Multi-Ethnic Church Conference

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NOVEMBER 2-3, 2010 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
Town & Country Resort Hotel and Convention Center
2010
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Gold Sponsors
BridgeLeader Network
IVP Books
ECC
Leadership Network
EFCA
Mosaix
Exponential
Multnomah
FMC
New Wine, New Wineskins
Fuller
Indiana Wesleyan
Seminary
NOC
RCA
The Wesleyan Church
InfoGroup
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Zondervan
Table
ofContents
3.............................................................................. Welcome
4..........................................................................Facility Map
5............................................... A Word from Our Hosts @ NOC
6.............................................................................. Schedule
7.............................................................Extra Hours Activities
8..........................................................Workshops (Tracks 1-4)
9..........................................................Workshops (Tracks 5-8)
10................................Tracking the Movement by Mark DeYmaz
11........................... The Coming Integration by Michael Emerson
12........................................... Minority Births Driving Diversity
13.............................................. US Diversity by County (2009)
14 - 15.. ....................................................... Plenary Speakers
16 - 17.. ...................................................... Workshop Leaders
18 - 19.. ..................................................................Workshops
20 Perspectives I
A.. .................... David Anderson, Bridgeway Community Church
B.. ...........................................................David T. Olson, ECC
2 1 Perspectives II
A.. ........................................................... Alex Mandes, EFCA
B.. ...............................Soong-Chan Rah, North Park University
22............................................................. Leadership Network
23........................................................ Mosaix Global Network
24 Perspectives III
A.. ..............................................................Efrem Smith, ECC
B.. ................. Paul Louis Metzger, Multnomah Biblical Seminary
25 Perspectives IV
A.. ................................................. Dana Baker, Grace Chapel
B.. ........................................ The Rise of Interracial Marriages
26....................................... Evangelical Free Church of America
27.............................................. Reformed Churches of America
28.................................................Evangelical Covenant Church
29..........................................................Free Methodist Church
30........................................................... The Wesleyan Church
31.................................................. Indiana Wesleyan Seminary
32..........................................................................Zondervan
33...........................................................................IVP Books
34................................................ Multnomah Biblical Seminary
35.................................................... New Wine, New Wineskins
36.................................................. Fuller Theological Seminary
37............................................................. ChurchPlanters.com
38......................................................... BridgeLeader Network
39.......................................................................... InfoGroup
40............................................................. American Red Cross
41.................................................................................Notes
42 - 43.. ........................................................... Silver Sponsors
44........................................................................ Exponential
Welcome...
O
n behalf of all those who have worked
hard and sacrificed for many months
to plan and prepare for your arrival,
may I warmly welcome you to this historic
event! Never before have so many
thought-leading champions of the multiethnic church gathered in one place, with
one purpose, to advance our collective
cause: namely, the establishment of
healthy multi-ethnic local churches in the
21st century for the sake of the gospel.
With this in mind, let me share with you
some of the backstory that brings us
together today.
In November 2009, DJ Chuang and I
invited more than twenty-five champions
of the multi-ethnic church to participate in
online forums sponsored by the Mosaix
Global Network (MGN). The purpose of
these forums was to discuss the future
needs and direction of a movement still
in the pioneer stage. Together we agreed
to partner in the coming years, wherever
we could, to advance the common vision.
The Team...
From these conversations the idea of a
national conference was overwhelmingly
affirmed. Soon after, Kim Levings from
the National Outreach Convention
(NOC) graciously agreed to help us by
co-hosting the event; and a conference
was born. We are indebted to her and to
everyone at NOC for providing logistical
advice making this event possible.
These online forums also affirmed the
strategic nature and good work to date
of MGN in casting vision, connecting
individuals of like-mind, providing for
conferencing and vocational coaching.
Founded in 2004, the network promotes
the development of healthy multiethnic local churches, including the
quantitative goal of seeing 20% of
churches throughout the United States
achieve 20% diversity by the year 2020,
and 50% of churches achieve 50%
diversity by the year 2050. Such goals,
if achieved, will quite literally change the
face and heart of the local church in the
Planning Partners
Kim Levings, National Outreach Convention
DJ Chuang, Worship Leader Magazine
David Anderson, Bridgeway Community Church,
Columbia, MD/BridgeLeader Network
Schedule/Workshops
Mike Leonzo, Living Water Community Church, Harrisburg, PA
Jonathan Seda, Grace Church, Dover, DE
Alejandro Mandes, ReachNational, EFCA
21st century so as to
provide a credible
witness of God’s love
for all people in an
increasingly diverse
and cynical society. To learn more about
MGN, turn to page 23 of this booklet.
Jesus taught us to pray, “Thy
kingdom come, Thy will be done on
earth as it is in heaven.” If the kingdom
of heaven is not segregated along ethnic
and economic lines, then it is long-past
time for Christ-followers everywhere to
address the question, “Why on earth is
the church?”
Toward that end, I pray you will
be encouraged, enlightened and
empowered through our time together.
Toward that end, I remain one in Christ
with you,
Mark DeYmaz
Directional Leader, Mosaic Church (AR)
Executive Director, Mosaix Global Network
Logistics:
Frank Wooden, Sweetwater River Church, San Diego, CA
Mike Clowers, Mosaic Church, Little Rock, AR
Web Development
Clay Hess, webolutionsdesign.com
Marketing
Kelly Brazda, Infogroup
Chandra Lee, Strategic Online Networking, LLC
Print Media
Karen Mitchell, kdmdesigns
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Welcome from the editors of
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Outreach Magazine
n the pages of Outreach magazine,
Dave Gibbons asked: “When we go
into a new city to initiate ministry, what
do we generally do? We think demographically.
