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Many Voices, One People, One Mission
A Call to Increased Understanding and Appreciation of Our Diversity
MULTI-ETHNIC CONGREGATIONS
For a myriad of reasons, such as the vision for future ministry in the church and demographic shifts in society, multi-ethnic congregations are becoming more of a reality. The movement to multi-ethnic worship is appropriate for some congregations, but not all. Congregations that are wondering about whether the move to a multi-ethnic form of worship is appropriate for them would do well to engage in some level of internal conversation.
Questions for Consideration:
- How do we understand pluralism, diversity, and multi-ethnicity?
- What diversity currently exists within the church?
- How readily does our church adapt to change?
- Why are we seeking to become a multi-ethnic church?
- What do we understand about conflict transformation?
- What resources and tools do we have to better equip us to handle conflict transformation?
- Is the community in which my church is located experiencing demographic shifts of any kind?
- Is our church open to cultures other than the one which is currently predominating?
- What changes might we anticipate by inviting others into our worship experience?
- How can we begin to determine if we are ready for those changes?
- What do we gain by these types of change?
- What do we lose?
Resources: Resources available Winter 2008
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