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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.
Feb 22, 2024 · In church leadership, attitudes towards authority and decision-making vary across cultures, leading to potential misunderstandings. Power imbalances can marginalise cultural groups within the church. Understanding the four cultural types of leadership —consensual and egalitarian, consensual and hierarchical, top-down and hierarchical, and top-down and egalitarian—can enhance interactions ...
- Truth No. 1: Diversity Is Biblical
- Truth No. 2: Diversity Is Sacrificial
- Truth No. 3: Diversity Is Humble
- Truth No. 4: Diversity Is Intentional
- Truth No. 5: Diversity Is Beneficial
We don’t have to journey far into the biblical narrative to see God’s heart for diversity. Genesis 10 provides the chart of nations that were created from the debacle at the Tower of Babel. It was to these nations God promised to bring blessing through Abraham. Fast-forward to Jesus. He commissions the disciples (and his church) to the nations. Tha...
Given that many believers and churches have struggled with diversity for over 2,000 years, we must be aware of and embrace the sacrifice that comes along with the inclusion of people from different backgrounds, socioeconomic classes, races, ethnicities and cultures. The most basic sacrifices believers and churches may need to sacrifice are their cu...
The Jews struggled with ethnocentrism—believing they were better or superior than Gentiles—which is something that many Anglo-Americans struggle with. However, if we are to establish conducive environments that breed diversity, many people will have to forgo their pride and snobbery and be willing to include, follow and even learn from others.
Diversity isn’t something that happens naturally—which should be clear from history—it’s something that takes place through intentionality. Therefore, churches must help create diversity through the intentionality of: hiring a diverse staff, creating diversity within the corporate worship environment, and providing small group environments where di...
I love what Trevin Wax said about diversity in his article, “I Want a Bigger Bible”: “The more voices we have access to, the bigger our Bible gets—the more we see what is there, behind our cultural blinders.” What Trevin is essentially saying is that diversity in the church benefits all the church. Diversity broadens our perspectives, understanding...
Feb 11, 2022 · To better understand the nature of Black faith today, three points should be kept in mind: 1) Black churches change; 2) Black church politics in any given moment is more than electoral engagement; and 3) Black churches are not just or even best visible through the pulpit. The changing scope of Black churches is an important development to ...
Sep 26, 2023 · How can church leaders build an inclusive community of faith? Jessica Anschutz of the Lewis Center staff interviews Brandan Robertson, the “TikTok Pastor,” about social media ministry, intersectional inclusivity, and the challenges of building inclusive community. Listen to this interview, watch the interview video on YouTube, or continue reading. Jessica Anschutz: Before we talk about your
Aug 15, 2017 · It’s more love, actively caring for, including, and increasing minority representation in our predominantly white churches and our church leadership. We’ll look at some reasons why diversity in leadership is vital, how to approach the challenge appropriately, some stats about church attendance and diversity, and how your local context should inform your staff’s diversity goals.
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The Church and Ethnicity. The Church and Ethnicity. Twenty-eight foreign students were killed and 366 assaulted in Russia in 2005 for being of an outcaste ethnic group1. The Han Chinese and the Muslim Hui Chinese battled in November 2004, leaving a dozen dead over four days of violence2. In Boston a white man was tortured and left unconscious ...