Who is like me? Shouldn’t we instead ask,
Who are the most marginalized people in this
community, and then go love on them? Love
on them with no strings attached!”
In Outreach, Efrem Smith expressed his
passion for reconciliation: “If the church is still
living out church life in the matrix of race, the
church will become irrelevant to the emerging
generation.”
Earlier this year, Brenda Salter McNeil
argued for the biblical demand of racial
reconciliation and the expectation of a
multiethnic community worshipping together,
and she asked, “Where is the other half of
the gospel?”
From issue to issue, columnist Mark
DeYmaz reminds readers that the imperative
behind the intentionally multiethnic church is
summarized in one simple phrase: “On earth
as it is in heaven.” It is the gospel that breaks
down the walls of artificial division culture
erects.
So the editors of Outreach are pleased to
add our word of welcome to you as you gather
for the Multi-Ethnic Church Conference here
in San Diego. We anticipate with you that this
will be a time of encouraging relationship and
productive discussion.
If you’re able to stay for the National
Outreach Convention during the second half
of the week, please drop by the Outreach
magazine booth and introduce yourself. And
join us online at OutreachMagazine.com for
ideas, innovations and resources that will
help you reach your community and change
the world.
Many of this week’s speakers have been
featured in the magazine’s pages, and we’re
pleased to provide a forum for the ongoing
discussion of what it means to reach our
diverse communities and empower them to
be the church together.
Extend your stay! Attendees at the Multi Ethnic Church Conference
receive a special COMBO price for BOTH events!
Visit the Registration Counter in the Convention Center building.
NOVEMBER 3-5, 2010 | SAN DIEGO, CA
www.OutreachConvention.com
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Tuesday, November 2, 2010
8:00 am – Registration Opens
9:00 am – Plenary Session I
Rodney Cooper, Michael Emerson
Dave Gibbons 10:45 am – Break
10:55 am – Tracks/Workshops A
12:00 pm – Break for Lunch / Extra Hours Activities
1:45 pm – Tracks/Workshops B
2:50 pm – Break
3:00 pm – Plenary Session II
David Anderson, Eric Geiger,
Dave Olson 4:30 pm – Break for Dinner / Extra Hours Activities
6:45 pm – Plenary Session III
Alvin Bibbs, Alejandro Mandes, Efrem Smith
8:30 pm – Day One Concludes / Extra Hours Activities
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
7:00 am – Extra Hours Activities
9:00 am – Plenary Session IV
Eric Bryant,
Erwin McManus (video)
Brenda Salter McNeil,
Paul Louis Metzger 10:45 am – Tracks/Workshops C
11:50 am – Break for Lunch / Extra Hours Activities
1:30 pm – Tracks/Workshops D
2:35 pm – Break
2:45 pm – Plenary Session V
Mark DeYmaz, Gerardo Marti, Miles McPherson
4:00 pm – Conference Concludes
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Extra Hours Activities
As part of your conference experience, take advantage of these additional opportunities to
interact with others of like-mind, whatever your interest or need. Current information on all
Extra Hours Activities will be available at the Info Booth throughout the conference.
Meet and Greet Book Signings
Many authors will be available throughout the conference to
briefly visit and/or sign a copy of their book(s) for you. For
the latest concerning author availability, place and times,
visit the Info Booth.
Author Hosted Meals
Share a meal – breakfast, lunch or dinner – with a featured
author for personal connection and dialogue. For the latest
concerning author availability, place and times, visit the Info
Booth.
Pastors’ Sidebar
(Wednesday, 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm)
Leading a multi-ethnic church is not for the faint of heart!
Join experienced practitioners leading healthy multi-ethnic
churches for an informal time of encouragement, dialogue
and Q & A.
Planters’ Sidebar
(Tuesday, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm)
Seeking to plant a multi-ethnic church? Join experienced
practitioners who have planted healthy multi-ethnic churches
for an informal time of encouragement, dialogue and Q & A.
Social Media Meet-up
(Tuesday, 12:00 pm)
Join Chandra Lee of Strategic Online Networking and
other social networking enthusiasts to foster improved
connections and promotion of the multi-ethnic church vision
while here at the conference, and beyond.
Comedy Club
(Tuesday, 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm)
Come on out and laugh it up with conference MC, James
Taylor. This main stage performance will provide an
outrageous time of fun and laughs with others; a perfect
way to end day one at the conference!
Worship-based Prayer Summit
(Wednesday, 7:00 am – 8:00 am)
Knowing that the multi-ethnic church is a work of the Holy
Spirit and not otherwise engineered by human means or
effort, join Harry Li and others of like-mind for a refreshing
time of worship-based prayer.
Educators’ Sidebar
(Tuesday, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm)
Are you a seminary or college professor, student, or
otherwise interested in advancing the vision of the multiethnic church via higher institutions of learning? Join Michael
Emerson, Rodney Cooper, Paul Louis Metzger, Curtiss Paul
DeYoung and others for this informal time of connection and
discussion.
Denominational Gatherings
Are you a part or interested in becoming involved with one of
the five denominations sponsoring the conference this year?
Gather with like-minded denominational leaders to connect
and network together as one. For the latest concerning time
and place, visit the Info Booth.
