Liminality, Liberation, and Leadership: Lessons on Movement from the Black and Brown Church in the West
Are we missing critical movement lessons by looking overseas instead of examining what’s right here at home?
What can the Black and Brown church teach us about resilience in the face of oppression?
How does prophetic leadership challenge systemic injustice and shape movements?
Are we missing critical lessons by looking overseas instead of examining what’s right here at home?
In this episode of The Starfish and the Church Podcast, Rob Wegner and OlaDele Okuwobi, founder of the Wonder Association, dive into the rich insights the Black and Brown church offers for movemental leadership in the West. Dele unpacks the power of resilience, prophetic leadership, and thick Kingdom theology , reframing how we view the church's role in addressing cultural and systemic challenges.
Key Takeaways
Learn to Build Deep Bonds in Times Constant Change and Challenge: Explore how liminality and communitas—bonds forged through shared hardship—can strengthen your leadership and foster sustainable movements.
Embrace Prophetic Leadership: Model the courage of the Black and Brown church to speak truth to power and confront systemic injustice.
Integrate Thick Kingdom Theology: Broaden your understanding of freedom in Christ to include tangible social, economic, and systemic liberation in your community.
Seek Mutual Partnerships: Pursue partnerships with Black and Brown leaders that are rooted in reciprocity, mutual learning, and shared leadership.
Adopt a Decentered Approach: Move beyond control to embrace shared leadership through humility, pilgrimage, and mutual respect.
Engage Locally for mDNA Insights: Listen and learn from Black and Brown leaders in your own backyard to uncover movement wisdom and practical applications for your context.
🎧 Listen now for actionable insights to deepen your leadership impact, and look for an article tomorrow with an exercise for you and your team.
📚 Learn more about Dele’s work at StartWithWonder.com.