Presbyterian Mission Agency privilege Archives

Churches take on racial injustice

Posted August 20th, 2020

Making long-lasting change to nullify racism, we must change our culture, build relationships with people who are different, and foster mutual respect.

Learning from those we ignore

Posted May 26th, 2020

Wisdom comes from unexpected places. We might expect the best dressed, the most educated, or the tallest and fittest to be the one to turn to for leadership and guidance. God, though, often surprises us with a great reversal, revealing to us that the people who can open our eyes most fully are those we would have least expected.

Montreat to host ‘Better Angels’ event

Posted August 14th, 2018

Montreat Conference Center will host an event in October titled “Better Angels: Using the Power of Community to Change the World.” The conference will focus on understanding power and privilege and their relationship to the Gospel, society and daily living.

Dismantling the disgrace of racism

Posted October 17th, 2016

More than 400 individuals from throughout the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) gathered for the DisGrace conference at the Montreat Conference Center in North Carolina to address the issues of embedded and structural racism in the church and culture with the hopes of moving from disgrace toward solidarity.