Renegade elders encased in white skin serving in a multiethnic context amongst minority elders who are paralyzed by white idolization will only lengthen the sharecropping contract. Instead, we need Jesus-loving minorities with a steeled resolve encased in love. Or as my friend Dr. Barry Corey says, we need people who love kindness, people with firm convictions but soft edges. Plus, some robust back-and-forth in an elder room is often good medicine. Any expert in the field of group dynamics will tell you that contrarian thinking and conflict are signs of health among teams.
