Soul Force

“Reesheda Graham-Washington and Shawn Casselberry are grassroots leaders who were living out Soul Force long before they wrote about it. Their voices and leadership are what we need at this critical time. If you want to unleash the power of change in your life and community, this book is a roadmap.”
—Leroy Barber, executive director, The Voices Project, and author and speaker

“Soul Force is a clear call to action for individuals and communities. While many are feeling despair about our current political, religious, and social climate, Reesheda Graham-Washington and Shawn Casselberry remind us that small, intentional pivots can make a significant impact for change.”
—Michelle Warren, author of The Power of Proximity and advocacy director, Christian Community Development Association

“Soul Force is what we need—and we need it right now! This is more than a brilliant set of principles or a stunning social strategy. Soul force was the secret strength that propelled the great social movements of Gandhi’s and Martin Luther King’s day. But can it be lived out by ordinary people, in everyday lives, at such a time as this? Reesheda Graham-Washington and Shawn Casselberry have given us the pathway forward, and it is surging with the Spirit’s love and hopefulness. This will be the handbook for the movement.”

—Paul Sparks, coauthor of The New Parish and co-founding director, Parish Collective

“Because they truly live the message that is narrated in Soul Force, Reesheda Graham Washington and Shawn Casselberry are extremely well-qualified to speak to the soul of the justice movement. More than a description of what’s possible, Soul Force offers the tools needed to both enter and shape the movement. This book is the good news that the watching world is desperate for.”

—Jer Swigart, coauthor of Mending the Divides and co-founding director, The Global Immersion Project