Table of Contents

Foreword by Eugene Cho
Introduction: A Prophetic Journey
1. What is Reconciliation?
2. Landmarks of Reconciliation
3. Shake It Up!: The Power of Catalytic Events
4. A Shift in Perspective: The Realization Phase
5. A Group Effort: The Identification Phase
6. Planning for Action: The Preparation Phase
7. Doing Justice: The Activation Phase
8. Staying the Course: Living Out Holistic Transformation
Conclusion: A Vision of a Flourishing Future
Acknowledgments
Notes

About the Author

Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil is a dynamic speaker, author and trailblazer with over twenty-five years of experience in the ministry of racial, ethnic and gender reconciliation. She is an associate professor of reconciliation studies in the School of Theology at Seattle Pacific University, where she also directs the Reconciliation Studies program. She previously served on the staff of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship for fourteen years as a multiethnic ministries specialist. She earned an MDiv from Fuller Theological Seminary, a DMin from Palmer Theological Seminary and was awarded a Doctorate of Humane Letters from North Park University. She is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Covenant Church and is on the pastoral staff of Quest Church in Seattle. In addition, she serves on the board of directors for Wycliffe USA and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship USA. She is also the coauthor of The Heart of Racial Justice and the author of A Credible Witness. Brenda lives in Seattle with her husband, Dr. J. Derek McNeil, and their two children. J. Derek McNeil received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania. He also earned a Master of Divinity degree from Fuller Theological Seminary and holds a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. McNeil is a leader in the field of psychology, focusing his research on the identity development of African-American males, marital and family therapy and group dynamics. He has traveled nationally and internationally presenting workshops and seminars on these topics. He has worked as a clinician in private practice, a diversity advisor and coordinator, an organizational consultant and as an administrator. McNeil formerly served as an associate professor in the graduate school of psychology at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, and is a consultant and faculty specialist for Salter McNeil Associates. He is currently senior vice president of academics at the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology.
McNeil has authored chapters in several books including The Black Family: Past, Present and Future; Men to Men: Voices of African American Males and This Side of Heaven: Race, Ethnicity and Christian Faith.

Reviews

"I find in . . . Brenda Salter McNeil a rugged commitment to the church and to the centrality of the gospel and the church in the process of reconciliation. . . . Brenda's book is short and nothing less than a handbook—brief, accessible, illustrated, clear. A handbook that articulates stages in the process of reconciliation, and hence it is as useful for those seeking to embody reconciliation in a local church as it is for those who want to be more publicly active."
*Scot McKnight, Patheos, December 17, 2015*

"This new hardback is a great, great little book and gives a fabulous overview of the Biblical basis for racial reconciliation and pushes us towards true and lasting answers. We can see the inequality, we understand the problems, but are we ready to rise up in faithful action? What steps should we take to offer gospel-centered, wholistic, spiritual answers for racial justice? This new book claims to be nothing short of a roadmap to show us the way."
*Byron Borger, Hearts Minds, January 1, 2016*

"Roadmap to Reconciliation is a timely, practical, and honest guide to the hard work of reconciliation. Recommend it especially to Christian leaders and educators."
*Daniel Johnson, CBA Retailers+Resources, January 2016*

"Salter (A Credible Witness), a teaching minister in the Evangelical Covenant Church and an associate professor at Seattle Pacific University, believes there is a path forward for racial fairness in the world. In this book, she has created a roadmap to help communities of faith find harmony in a hurting world. . . . This book might work well in communities of faith experiencing some kind of strife and seeking a path forward."
*Publishers Weekly, November 9, 2015*

"Now, in a time when near-constant headlines about racial inequalities draw attention to perceived white privilege and the disparity between races in our nation, Brenda's book, Roadmap to Reconciliation, is a timely, practical work about an incredibly important issue. . . . Because Roadmap to Reconciliation is highly accessible, it's a great primer for staffs and congregations to work through in order to better understand their roles in the ministry of reconciliation, a ministry to which all people of faith are called."
*Jen Bradbury, Youthworker, Summer 2016*