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Workshops Include Four Sessions Grouped in Eight Tracks
You may pick and choose to attend sessions from any track,
or sign-up to attend the four sessions of one particular track!
KEY
A. 10:55 am on Tuesday, November 2
C. 10:45 am on Wednesday, November 3
B. 1:45 pm on Tuesday, November 2
D.
1:30 pm on Wednesday, November 3
Track 1 - Biblical/Theological
A. Articulating the Biblical Mandate – Jonathan Seda
B. Conflict Resolution in the Multi-ethnic Context – Rodney Cooper
C. A Theology of Oneness: The Case for Multi-ethnic Ministry – Ed Lee
D. The Grand Mix-up: A Biblical Snapshot of the Church Today – Mont Mitchell
Track 2 - Hot Topics
A. Politics – Daniel Backens and Kevin Turpin
B. Immigration – Alejandro Mandes
C. Interracial Relationships, Marriage and Family – Robyn Afrik
D. Homosexuals, Hindus, Hard to Reach – Eric Bryant
Track 3 - Stories From the Front
A. How We Planted a Multi-ethnic Church – Chris Williamson, Mike Leonzo
B. How We Overcome the Leadership Challenges – David Nelms
C. How We Transitioned a Homogeneous Church – Wayne Schmidt, Kyle Ray
D. How We Engage the Community – Cesar Ortega, Michael “Stew” Stewart
Track 4 - Nuts and Bolts
A. Creating an Environment Where All Voices are Heard – Dana Baker
B. How to Create a Multicultural Prayer Movement – Fritz Dale and Pablo Cachon
C. How to Instill Racial Reconciliation in the DNA – Alvin Sanders
D. How to Start a Non-English Speaking Venue – Omar Argumedo and Ricardo Palmerin
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Workshops Include Four Sessions Grouped in Eight Tracks
You may pick and choose to attend sessions from any track,
or sign-up to attend the four sessions of one particular track!
KEY
A. 10:55 am on Tuesday, November 2
C. 10:45 am on Wednesday, November 3
B. 1:45 pm on Tuesday, November 2
D.
1:30 pm on Wednesday, November 3
Track 5 - Essential Ministries
A. Pastors’ Wives/Women in Ministry – Linda DeYmaz
B. Student Ministries – Joe Smith
C. Multi-ethnic Church in a Rural Setting – Artie Davis
D. Inclusion Ministries – Anthony Hendricks
Track 6 - Missional and Multi-ethnic
A. Merging Movements: Why the Two Are Rightly One – Mark DeYmaz
B. The Rise and Fall of the “Rewon”– Paul Louis Metzger
C. Leading in the Missional Context – Marcus Goodloe
D. Who Me? – Brenda Salter-McNeil
Track 7 - Worship Arts (facilitated by the Worship Team)
A. What is “Heart Music” and Why Does It Matter So Much?
B. How to Build and Sustain a Strong Multicultural Worship Ministry
C. Multi-ethnic Worship: More Than Just Global Songs
D. Multi-ethnic Worship Panel Discussion
Track 8 - Cross-Cultural Competence
A. Crossing Cultures: How to Make Lots of Mistakes and Offend Lots of People – Michael Emerson
B. Balancing Perspectives on Secondary Doctrinal Issues – Harry Li
C. Leading the Majority as a Minority Pastor – Mathew Kuruvilla
D. Assessing the Readiness of Your Church for Multiracial Ministry – George Yancey
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Mapping the Movement
The Forerunner Stage
In their book United by
Faith (Oxford University
Press,
2003)
authors
Curtiss Paul DeYoung,
Michael
O.
Emerson,
George Yancey, and Karen
Chai Kim present a concise
history of the emergence
of multiracial congregations
in the United States in the second half of the
twentieth century. Despite the leadership of
individuals and congregations they cite, church
growth and development in those years was
primarily governed by something called the
Homogeneous Unit Principle (HUP). In short,
this principle suggests that churches grow
fastest when they’re homogeneous — made up
of people from the same ethnic, economic, and/
or educational background. And for the most
part, the principle can be used quite effectively
to build a large church. Target a specific group
of people, appeal to their collective wants and
wishes, and your church will grow.
The problem with the HUP is that it is an
evangelistic principle misapplied to local church
development. And despite the good intentions
of those interested in rapidly reaching the world
with the gospel, the principle has (in effect)
justified the segregation of local congregations
along ethnic and economic lines. Indeed, it
has led us even further away from principles
and practices that defined New Testament
churches such as existed at Antioch and
Ephesus — churches in which the love of God
for all people was clearly on display; churches in
which diverse believers learned to walk, work,
and worship together as one so the world would
know God’s love and believe.
Toward the end of the Forerunner Stage, a
new movement called Promise Keepers burst
onto the evangelical scene. Among other
things, this inspirational effort had the effect of
presenting the ideals of “racial reconciliation”
in a more palatable way to the conservative
evangelical masses. At weekend events, black
and white men stood side by side with Latinos
and Asians, filling entire stadiums to sing,
study, pray, and even weep together united by
their common faith and love for Jesus Christ.
Yet despite the good feelings and the wellintentioned efforts of organizers, those who
attended quickly returned to the segregated
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congregations from which they came. Still the
question remained: Why is such a wonderful
expression of unity and diversity not more
commonly found within local churches and
weekly gatherings?
The Pioneer Stage
At the start of the 21st century, a truly
groundbreaking work titled Divided by Faith
(Oxford University Press, 2001) was published.
