Beyond Tolerance: A Model for Community Action

The Kansas/Nebraska Great Plains United Methodist Conference invited “Beyond Tolerance-Wichita” to present a panel discussion at their annual “For the Transformation of the World” October 28, 2017 event.  The conferences mission was to discuss the purpose of the church (religious organizations) in a racially divided nation.  The panel shared their Beyond Tolerance story in Wichita and offered it as a model to transform communities by building relationships and respecting all people through truth and justice.  Panel participants were: Bishop Wade Moore and Rev. Sam Muyskens, co-founders of Beyond Tolerance Wichita, Wichita Mayor Jeff Longwell, Wichita City Councilwoman LaVonta Williams, Rabbi Michael Davis, Dr. Tom Wine, Chair of Music Education at Wichita State University, Danielle Johnson, Program Coordinator for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at Wichita State University, and Panel Facilitator Kameelah Alexander, Community Services representative for the City of Wichita.