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- Drop the Labels. For the longest time, our rhetoric in the evangelical church in America has been about “white” churches, and “black” churches, and “Hispanic” churches, and “Asian” churches.
- Don’t Be Sensitive. We know the stereotypes—those common idiosyncrasies attached to certain ethnicities. We live in a day where so many people get offended when you address stereotypes.
- Choose Relationships Over Comfort. This is tough, because we all grew up in a certain ethnic context. Growing up, you most likely spent the majority of your time around people of your same ethnicity.
- Intentionally Place Leadership. This is what we did at our church. When we decided to start a new campus I knew that we needed to diversify our staff and specifically with the campus pastor.
Sep 2, 2023 · Below are four ways more churches might transition to become multiethnic. A diverse staff. In most cases, churches will not become more ethnically diverse until the staff is more diverse. This diversity is especially important with the visible staff positions, like senior pastors and worship pastors. Heterogeneous mergers.
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Feb 22, 2024 · A few weeks ago I hosted a gathering on intercultural church in Leeds with over 150 Christian leaders. The terms “multicultural church” and “intercultural church” are often used synonymously, but they are different. A multicultural church may allow cultures to coexist, but an intercultural church goes a step further in promoting meaningful interaction and un
Jul 6, 2016 · They advise that churches examine their worship, leadership, language, resources, and planning to consider whether these five key areas of congregational life reflect openness and a true commitment to diversity. Churches can no longer ignore the systemic segregation of the local church if they hope to present a credible witness of Christ-like ...
- The Bible Supports Diversity in The Local Church
- Taking Action Toward Diversity in Your Church
- Diversity in Your Church Is About More Than Inclusivity
- A Theological Framework For Diversity in Church
- Diversity Leadership in The Church
- Diversity in The Local Church Is A Blessing
- Leading Your Church Toward Diversity
- Diversity in The Local Church Isn’T Easy
First, let’s get one pretty important thing established. The Bible supports diversity in the body of Christ. And, if the local church is a local expression of the body of Christ, it’s pretty easy to say that the local church should strive to be diverse if it’s able. With that said, not all local churches are able to be as diverse as they may want t...
On another point, it seems that convictions about diversity in church don’t exactly match motivation to do anything about it. Honestly, that’s the case with most of life; we feel convicted about something that’s broken enough to talk about it, but not enough motivation to fix it. At least, when it comes to diversity, that’s the what the statistics ...
Diversity, though, is not the same as racial inclusivity or the representation of multiple cultures in an otherwise homogenous church. Nor is diversity a melting pot where all races and cultures lose their individuality and conform to a new shared cultural identity. No, diversity is the inclusion, appreciation, and valuing of various races and cult...
Jeffrey Rogers argues that a diverse church comes out of a proper theological framework for diversity. He points to the Trinity as our leading source for proof that God desires diversity. And he applies that trinitarian example to the body of Christ. Here’s a quote summing up that argument. A dynamic, social understanding of the Trinity models for ...
You could say that the biblical case for diversity in the local church is strong enough to compel any Bible-loving Christian to take serious strides toward diversity. But, in case you need more encouragement, Dr. Ed Stetzer is back with more wisdom on the topic. He wrote in 2016 about the reasons for diversity in the local church, naming 5 truths. ...
Diversity is, therefore, a unique and significant blessing the church that embraces and strives for it. There is no promise of blessing given in the Bible for diverse churches, but the natural outcome of diversity is that blessing. And the effort to become diverse involves principles and promises that do hold blessings in Scripture, like meekness a...
Of course, moving toward diversity starts with the pulpit. Preach your guts out and call your church to open their hearts. Build programs that are more open and inviting to multiple cultures. But, no amount of programming and preaching will be as loud as leading by example. Hire who you want to reach. If your church has a significant population of ...
And it may not happen quickly at all, much less overnight. It’ll take time to build relationships, build trust, and develop the theological framework that your church needs in order to make real change towards diversity. This may be a 5 year or 10 year plan. It may mean losing some of your tithers who don’t want diversity. It may mean losing staff ...
Nov 14, 2023 · The right leadership style emphasizes working with existing members to create an effective strategy for encouraging new visitors. Leaders also have to understand emerging and current trends, such as marketing the church online, in order to stay in contact with potential members. 6. Bring Everyone Together As One.
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Aug 16, 2017 · As multiculturalism takes hold in U.S. churches, there is a greater need for competent intercultural leaders, says Brian Leander of Adelphi University. He says “culturally intelligent” leaders in diversity-oriented churches are highly interested in experiences with other cultures and interactions with people from other cultures. They articulate a vision for diversity and share their vision