In the book, sociologists Michael O. Emerson
and Christian Smith provided statistical data
detailing the systemic segregation of the
local church throughout the United States.
Behind the numbers, though, they discovered
something more troubling. Compared with
other social institutions, the local church - far
from representing the diversity and unity of the
kingdom of God – was (remains) the primary
institution perpetuating systemic racism in our
society! And despite the glowing endorsement
the authors gave to multi-ethnic congregations,
they sadly concluded that we should not expect
to see multi-ethnic churches develop anytime
soon, given the pervasive influence of the HUP.
While some readers were likely discouraged
at the bleak prospects for change, many others
were attracted to the challenge and already
embracing a new vision for the local church. It
was then, I believe, that the multi-ethnic church
movement entered the Pioneer Stage.
Mapping The Movement
2050
2020
1960
2000
Pioneers are usually not the first people to
discover things. More typically, they are the first
to recognize the intrinsic value of something
that others have only stumbled upon or taken
for granted. Pioneers are the people who risk
themselves and their families in pursuit of a
dream. They journey great distances, brave the
unknown, endure hardships, and persevere in
By Mark DeYmaz
spite of opposition. In time, they are the ones
who create new realities and change society.
Not only do pioneers see what could and should
be, they see what will be! Pioneers exercise
great faith and courage, and willingly sacrifice
themselves to build solid bridges to the future
— a future that is not always as clear to others
as it is to them.
Each and every one of us championing the
multi-ethnic vision today is a pioneer of this
movement! Together we are mining biblical
theology, New Testament ecclesiology,
describing core commitments, defining best
practices, identifying obstacles and learning how
to overcome them in pursuit of local churches
on earth as it is in heaven. For the sake of those
who will follow in our footsteps, it is critical that
you write, blog, journal or otherwise convey
for others what you and your church are doing
in these days and why. In what ways are you
succeeding, how you are failing, and how you
are learning or advancing the cause because
you have dared to try?
Early Adopter Stage and Beyond
At some point, I believe the movement will
transition from a Pioneer Stage. However, no
one can say for sure when this will happen.
My personal hope, and the hope of many who
have gathered at this conference, is that 20%
of churches throughout the United States will
achieve 20% diversity by the year 2020. This
would represent the Early Adopter Stage.
Following this stage, our hope and prayer is that
50% of churches will achieve 50% diversity by
2050, and the movement mainstreamed.
This conference has been planned to bring
pioneers like us together, and from where
we go in the days ahead, to make it easier
for others in time to follow our lead. Our
conversation is important, our determination
critical … and make no mistake, the evangelical
world is watching! Join us then, if you haven’t
already, to champion the cause and to advance
what I believe will be viewed someday as the
single greatest movement of God affecting the
local church in the 21st century — namely, its
integration for the sake of the gospel.
This article adapted from the book, Ethnic Blends:
Mixing Diversity Into Your Local Church by Mark
DeYmaz and Harry Li, (Zondervan/Leadership
Network, 2010).
The Coming Integration of the Local Church
For at least the past 150 years of American
history, churches have managed racial and
ethnic diversity by segregating it. That is,
separate congregations — and in the case
of Protestantism, separate denominations
— were formed for people of different racial
and ethnic backgrounds. Odd really. Think of
what this says — race and ethnicity, these
social creations of humans, are considered
so important that churches organize masses
of people into separate congregations and
denominations.
We’ve been amazingly
efficient at doing so.
Let’s be blunt about this. Race really is
that important in the United States. And
this is indeed why churches are racially
homogeneous. But Christians are called to
bring down dividing walls, not live comfortably
behind them.
This conference is vital for a number of
reasons. It moves us beyond those historical
dividing walls, and does so with the very best
evangelical churches, large congregations
were five times more likely in 2007 than in
1998 to be multiracial. This is seismic change
in such a short time.
These changes have come about due to a
spiritual movement that has emerged and will
be further advanced through this conference
and our time together. Large churches
typically are the bellwether of change
to come throughout Christendom. More
change, then, is coming. An old system is
crumbling, and a new one — the multiracial,
multiethnic, multicultural congregation — is
emerging.
And thus we need direction. We need
guidance on what challenges to expect,
how to address them, how to worship and
walk together, how to form community, and
how to work for justice. This conference
can help move us a giant leap forward on
these questions and I’m excited to be a part
of it. In our time together, you will have the
By Michael Emerson
what this conference
represents — a visible
manifestation of the
movement
toward
unity, toward God.
Now that is defending
the true faith!
The aim is godly.
The obstacles to the
goal are a certainty. But stay focused on the
goal: the Lord’s diverse creation worshiping
together in and through the local church, and
working toward a world in which we express
sincere love for one another as God’s
children and beyond distinctions.
Some would say this is but a lofty vision,
impossible in this life. But we Christ-followers
know better. We have a supernatural leader
with supernatural power. Let’s use this
conference to let God teach and guide us.
And then, as Jesus promised, we will be the
true witness to our world.
This conference represents what is indeed a new spiritual movement.
That movement is saying, “What is biblical is that the diversity of
believers ought to be together, within congregations.”
practices of which we know.
What is more, this conference represents
what is indeed a new spiritual movement.
That movement is saying, “What is biblical
is that the diversity of believers ought to be
together, within congregations.” It is an oldfashioned idea really, as in 1st century old,
but because we have accepted segregation
so long—usually explained away as cultural
preference or people’s comfort zones—we
need a new spiritual, John 17 movement.
