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  1. Mar 20, 2018 · Pastors want to see diversity. Lifeway Research surveyed 1,000 Protestant pastors last fall about racial diversity in their congregations—and then compared the results to a similar survey in 2013. In the most recent survey, 93 percent of pastors—including 80 percent who strongly agree—say every church should strive to achieve racial ...

  2. The multicultural pastor should not allow any one cultural, ethnic, or racial group to dominate the church’s style of ministry (e.g. music, structure, or forms of prayer). Rather, the church’s style of ministry needs to remain broad enough to minister to all people groups represented. However, some individuals may leave the church in favor ...

  3. Nov 3, 2019 · The church must work to bridge the cultural and racial divides that have plagued our nation for centuries. Integrating churches would serve as a powerful example of Christ’s love.

    • Jacob Zimmerman
  4. 1981: General Assembly affirmed the value and importance of distinct linguistic, ethnic and cultural ministries in the church, and directed presbyteries to receive pastors from different racial backgrounds qualified for ordination in the Presbyterian/Reformed church of their homeland on the understanding that they would upgrade those qualifications to meet the standards of The PCC after ...

  5. The pastors in the study came from various racial and ethnic backgrounds, too, with 40 percent being people of color. About 10 percent of the head pastors were women.

  6. Feb 16, 2021 · 9. Interviews with Black pastors. Black pastors hold a storied place in American history. During the eras of slavery and racial segregation, they played pivotal roles in Black communal efforts to “uplift the race” (a phrase commonly used in the 19th and 20th centuries). This often included organizing job training, after-school mentoring ...

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  8. Apr 30, 2024 · How can a congregation help an incoming pastor from a different racial or cultural background lay the groundwork for successful ministry? The United Methodist General Commission on Religion and Race shares strategies and resources to help congregations and leaders in cross-cultural ministry partnerships begin on the right foot. When preparing to receive a new pastor

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