Perceive the power Understanding racial and social privilege

Perceive the power! Understanding racial and social privilege in mission relationships Brought to you by Presbyterian World Mission www. missioncrossroads. org

Welcome! Monthly Webinars: www. missioncrossroads. org Using your phone or joining online? Speakers: Ms. Kristin Hamner, Mission Co-Worker in the Dominican Republic, serving as a Self-Development of People Partnership Facilitator; Ms. Veeda Javaid, Executive Director and Ms. Sana Tariq, IT Assistant of the Presbyterian Education Board of Pakistan, a PC(USA) global partner; and The Rev. Hardy Kim, former Young Adult Volunteer to Northern Ireland, currently Associate Pastor for Church Growth at First Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, Georgia.

Today’s Webinar Power dynamics and mission relationships Naming power dynamics How power is used Power in mission relationships Your questions and comments Prayer

Naming power dynamics On the surface: Country of origin Resources/access to resources Education Color of skin Physical characteristics Physical ability Language Accent Religion Hidden agendas Motivations

How power is wielded Decision-making Horror stories Positive uses of power Recognizing local partners’ strengths Ways to do work of God together Seeing one another’s strengths Finding ways in which both cultures, both experiences can “shine” and teach one another Focus on relationships, not results

Positive uses of power Julia Cristofer

Ways to do work of God together

Power in mission relationships Thoughtful engagement: Short-term mission – when we don’t have time to develop relationships with trust and honesty As those “sent” Motivations and hidden agendas Desire to help Willingness to be transformed Naming identity & power self-examination self-awareness Being an outsider (you’re not at home)

Resources Eric. H. F. Law, When the Wolf Shall Dwell With the Lamb: A Spirituality for Leadership in a Multicultural Community. (St. Louis: Chalice Press, 1993). Peggy Mc. Intosh, “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack. ” http: //www. case. edu/president/aaction/Unpacking. The. Knapsack. pdf Books by Kikanza J. Nuri on cultural proficiency: http: //www. kikanzanurirobins. com/newsletter. htm Jonathan J. Bonk, Missions and Money: Affluence as a Missionary Problem. (Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2007). Duane Elmer, Cross-Cultural Servanthood: Serving the World in Christlike Humility. (Downer’s Grove: Inter. Varsity Press, 2006). Look esp. at chapter 12 “The Servant and Power. ”

Resources An annotated bibliography compiled by Douglas A. Foster on “Racial Reconciliation and Raising White Consciousness of White Privilege” from Christian Standard Magazine, 2009. http: //www. christianstandard. com/pdfs/20_Foster_WEBonly 2. p df “Truth and Wholeness: Replacing White Privilege with God’s Promise. ” A leader’s guide developed by The United Methodist Church General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns and the General Commission on Religion and Race. Meant to accompany a DVD on the same subject, but helpful as an independent tool. http: //www. gccuicumc. org/index 2. php? option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=31&Itemid=235.

Thank-you! This Webinar was recorded Links to the recorded Webinar and a document with resources listed herein will be posted within the “Webinars” tab of Mission Crossroads: www. missioncrossroads. org/webinars. htm Join us next time! Questions or comments? Contact Ellen Sherby, ellen. sherby@pcusa. org, 1 -888 -7228, ext. 5539 Prayer

Our panelists Ms. Veeda Javaid, Executive Director, PEB, Pakistan Rev. Hardy Kim, Associate Pastor, FPC, Atlanta, Georgia Ms. Sana Tariq, IT Assistant, PEB, Pakistan Ms. Kristin Hamner, Mission Co-Worker, Dominican Republic