As Mark DeYmaz correctly identifies
in the preceding article (page 10) changes
are afoot. For example, in 1998 a national
study of American congregations found that
just 5 percent of Protestant churches were
racially diverse (no one racial group is 80
percent or more of the congregation). No
differences existed between large churches
(one thousand or more attendees) and other
churches. However when this same study
was conducted in 2007, a major change was
revealed. Large Protestant churches were
three times more likely to be multiracial in
2007 than in 1998. And if we focus just on
opportunity to hear from and dialogue with
other like-minded ministry leaders, drawing
from the best of a variety of experiences.
Speakers and workshop leaders will discuss
a wide-range of obstacles that those engaged
in multi-ethnic ministry will inevitably face.
We’ll take on real issues while providing
honest, biblical and experientially informed
responses to your questions, and more. We
are eager to learn from one another, to draw
closer to what our Creator designed us to
be.
The stakes are high. They are measured
in human lives. As David Olson has shown
us in his book, The American
Church in Crisis, we have a smaller
percentage of people in church
with each passing year; and now
even evangelical denominations are
declining in membership. Our lack
of purity and our divisions are taking
their toll on God’s Church.
In the book of Jude, we as believers are
urged to defend the true faith. In the face of
real adversity, I cannot help but be excited by
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Minority
births drive
growth
in U.S.
diversity
By Haya El Nassar, USA Today
June 22, 2010
DIVERSITY INDEX
The probability that two
people chosen at random
would be of different race
ethnicity on a 0-100 scale:
Record levels of births among minorities
in the past decade are moving the USA a
step closer to a demographic milestone in
which no group commands a majority, new
Census estimates show.
Minorities accounted for almost 49% of
U.S. births in the year ending July 1, 2009,
a record high, according to data released
Thursday. They make up more than half the
population in 317 counties — about 1 in
10 — four states (California, Hawaii, New
Mexico, Texas) and the District of Columbia.
The USA TODAY Diversity Index shows
increases in every state since 2000. The
index was created to measure how racially
and ethnically diverse the population is. It
uses the percentage of each race counted
by the Census Bureau — white, black, Asian,
American Indian, Native Hawaiian — and
Hispanic ethnicity to calculate the chance that
any two people are from different groups. The
scale ranges from 0 (no diversity) to 100.
The probability that two people chosen
at random would be of a different race and
ethnicity on a 0-100 scale:
The 2009 national index is 52, up from 47
in 2000. That means that the chance of two
randomly selected people being different is
slightly more than half. In 1980, the index
was 34, a 1-in-3 chance.
The level of diversity varies widely from
region to region — from as high as 79 in
Hawaii and 68 in California to as low as 10 in
Maine and Vermont and 13 in West Virginia.
Much of the rapid growth in diversity
is driven by an influx of young Hispanic
immigrants whose birthrates are higher than
those of non-Hispanic whites, creating a
race and ethnic chasm and a widening age
gap. “There are more than 500 counties
which have a majority of minority children,”
says Kenneth Johnson, demographer at
the University of New Hampshire’s Carsey
Institute. “The population is changing to
minority from the bottom up.”
Nationwide, 48.3% of kids under age 5
are minorities, while 19.9% of people 65 and
older are.
In Gwinnett County, Ga., near Atlanta, one
of seven counties where minorities became
the majority last year, 88% of the under-20
population was non-Hispanic white in 1990.
In 2009, 42% was. “The whole county just
flipped,” Johnson says.
Source: http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/2010-06-10-census-minorities_N.htm
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1980
34
1990
40
2000
47
2009
52
Source: USA Today analysis of
Census Bureau data
DIVERSE USA
Children make up the
largest proportion of
multiracial Americans
0 to 4
5 to 9
10 to 14
15 to 19
20 to 24
25 to 29
30 to 34
35 to 39
40 to 44
45 to 49
50 to 54
55 to 59
60 to 64
65 to 69
70 to 74
75 to 79
80 to 84
85 to 89
90 to 94
0
1% 2% 3% 4% 5%
Source: 2005-2007 Census
Bureau data USA TODAY
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Plenary Speakers
David Anderson is the founder and senior pastor
of Bridgeway Community Church, a multicultural
congregation in Columbia, Maryland. He is also
the founder and president of the BridgeLeader
Network, a diversity-consulting firm. Dr.
Anderson has written several books on race and
diversity including Gracism: The Art of Inclusion
that won awards for best cover design and merit
from Christianity Today. His latest book is entitled,
Multicultural Ministry Handbook (September,
2010). In addition, he hosts a weekday radio talk show in the nation’s
capital, “Afternoons with Dr. David Anderson,” on WAVA (105.1 FM)
seeking to build bridges through relevant and intelligent conversation. Mark DeYmaz is the founding pastor of the
Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas in Little
Rock and a recognized leader in the multi-ethnic
church movement. He is the author of two
books: Building a Healthy Multi-ethnic Church,
chosen as a finalist for a Christianity Today Book
of the Year Award, and Ethnic Blends: Mixing
Diversity Into Your Local Church. In 2004, He
co-founded the Mosaix Global Network with Dr.
George Yancey and today serves as its Executive
Director. Mark is a contributing editor for Outreach Magazine and his
column, Ethnic Blends, appears in each issue. He is also a contributing
editor for Leadership.
