Backpack 
The Beyond Colorblind Small Group Series encourages honest discussion about our ethnic stories. Gather a group to encounter God together in this 4-week series as you explore your ethnic identity in light of the gospel. Integrating evangelism, discipleship, and reconciliation, this series will equip your group to articulate how God is redeeming what is broken and highlighting what is beautiful both in your ethnic journeys and in the world.
Each week of the small group series includes:
- 9-13 minute testimony video that introduces the main theme of the week and is filled with personal stories and examples.
- Leader's Guide with an agenda, biblical reflection with passage background info, discussion questions, response activities, and video cheat-sheets.
- Participant Handouts so that your group members can follow along with the video, Bible study, and response activities.
Overview Video
Week by Week Guides
Week 1 - Beauty
Part 1 of this video series features various people sharing stories that recognize the beauty in their ethnic backgrounds. The Guide and Handout will help you lead your group to talk through what is beautiful about our story as it relates to our cultural background and ethnicity.
Week 2 - Brokenness
Hear from various people's stories and reflections on the brokenness they encounter on their ethnic journeys. The Guide and Handout will help you lead your group to talk through what is broken about our story as it relates to our cultural background and ethnicity.
Week 3 - Redemption
This video addresses the healing that Jesus offers in our ethnic stories. The Guide and Handout will help you lead your group to talk through God's plan of redemption for us, including how it relates to our cultural background & ethnicity.
Week 4 - Restoration
This last part of the series encourages us to discover how our ethnic stories can bring restoration into the world. The Guide and Handout will help you lead your group to talk through God's plan of restoration for us, including how it relates to our cultural background and ethnicity.
This resource has been tested and approved by InterVarsity’s National Strategy & Innovation team for campus ministry. Explore more resources by visiting the Accelerated Small Group Bible Study Collection.
