The Movement

About Courageous Love

Welcome,

It has been said that “life is not measured by time, it is measured by moments.” What you are about to experience started with a moment when God got my attention about the spiritual work of racial justice and healing.

In April 2015 at Crossroads Church, where I pastor, I was teaching in a series entitled The Brave Journey. The name came from a moment in the story of Jesus when He invited Peter, one of His followers, to take the brave step to walk on water in the middle of a storm. The question we were asking in the Brave Journey was “Where is God calling you to take a brave step?” That moment birthed a calling in me to be a voice for racial justice and an ambassador of healing. 

I believe in my heart that this calling is from God, because I also believe that racial healing, justice, and solidarity is at the center of His heart. And I’m far from the only one being called.

Race relations and the gospel are intertwined at the deepest of levels. God is calling us to take up His cry for righteousness, to recognize a need for the reestablishing of justice where our foundations have been corrupt, and to sacrifice on behalf of the cause He is pursuing. This moment will be costly, but it is a cost that comes with being a Christian.

This is our moment to see. This is our moment to seek. This is our moment to agree to be sent. This is our moment to love.

Will you join me?

Chuck

 

Courageous Love is…

FOCUSED ON JESUS FIRST. He is our example and our enabler.

RECONCILIATION AND JUSTICE. One is not possible without the other.

ABOUT MORE THAN RELATIONSHIPS. It compels us toward racial solidarity and healing.

SACRIFICE. We count the cost of doing this work and move forward so all might be free.

ACTION. We’re not passive learners; we’re an army of reconcilers.

AUTHENTIC. We show up as we are—not as we want to be perceived. In doing this, we create space for others to do the same.

AN OUTPOURING OF THE GOSPEL. Racial reconciliation carries out the teachings of Jesus that the Church be unified.

 

The Path Forward

Ready to join the movement? Chuck’s goal is to resource you to be the hands and feet of Courageous Love in your own community. 

  1. Sign the Pledge!  Let us know that we can count you in for this mission. We’ll also send you Chuck’s eBook, The Listening Leader, to help you get a jumpstart on your journey. 
  2. Help spread the movement. Consider bringing LivingUNDIVIDED (faith-centric) or WorkingUNDIVIDED (corporate) into your organization and encourage others to bring it into their organizations as well. 
  3. Subscribe to the Living UNDIVIDED podcast for educational and inspiring interviews with Chuck and guests who are doing important work in the racial justice space. 
  4. Bring Chuck in to speak. Chuck is a skillful communicator with a pastor’s heart and a collaborative mindset. He’s ready to help your company, leadership team, event attendees, or organization begin their journey toward racial solidarity today. Learn more here
  5. Engage on social media. Be sure to follow Chuck on all platforms: Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. And use the downloadable images below to spread the message of Courageous Love!

You’re invited to join The Courageous Love Movement. Share your email to receive regular updates and encouragement from Chuck. We’ll also send you Chuck’s eBook, The Listening Leader, to help you get a jumpstart on your journey.