What Are We About?
We are developing a movement of Christian men who have the untapped desire to see divisiveness and racism in the church come to an end. We don’t pretend that we have a quick fix. But what we do have is Jesus on our side. And we have the willingness to come together despite our differences and work with each other. The answers we seek stem from us getting to know each other. From this humble start of building strong multicultural relationships’, the love we have for one another will spread to our churches, families, and our communities. It will take time but if we are willing to put the time into build these meaningful relationships and to spread our experiences together daily, our time of making a difference effecting lasting change is at hand.
Core Values
Living by faith in Jesus Christ
Leading with humility so others are first
Listening with curiosity to understand others
Leaning into multiethnic friendships
Lending a hand to those in need
Loving with Biblical boldness
Purpose
To strengthen multiethnic friendships in the church by empowering and encouraging Christian leaders to lead the way by teaching on justice and reconciliation themes from Scripture, modeling multiethnic friendships themselves, and promoting opportunities to develop friendships that will create lasting change in the church.
Regarding Small Groups
WHY JOIN A SMALL GROUP?
Small groups are a chance to take a first step toward building relationships. Unity small groups are generally multi-racial, hybrid groups. There’s a mixture of in-person meetups, zoom meetings and large group activities. It allows men to work on friendships over time and build understanding and reconciliation, as God leads in each man’s life. Each man is responsible for intentionally building bridges with his brothers and hearing God’s voice for next steps in his personal justice journey.
The Team
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David McFadden
Founder and Nephrologist. Passionate visionary and relationship builder.
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Michael Evans
Founder, Retired Pastor and grandpa. Lots of Chicago church connections.
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Dave Liefeld
Business leader and team builder. Passionate advocate for bridge building.
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Verlyn Suderman
Attorney and father. Passionate about racial reconciliation and finding next steps.
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David Liu
Retired Engineer and grandpa. Passionate about Small Groups.