Copyright 2022 by Albert Tate
Foreword copyright 2022 by Lecrae Moore
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Names: Tate, Albert, author.
Title: How we love matters : a call to practice relentless racial reconciliation / Albert Tate ; foreword by Lecrae Moore.
Description: First edition. | New York : FaithWords, 2022. | Includes bibliographical references. | Summary: It is not an accident that racism is alive and well in the American church. Racism has, in fact, been taught within the church for so long most of us dont even recognize it anymore. Pastor Albert Tate, a charismatic speaker and rising leader within the megachurch world, guides readers in acknowledging this fact and reimagines discipleship by encouraging siblings in Christ to sit together in racial discomfort and examine the role they may play in someones elses struggle. How We Love Matters is a series of nine moving letters, reminiscent of Dr. Kings Letter from a Birmingham Jail, about different aspects of American and Christian culture. In letters that include Dear Whiteness, Dear America, and Dear Church, Tate calls out racism in the world, the church, and within himself and his reader. The book not only educates and enlightens, but also reimagines discipleship in a way that flips the church on its head. It looks to the life of our savior Jesus Christ as less of a blueprint for how we should live and more as a clear instruction manual for how we need to treat and love one another as siblings and neighbors, regardless of differences like skin color, culture, language, or beliefs. Tate believes that the only way to make change is by telling the truth about where we are-relationally, internally, and spiritually. How We Love Matters is an exposition of relevant Biblical truth, a clarion call for all believers to examine how they see and understand each other, and it is a way forward toward justice, reconciliation, and healing Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021041706 | ISBN 9781546000532 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781546000556 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: LoveReligious aspectsChristianity. | Race relationsReligious aspectsChristianity. | ReconciliationReligious aspectsChristianity.
Classification: LCC BV4639 .T38 2022 | DDC 241/.4dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021041706
ISBN: 9781546000532 (hardcover), 9781546000556 (ebook)
E3-20220208-JV-NF-ORI
How We Love Matters is an invitation for Gods beloved community to sit at the table and enter into each others narratives for the sake of true unity. For years Ive had a front-row seat to witness one of Americas best communicators. But Albert is not just a talking head. He has poured out his life to be a vessel of ethnic unity. This book is a timely and necessary offering, guaranteed to inspire you.
Dr. Bryan Loritts, author of Insider Outsider
Albert Tates character and excellent communication skills consistently shine Gods light in How We Love Matters. This book is for everyone who wants to see Gods Kingdom now and forever expressed by every tribe, tongue, and nation gathering diversely, equitably, and inclusively at the table of Jesus. In other words, How We Love Matters is a MUST-read for every follower of Jesus!
Greg Nettle, president of Stadia Church Planting
Albert Tate does what very few authors have the capacity to do. Pastor Tate is uniquely gifted by God to surgically cut to the heart with convicting truth but to do so with thoughtfulness, humor, and grace. This text emerges from the sensitivity and heart of a pastor of a multiethnic church as he offers uncompromised truths and inspirational stories that offer a hopeful narrative of what could be in the church.
Soong-Chan Rah
What Albert Tate gives us here is priceless. Its his life and heart. Its his story and family. Its his pain and ache. Its his anger and hope. Its his conviction and courage. Its his Gospel: why love matters.
Dr. Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Theological Seminary
Rooted in biblical truth, combining searing memoir and incisive cultural commentary, How We Love Matters is a powerful book for today. Albert Tate writes with prophetic urgency. He does not flinch from addressing the churchs sin and complicity in the area of racism and systemic injustice. But he doesnt end there; Albert calls us away from a shallow response, reminding us of the power of the gospel to bring true redemption and reconciliation. May Gods people hear these vital words, take them to heart, and thenlive the life.
Jo Saxton, leadership coach and author of Ready to Rise
Pastor Albert Tate has really created an incredible framework for anyone who reads this work. How We Love Matters will go down in history as a literary catalyst for racial reconciliation, not only in the church but in every area where peoples lives intersect. If you are really serious about understanding how to love your brother or sister who may not look like you, this resource is all you need.
Erica and Warryn Campbell
How We Love Matters is the book we need for the soul of the church. Albert reveals how racism continues to exist in the church today, but also provides tangible steps to reconciliation. As a father and pastor, my goal is to provide a life and a church for my children where they can grow in their love for Jesus and live a godly life. My prayer is that this book would inspire the necessary change in us, so that we can continue to build a world that reflects Jesus and His values for the next generation.
Chad Veach, pastor of Zoe Church
Albert has done a great thing for us by writing
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