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Estranged Pioneers Race, Faith, and Leadership
in a Diverse World
Sinopsis
Churches remain some of the most segregated
spaces in the United States. In congregations
that are multiracial, leadership can be a source
of conflict. What does it mean for pastors of
color to lead in multiracial spaces? Who are the
pastors of color that serve as head clergy of
multiracial congregations? What advantages do
they have and what challenges do they encounter?
How do they manage their role? How do their
experiences compare to their white pastor
counterparts who also head multiracial
congregations? Drawing on data from a nationally
representative comparative study of multiracial
congregations across the United States,
including more than 100 in-depth interviews,
Estranged Pioneers both answers these questions
and discusses the broader implications for
community leaders in multiracial contexts. Korie
Little Edwards and Rebecca Y. Kim make three
primary arguments. First, pastors of color who
lead multiracial congregations are estranged
pioneers-they leave their familiar home churches
to lead multiracial congregations, but often
find themselves estranged from their old
religious community as well as their new one.
Second, compared to their white counterparts,
they are better able to recognize pervasive
white hegemony and also more easily cross
cultural and racial boundaries, allowing them to
reconcile norms from at least two cultures.
Finally, Edwards and Kim argue that leaders of
color can function as indispensable brokers who
can bridge segregated racial networks. In a
society that is increasingly diverse yet where
segregation persists, they have the unique power
and ability to function as bridges that connect
otherwise segregated
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communities. Estranged Pioneers reveals how
pastors of color are leading the way towards a
more united multiracial future.
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