Histories of Christianity in our City
“Where common memory is lacking, where people do not share in the same past, there can be no real community. For community be formed, common memory must be created.”
Mark Charles, An Inconvenient Truth
Histories of Christianity in our City
is a 10-year project for leaders in our city who are grounded in their Christian faith to remember rightly our past, cultivate transformative relationships, and pass on a legacy of common memory to the next generation of leaders in our city to learn from our past and shape our future.
Listen to the latest podcast episode:
Creating Common Memory with Mark Charles
Histories of Christianity in our City 1880 - 1920
Histories of Christianity in our City is for leaders who are grounded in their Christian faith who desire to participate in a collaborative learning community.
Leaders will become more rooted in their love and leadership for our city, as they deepen their knowledge of the past, and expand their perspective of the histories of faith in our city.
This 10-year project is creating a historical and relational transformational leadership community.
FAQs
Why is this project important?
We see leaders who follow the way of Jesus in our city sharing a common faith, but lacking a shared memory of the past and compassionate action in the present.
In the words of author Mark Charles, “Where common memory is lacking, where people do not share in the same past, there can be no real community. For community be formed, common memory must be created.”
What is the hope for this project?
We see this project as a gift of legacy for future leaders who follow the way of Jesus from the work of listening and learning from the Histories of Christianity in our City.
Why a 10-Year project?
A 10-year project is long enough to foster meaningful transformation in the lives of the leaders who participate and short enough to believe in the influence it could have in our city.
Who is leading this project?
This project is being co-led by MiDian Holmes, Founder of The Epitome of Black Excellence & Partnership, and Jared Mackey, Executive Director of The Sacred Grace. The project is being guided by a growing list of advisory and contributing voices from a diverse group of leaders grounded in their Christian faith.
Who is curating the content of the 12 Month Program?
There is a council of diverse leaders who follow the Way of Jesus who are serving as advisory voices on the content, topics, and speakers for each year’s program. If you are interested in collaborating with other leaders in curating the content please contact jared@historiescc.org.