The Race Summit Committee
The Race Summit Committeeconsists of twelve individuals that represent the racial and gender compositions of the North American Division. The administrative team are three: two co-chairs (representing the two largest racial groups), and a secretary, who is the director of the Office of Human Relations. The Committee operates under the following Terms of Reference.
| Terms of Reference & Membership | ||||
| Terms of Reference |
Authority/ |
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| 1 |
Identify
racial barriers within the Church which contribute to distrust and
disunity. |
Power to Act. | ||
| 2 |
Identify Christian
methods of resolving racial conflict and preventing cultural tension
through education, love, and diplomacy. |
Power
to Act. |
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| 3 |
Identify specific
manifestations of racism in the church, (personally, culturally, and
institutionally). |
Power to Act. | ||
| 4 |
Recommend specific
strategies for dismantling racism through consciousness raising, education,
advocacy, or activism. |
Power to Act. | ||
| 5 | Recommend a replicable methodology for social change with specific, manageable, and realistic goals that will encourage a new level of unity within the North American Division. | Power to Act. | ||
| 6 | Recommend on-going strategies for improving race relations within the Seventh-day Adventist Church. | Power to Act. | ||