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3 days ago · Christianity - Minorities, Inclusion, Equality: The tendency to develop an identifiable Christian culture is apparent even when Christians live in an environment that has been shaped and is characterized by a non-Christian religion. This is the case with most Christian churches in Asia and Africa. In some countries, Christian minorities have ...
British and UK minority ethnic groups are similar.2 How then is the Church of England to relate effectively to the diversity of the church of Christ in this country – and what responsibilities does it have to address the under-representation of UK Minority Ethnic Christians within its own life?
- 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...
- 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.
‘Inclusive church’ is a term that is increasingly prevalent in many Christian denominations and congregations around the country, but what does it actually mean and is it something we should be striving for?
Feb 16, 2021 · Three-in-ten Black adults have turned to a church for help with bills, housing or food. When making major decisions, Black Americans more likely to rely on their own research and religious reflection than on professionals and clergy. Racial discrimination in religious settings and society.
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Aug 9, 2019 · First, in pointing to the need to include minority identities, they collude with the false distinction between the divergent and the normal, and with the noblesse oblige argument that the ...
