The Diversity of The Church as Blessing and Sanctification with David Bailey

This is the first episode of Season 4 - Election 2024: The Church and the Public Square. Listen to this episode here and wherever you get your podcasts.

Greetings and welcome to another episode of the Faithful Presence Podcast!

Summary
In the first episode of Season 4, Michael talks with Pastor David Bailey of Arrabon about the role that the church could and should play in forming disciples that not only welcome diversity but also seek reconciliation. They also discuss their love of bow ties, and offer some insights on how pastors can navigate the current political climate.

Meet David Bailey
David M. Bailey is a public theologian and culture-maker focused on building reconciling communities. David is the CEO and founder of Arrabon, an organization that tends to the souls of leaders and communities who are building reconciling communities for a broken and divided world. He is the co-author of the Race, Class, and the Kingdom of God study series; the executive producer of the documentary 11am: Hope for America’s Most Segregated Hour; and the founder of the Urban Doxology Project. He is also rooted at East End Fellowship serving on the preaching team. David’s greatest honor in life is to be married to his wonderful wife, Joy.

Arrabon cultivates Christian communities to pursue healing and reconciliation in a racially divided world. Learn more at arrabon.com.


Work Cited
Shirley Mullen, Claiming the Courageous Middle (2024)
Tim Alberta, The Kingdom, The Power, and The Glory (2023)
Megan Basham, Shepherds for Sale (2024)
An excellent and balanced piece by Dr. Sean Lucas:  The Doctrine of the Spirituality of the Church 

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