About the Author: Osheta Moore

Pastor, speaker, mother, wife: Osheta Moore is passionate about peacemaking, racial reconciliation, and community development in the urban core. Osheta (pronounced o-she-da, and no, it doesn’t mean anything, she says, “my dad just made it up”) serves two congregations in St. Paul, Minnesota. She is the outreach and teaching pastor at Woodland Hills Church and the pastor of community life at Roots Covenant Church alongside her husband. Osheta is passionate about equipping the church to be everyday peacemakers, she is the author of Shalom Sistas, an invitation to women to practice the Hebraic concept of Shalom in their everyday lives and an upcoming book, "Dear White Peacemakers. Osheta has “flying in a hot-air balloon” at the top of her bucket list, and she is firmly convinced that everything is better after a nap. Follow Osheta on Instagram @oshetamoore for encouragements to practice everyday peacemaking and invitations for White Peacemakers on their journey towards anti-racism.
  • Dismantling Racism with Grit and Grace

    By Published On: August 7, 2021

    Dear White Peacemakers is a breakup letter to division, a love letter to God’s beloved community, and an eviction notice to the violent powers that have sustained racism for centuries.