
1:25.6	Her name is Ines Velazquez McBride. And she is a pastor, a preacher, a reconcileer, a speaker.
1:34.7	She's the co-lead of a church entitled The Church We Hope for. How beautiful is that name, the church we hope for.
1:43.5	That is our prayer. She's planted a
1:46.7	multi-ethnic church with her co-pastor Bobby Harrison and Southern California. Innes earned her
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Be the Bridge, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Be the Bridge and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.