Alvin Bibbs is the founder of Obsidian Consulting
Group (OCG) located in Chicago, IL. Prior to
OCG, he served as the Executive Director of
Multi-Cultural Church Relations for the Willow
Creek Association. He is the author of Crazy
Enough to Care: Changing Your World Through
Compassion, Justice and Racial Reconciliation
and a contributing author of the book, A Heart
for Community: New Models for Urban &
Suburban Ministry. Alvin founded the initiative
known as “The Justice Journey Experience,” an annual Civil Rights
Pilgrimage bringing multi-cultural and inter-generational leaders together
for honest dialogue on race and relevant issues on social justice.
Michael Emerson is the Allyn & Gladys Cline
Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of the
Institute for Urban Research at Rice University.
Considered a leading scholar on race and
religion, Dr. Emerson’s books include Divided by
Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of
Race in America, named the 2001 Distinguished
Book of the Year by the Society for the Scientific
Study of Religion, and People of the Dream:
Multiracial Congregations in the United States.
This award-winning book serves as a seminal work on multiracial religious
congregations.
Eric Michael Bryant serves as a navigator with
the leadership team at Mosaic in Los Angeles, a
church known for its creativity and diversity. He
also serves on the core teams for the Mosaic
Alliance and The Origins Project, a movement
of people committed to Jesus, Humanity and
Innovation. He is the author of Not Like Me: A
Field Guide for Influencing a Diverse World, a
guide for overcoming negative stereotypes by
embracing the people Christians “love to hate.”
Rodney Cooper is the Kenneth and Jean Hansen
Professor of Leadership and Discipleship at
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Prior
to his appointment, Dr. Cooper served as
Associate Professor of Leadership and director
of the M.A. in Leadership program at Denver
Seminary. Formerly the National Director of
Educational Ministries for Promise Keepers,
he has written numerous books and articles
including, We Stand Together; and, Shoulder to
Shoulder: The Journey from Isolation into Brotherhood. Rod was also
the first President of the College of Biblical Studies in Houston, Texas,
setting the foundation and core values of this multi-ethnic school from its
very beginning in 1979.
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Dave Gibbons loves to invest his life in atypical
leaders throughout the world: the fringe and the
misfits, the outsiders and the under-resourced.
He is an activist for cultural innovation who
incorporates entrepreneurial mindsets, creative
ethos and ancient wisdom from spiritual
frameworks to socially active endeavors primarily
through XEALOT, a special ops type leadership
community. Dave is the author of an awardwinning book on culture and the church called
The Monkey and the Fish. He has served on the Board of World Vision
U.S., and helps to guide a group of third-culture faith communities called
Newsong.
Eric Geiger serves as executive pastor of Christ
Fellowship in Miami, Florida. Christ Fellowship
meets in five locations throughout Miami-Dade
County and is comprised of more than 70
nationalities. Besides serving as pastor, Eric
frequently consults with and speaks to church
leaders. He is the co-author of the best-selling
ministry book, Simple Church. He also wrote the
book, Identity, and co-authored Simple Student
Ministry. Prior to ministry in South Florida, Eric
served churches in Ohio, Louisiana, and Arkansas.
Efrem Smith is an internationally recognized
leader who uses motivational speaking,
comedy, and preaching to equip people for
a life of transformation. He also consults
on issues of multi-ethnicity, leadership,
and community development for churches,
educational institutions, and other organizations.
Efrem served as Founding Pastor of The
Sanctuary Covenant Church and President of
The Sanctuary Community Development Corporation in Minneapolis,
Minnesota. Currently, he is the Superintendent of the Pacific Southwest
Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church. He is also an Itinerant
Speaker with Kingdom Building Ministries and the author of the books,
Raising-up Young Heroes, The Hip Hop Church, and Jump.
Erwin Raphael McManus is an author, speaker,
activist, filmmaker and innovator who specializes
in developing and unleashing both personal and
organizational creativity, uniqueness, innovation
and diversity. He serves as the Lead Pastor and
Cultural Architect of Mosaic in Los Angeles
and is committed to creating environments
that expand imagination, unleash creativity, and
maximize the creative potential in every individual
and organization. As Curator of McManus
Studios, Erwin and his team strive to inspire humanity to live their most
heroic lives through the power of imagination, story, beauty, and design.
He is the author of numerous books including, An Unstoppable Force, a
Gold Medallion Award finalist.
Paul Louis Metzger is Professor of Christian
Theology and Theology of Culture at Multnomah
Biblical Seminary in Portland, OR and Director
of its Institute for the Theology of Culture: New
Wine, New Wineskins. He is the author of
numerous works, including the award-winning
Consuming Jesus: Beyond Race and Class
Divisions in a Consumer Church and Editor
of the journal, Cultural Encounters – a Journal
for the Theology of Culture. He has developed
a strategic ministry partnership with Dr. John M. Perkins titled, “Drum
Majors for Love, Truth and Justice” and speaks on the themes of racial
reconciliation and related justice concerns.
Brenda Salter McNeil is an ordained
Christian minister, teacher, and evangelist.
She is the founder and president of Salter
McNeil & Associates, LLC, which specializes
in transforming organizations by leading an
intercultural competency change process from a
Christian perspective in partnership with leaders.
