GCORR’S 2016-2023 Quadrennial Report
No one person is equipped to dismantle racism, tribalism, or xenophobia. Fortunately, the gospel of Matthew reminds each of us that “with God, all things are possible.” Since the start of our denomination in 1968, the General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR) has been equipping conferences, jurisdictions, churches, pastors, and laity with teaching resources, training courses, targeted programs, and specific tools to right systemic harms and chart a new path forward. Normally this quadrennial report would have been produced in 2020— documenting GCORR’s work over the previous four years leading up to the General Conference. That’s why we’re calling this document the Quad+ as it highlights how our agency has resourced the Church over the past six+ years. As you read this report, celebrate the progress, anticipate the way forward, but also recognize the critical work needed right here, right now. This is where GCORR does its best God-inspired, Holy Spirit-driven work. Our practical resources are so easily accessible, ready to be used immediately by anyone seeking to embrace cultural diversity and dismantle systemic racism.
Vision, Mission, & Values
GCORR will not rest in its work of challenging and equipping the church to complete its unfinished agenda of dismantling racial discrimination. We continue to do this by championing diversity, equity, and inclusion; developing interculturally competent leaders; and catalyzing authentic community. While racism remains our primary focus, our perspective and partnerships reflect a broader context, which includes poverty, nationalism, tribal conflicts, gender discrimination, homophobia, disability, and generational bias— because we know all forms of oppression are connected, and they cannot be dismantled in isolation.
5 Decades of Advocating for Equity & Inclusion
GCORR was created to address institutional racism, engage in new conversations about what a truly desegregated and global church could look like, and chart a course for living out the Gospel in a more authentic and inclusive way. The Commission continues to answer God’s call to serve in these areas as well as responding to a world that is far different than when the agency was first created.
GCORR Ministry Highlights
From the most individual level of unpacking our own implicit biases to the work that each conference can do to ensure more equitable policies and procedures across the global denomination, GCORR meets you at the crossroads of this important work and walks with you. Here are some of the key ways that God led GCORR in serving and equipping our denomination since 2017.
Workbooks
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What Is? Series
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Lenten Resources
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Institutional Equity
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GCORR Real Talks
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Facing the Future Conference
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Worship Resources
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Racial Justice Prayer & Action Challenge
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Vital Conversations Video Series
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Bible & Small Group Studies
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Online Courses
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Award Winning Podcast
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The CORR Action Fund is an exciting part of the ministry of the General Commission on Religion and Race and The United Methodist Church because it provides empowerment and encouragement to people working to make a difference in their local communities all around the world.
CORR Action Fund Grants (CAF)
GCORR Partnerships & Celebrations
GCORR partners with the UMC’s racial and ethnic caucuses of the United Methodist Church as well as with the UMC Disability Ministries Committee in order to achieve the goal of dismantling all forms of oppression.
Black Methodists for Church Renewal
Metodistas Asociados Representando la Causa Hispano Americana
Native American International Caucus
New Federation of Asian American United Methodists
Pacific Islanders National Caucus of the United Methodist Church
Disability Ministries Committee
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Financial Reality
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