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OUR

VALUES

VISION STATEMENT

The Gospel unites all races, socio-economic backgrounds and people, enabling reconciliation through genuine relationships with Christ and one another. 
 

MISSION STATEMENT

The Pledge Group exists to shrink the racial divide in our own community and throughout the Body of Christ by establishing and fostering relationships across ethnic and denominational lines.
 

CORE VALUES

  • We acknowledge the only lasting and truly effective answer to racial reconciliation is the redemptive power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Simply put, God's grace is greater than race. 
     

  • We are a movement—not an organization—and are led by volunteers, including lay leaders and clergy. 
     

  • We humble ourselves before God and one another and accept the challenge to intentionally and diligently "stay at the table" to collaboratively seek godly unity within the church.
     

  • We offer a safe environment for honest dialogue and careful listening. 
     

  • We are committed to discussing the realities and impacts of racism and religious prejudice in our past and present lives and cultures.
     

  • We provide opportunities to get to know, trust and love our neighbors with the hope of facilitating healing of the human heart from the damages of past and present individual and systemic racism.
     

  • We function through Quarterly Assemblies, racial reconciliation "Shrink the Divide" small groups and an annual “Shrink the Divide” Gathering.
     

  • We are singularly focused on Christian unity and racial reconciliation. As a group, we do not advance any other issues or undertake any political action. 

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The Pledge Group is led by a Steering Team of church and lay leaders from across ethnic and denominational lines. 

OUR

TEAM

STEERINGTEAM

Leon Bell, Jr. | St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church 

Twana Brown | New Life Christian Fellowship

Randy Butler | GracePoint Church

Marty Carrell | Cottage Hill Baptist Church
Melvin Clark | First Baptist Church-Baltimore Street

Kevin Cooley | Harvest Church

Rob Couch | Christ United Methodist Church

Tommy Dews | Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church: No. 1

Troy Ephriam | Mount Carmel Church Ministries  
Karlos Finley | Most Pure Word of Mary Catholic Parish

Micah Gaston | 3Circle Church Midtown

Curtis Graves | Cedar Park Baptist Church

Charlotte Greene | Bethel AME Church

Ronnie Hathorne | St. Joseph Catholic Parish
Roy Hill | DaySpring Baptist Church

Victor Ingalls | Mobile Catholic Archdiocese
Michael Jackson | Aimwell Baptist Church

Jerry Jenkins | Moffett Road Assembly of God
Joe Johnson | Mt. Hebron Church

Ben Kearns | Little Flower Catholic Parish

Ed Litton | Redemption Church  
Shree Shaw Lovett | Apostolic Church of God

Joseph Mass | Ruth Missionary Baptist Church

Barry McLean | Church of the Highlands-Mobile Campus
Kris Nelson | DaySpring Baptist Church
David Richey | Gulf Coast Christian Fellowship

Richard Sharpe | CityHope Church
Timothy R. Smith | Christ Anglican Church 

Jay York | Covenant Presbyterian Church

Tony Zick | New Life Christian Fellowship

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ADVISORYCOUNCIL

 

Matt Armbruster | The Grove Community Church

Ty Bullard | Dauphin Way United Methodist

Vaughan Drinkard | Cottage Hill Baptist Church 

Mark Foley | GracePort Church

Julius Haston | Walls of Salvation International

Lonnie Lundy | Cottage Hill Baptist Church

Sandy McQueen | TrueVine Missionary Baptist

Will Phillips | Christ Community Church

Milton Saffold | Stone Street Missionary Baptist Church

Jason Smith | Christ Anglican Church

Richard Stimpson | Dauphin Way United Methodist

Chris Williams | Yorktown Missionary Baptist Church

CARRYING FORWARD THE PLEDGE

In My Daily Context, I will recognize and engage with persons of other races, speaking a warm greeting to them as fellow travelers on the journey of life;

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In My Prayers, I will pray regularly for racial unity and harmony and for spiritual revival in our shared local communities and in our nation; and

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In My Personal Initiative, I will pro-actively foster and deepen relationships with persons across racial, socio-economic, ethnic and denominational lines.

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