For thirteen years, Brenda served on the staff
of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship where she
directed training programs to empower staff and
students to engage in racial reconcilement and cross-cultural ministry. She
is the author of A Credible Witness: Reflections on Power, Evangelism
and Race and The Heart of Racial Justice: How Soul Change Leads to
Social Change
Miles McPherson is the founding pastor of the
Rock Church, a multi-ethnic church in the Point
Loma area of San Diego, CA. A former free
safety in the NFL, Miles is widely recognized
across the country for his bold, yet humorous,
communication style. In 1992, he founded Miles
Ahead, a non-profit ministry that reaches out to
youth around the globe with the Gospel. The
author of numerous books, his latest release
is DO Something! Make Your Life Count. In addition, Miles earned an
Emmy Award in 2007 for a documentary on methamphetamine.
Gerardo Marti is L. Richardson King Associate
Professor of Sociology at Davidson College.
An ordained pastor and lifelong learner, he is
author of A Mosaic of Believers: Diversity and
Innovation in a Multiethnic Church; Hollywood
Faith: Holiness, Prosperity, and Ambition
in a Los Angeles Church; and, Worship
Across the Racial Divide. Active in several
research partnerships, his broad interests
include racial and ethnic diversity, worship and
the arts, twenty- and thirty-something religion, religious innovation, and
congregational responses to social change.
Dave Olson is the Executive Minister of
Church Growth and Evangelism for the
Evangelical Covenant Church, and director
of the American Church Research Project.
His book, The American Church in Crisis, is
based on research from a database of over
200,000 churches. Dave believes multi-ethnic
churches are not just an option, but an integral
part of what the Gospel requires the church
to be. The recovery of the American church
will necessitate at least 20% of American churches that are intentionally
multi-ethnic. He lives in Minneapolis, MN, and is a member of Sanctuary
Covenant church, an urban multi-ethnic church formerly pastored by Efrem
Smith.
Alejandro Mandes has planted several multiethnic churches and currently serves as
the director for Hispanic Ministries in the
Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA).
He has created Gateway, a successful ministry
to train and credential ethnic and urban leaders,
and also developed a ministry to reach out to
the undocumented people who are living in
America. As part of ReachNational, he is helping
the EFCA implement an important new part of
their Statement of Faith (Point 8): “To love Him supremely and others
sacrificially, and to live out our faith with care for one another, compassion
toward the poor and justice for the oppressed.”
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Workshop Leaders
Robyn Afrik is a speaker and trainer on various issues
surrounding diversity, race and race relations. In 2008, Robyn
became the City of Holland Human Relations Commission
Government and Community Relations/Social Justice Award
recipient in recognition for advancing the cause of Racial and
Cultural acceptance among all people of the Holland, Michigan
community. She is also a National Certified Global Career
Development Facilitator, and endorsed by the National Career
Development Association and the National Employment
Counseling Association.
Omar Argumedo was born and raised in El Salvador. He
has been a pastor for 22 years in El Salvador, Guatemala, and
the United States. For the last nine years, Omar has been a
pastor of the Hispanic Ministry of First Evangelical Free Church
in Austin, Texas and is part of the National Hispanic Leadership
Team of the Evangelical Free Church of America.
Dana Baker is the Director of Multicultural Ministries at
Grace Chapel, a non-denominational church in Lexington, MA.
She has served on the pastoral staff since October of 2000 in
both urban and multicultural ministries. In September of 2005,
Dana was asked to lead a new multicultural church initiative
which seeks to intentionally respond to the growing multiethnic
population of Grace Chapel and the region. Prior to joining the
staff at Grace Chapel, Dana practiced architecture for twenty
years.
Daniel Backens is the senior pastor of New Life Providence
Church – a multi-ethnic, multi-site church in Virginia Beach,
Virginia. He writes and speaks extensively on how to lead, build,
and equip local churches to become multi-ethnic families of faith
who powerfully impact their communities and the world. Dan is
also a member of the Mosaix Global Network Advisory Board
and has hosted three regional multi-ethnic church conferences
at his church over the past five years.
Pablo Cachon is a pastor, motivational speaker, involved in
strategic leadership and networking with Hispanic Ministries
nationally, Director of EFCA-West Hispanic Ministries. Pablo is
currently pastoring a church in addition to working with church
planting, coaching, mentoring and developing great networks
for building God’s kingdom.
DJ Chuang, our conference networker, is a web strategist,
resource hunter, people connector, and ideator currently serving
as a Network Developer with Worship Leader Magazine.
Prior to this, he served in a similar capacity with Leadership
Network. DJ has professional experience in web strategy,
pastoral ministry, and software engineering. His website (www.
djchuang.com) was the first to compile indexed resources for
multi-ethnic churches. In addition, he serves on the National
Advisory Board for the Mosaix Global Network.
Fritz Dale is the Executive Director of EFCA ReachNational,
located in Minneapolis, MN. Fritz’s passion has always
been multiplication and passionate spirituality. He was one
of the people who helped develop Sonlife and was one of
its earliest trainers. Church health and winning, building,
equipping, multiplying have always been a central philosophy
in Fritz’s ministry. He formerly served at Southern Gables EFC
in Littleton, CO and as lead pastor in a new church plant in
Littleton, prior to coming to the national office.
Artie Davis is the Founding Pastor of Cornerstone Community
Church in Orangeburg, South Carolina, which publicly launched
in 2002. Cornerstone is a multi-ethnic, multi-site church with
several locations. He is also the founder and director of a church
planting movement called the CombNetwork.com. Its passion
is to partner with pastors and leaders to plant “life-giving”
churches in smaller towns, which are “ethnically reflective” of
their community. Artie also oversees and directs TheSticks.tv, a
gathering movement for leaders and pastors in smaller towns.
