That requires new behaviors and a new concept of seeing things. The process involves getting a clear understanding of another ethnic group and learning about its views. As a team, we can build a much stronger body than we can separately. We all have gifts to bring to the table. We must learn to appreciate those gifts.
Many people have yet to deal with their baggage.
People must deal with the challenge daily, not just when there is a catastrophe. Healing is one of the core acts, one of our objectives as a church. The church must be an advocate for healing, he said. Jasper is not the only place in the world where people have such a mindset and are not working to address differences in their communities every day, Stansell said. The United Methodist Church has made strides in dealing with racism, and more must be done, he said.