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Racial inequity is a major source of social and political division. Although religious traditions have a mixed history when it comes to racial equity, they also often have the tools and the theological motivations for addressing racial divisions. We ask: how can researchers support and facilitate the work of faith-based racial justice in our communities? The community-engaged research project described here captures the process we used to develop and provide resources to faith leaders seeking to make progress on race relations. Housed in Little Rock, Arkansas, a city that is racially diverse and divided, this project draws on the racial justice literature, interviews with both national and local leaders, and focus groups with Little Rock congregations to produce a collection of faith-based racial justice resources. We shared these resources with nearly 60 faith leaders in a community Race and Faith Summit on November 2, 2022. We reflect on the impact of the resources and the summit, which resulted in over 100 racial justice commitments and actions from faith leaders and share qualitative stories of change from clergy leaders who attended. The resources we developed are publicly available and provide one path forward for faith-based racial justice supported by communitybased research.