Reviews
Review: Midwest Book Review - August 24, 2018
"Deserving of the widest possible readership."
Review by: Patricia Raybon, author of My First White Friend - March 28, 2018
“Plantation Jesus is a healing triumph. It exposes white Christian supremacy with fearless urgency. A courageous call.”
Review by: Rachel Evans, author of Searching for Sunday and Inspired - March 28, 2018
“Plantation Jesus provides a raw, unflinching, and yet ultimately hopeful survey of white supremacy in the church. A must-read for those ready to confront racial bias in their church and in their lives but aren’t sure where to start.”
Review by: Kyle Ray, lead pastor, Kentwood Community Church - March 28, 2018
“Plantation Jesus is a unique book about the challenging nature of conversations about race, ethnicity, faith, and the role of the church. It provides hope that an authentic view of Jesus can reemerge if people are willing to have the difficult conversations.”
Review by: Dennis Edwards, associate professor of New Testament, Northern Seminary - March 28, 2018
“Plantation Jesus is a well-researched and straightforward work that will contribute to the dismantling of racism if readers will heed the authors’ words. . . . Please read this book, give a copy to somebody in your church, and then put the words into practice.”
Review by: Sharon Morgan, coauthor of Gather at the Table and founder of Our Black Ancestry - November 1, 2017
“White supremacy should not be the guiding principle of an enlightened society, and people of faith need to be at the forefront of changing the paradigm, just as they were during the periods of abolition and civil rights activism. The only way to transcend the past is to confront it honestly, and Plantation Jesus is a powerful guide for doing just that.”
Review by: Thomas DeWolf, executive director of Coming to the Table and author of Inheriting the Trade - November 1, 2017
“I’ve long felt that churches, filled with people of faith, ought to be the vessels within which the difficult, transformative conversations about race could be held. Yet for the most part, this has not been the case. Plantation Jesus boldly shows us why not, and then shows us a path forward. Read this book. Then get busy.”
Review by: Scott Hagan, president of North Central University - November 1, 2017
“Skot Welch and Rick Wilson imagine a church that floods both sanctuary and streets with Christ’s love. Anything less would be a failed life. Plantation Jesus will challenge you. You may not like what it says. But please ask the Lord for help as you read. Then ask Jesus to use you as a neighbor and healer, as one who binds up the wounds of the brokenhearted.”