William Pannell Quote

We have to start with recognition of the issue, confession that it exists, and a willingness to change. The fundamental problem is that white people who own the system as it is now do not allow the absence of black people to bother them.""It has not dawned on enough whites that the real issue is the integrity of the gospel itself and, consequently, the integrity of our witness to the rest of the world-where the majority is blessedly nonwhite.

William Pannell

We have to start with recognition of the issue, confession that it exists, and a willingness to change. The fundamental problem is that white people who own the system as it is now do not allow the absence of black people to bother them.""It has not dawned on enough whites that the real issue is the integrity of the gospel itself and, consequently, the integrity of our witness to the rest of the world-where the majority is blessedly nonwhite.

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About William Pannell

William E. Pannell (June 24, 1929 – October 11, 2024) was an American evangelical leader, theologian, and professor of preaching at Fuller Theological Seminary. He was a pioneer in advocating for racial justice within evangelicalism and a critical voice in challenging the movement's racial dynamics. Pannell authored several influential books, including My Friend, the Enemy (1968), which examined racism in evangelical circles.