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Josh Davis is a worship leader and a prolific songwriter. He is
bilingual in English and Spanish. He is the founder and president
of Proskuneo Ministries, a faith-based ministry that exists for the
purpose of bringing nations together in worship and currently
serves as its Director. In the last eight years, Josh has traveled
extensively, led worship in upwards of 20 languages, and
recorded numerous CD’s.
Linda DeYmaz is a wife, mother of four children, and author
of two books including, Mommy, Please Don’t Cry. The book
was nominated for a Retailer’s Choice Award in 2004 and is an
anointed resource providing hope and comfort for parents who
grieve the loss of a child. In 2001, Linda and her husband, Mark,
planted Mosaic Church in Little Rock where today she serves
on the leadership team of Soul Sisters, the church’s women’s
ministry.
Marcus Goodloe Marcus “Goodie” Goodloe serves as one
of the campus pastors for Mosaic in Los Angeles, CA. Goodie’s
passions have moved him to professionally engage adults and
youth in both structured and organic conversations surrounding
the areas of leadership, racial reconciliation, strategic planning,
social justice, and mentoring. A Compton, California, native,
Goodie has been involved in speaking with The Song of
Solomon series, Youth Specialties, the RightNow Conference
and Bluefish TV.
Anthony Hendricks is a teaching pastor at Mosaic Church
of Central Arkansas and pastor of the church’s Conway campus.
He has over ten years of multi-ethnic church ministry experience,
having served for eight of those years at Strong Tower Bible
Church in Nashville, TN. Anthony has a passion to see Christfollowers connect to Christ and to each other across ethnic
lines so that the authenticity of the Gospel message permeates
culture.
Mathew Kuruvilla has been the Senior Pastor of Parkside
Church in Sydney, Australia for over 20 years. Parkside Church
is a diverse church, with people from over 50 different nations
making it their home. Born and raised in India, Mathew has been
living in Australia since 1976. He has several years experience
in cross-cultural ministry including working with Operation
Mobilization and New Tribes Mission. Mathew is married to Savi
who is from the Fiji Islands and they have two adult children.
Ed Lee served as the Christian Education director at Chinese
Independent Baptist Church before beginning his 12-year tenure
at Dallas Chinese Bible Church. In 1996, after responding
to the Holy Spirit’s prompting at the Clergy Promise Keepers
Conference, Ed became a partner in the planting of a multi-ethnic
church with Fort Bend Community Church in Missouri City, TX.
He later planted the Mosaic Community Covenant Church in
Houston, TX, where he serves today as senior pastor.
Mike Leonzo is the Lead Pastor of Living Water Community
Church in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Living Water is a multiethnic, economically diverse congregation of people from over
20 different nationalities. Prior to starting Living Water in 2001, he
spent eleven years working for a large multi-national electronics
manufacturer where he held various managerial positions. Mike
is a founding member of the Mosaix Global Network and serves
of its Advisory Board.
Nikki Lerner is a gifted singer, songwriter, and musician
based in Columbia, Maryland. A classically trained singer, Nikki
has shared the stage with other very talented artists including
Brian Doerksen, Avalon, Michael English, and Ron Kenoly.
Since 2006, Nikki has served as the Worship Ministry Director
at Bridgeway Community Church. She is a contributing author
to the book, Multicultural Ministry Handbook: Creatively
Connecting to A Diverse World and speaks on issues of
worship, vocal coaching, and team building.
Harry Li is the Campus Pastor of the Mosaic Church of
Central Arkansas, located in Little Rock, Arkansas. He joined
Mosaic in the fall of 2002 and is the co-author of the book,
Ethnic Blends: Mixing Diversity Into Your Local Church. Prior
to becoming a pastor, Harry was an Associate Professor of
Electrical Engineering at the University of Idaho in Moscow
where he taught for ten years. He has a passion for prayer and
helps lead the citywide pastors’ prayer movement in Central
Arkansas.
Mont Mitchell is the Lead Pastor of Westbrook Christian
Church in Bolingbrook, IL, a southwestern suburb of the great
city of Chicago. Mont and his family moved to the Chicago area
in February of 1996 and planted Westbrook in October of 1996.
Westbrook is a multicultural church committed to reaching,
committed to reaching all people of all ethnicities in their region,
as well as planting additional church planting churches.
David Nelms is the pastor of Grace Fellowship Church –
a multi-ethnic church located in West Palm Beach, Florida.
David and his wife Loretta have served at Grace Fellowship
for the past ten years and prior to that served at Grace Church
in Iowa for 17 years. Additionally, David is a prolific churchplanting trainer, having trained over 6,000 church planters in
20 countries. He is the father of three children, all of which
currently serve in full-time ministry.
Cesar Ortega is the Community Engagement Pastor
at Mosaic Church in Little Rock, AR. He works to integrate
Mosaics into the community, and vice versa. Together with
his dedicated team of volunteers, Cesar leads The Orchard,
Mosaic’s ministry to low-income families located in the
surrounding area. This ministry serves 13,000 individuals on
a yearly basis by providing food, clothing, furniture, economic
assistance, and job placement strategies. Through these acts
of love, entire families have been changed and many have given
their lives to the Lord.
Ricardo Palmerin has been a planter pastor for eleven
years in the multiethnic church of Bensenville Bible in Illinois.
He served in Mexico as national leader of Inter-Varsity Christian
Fellowship and was a planter pastor and national leader of the
Evangelical Free Church of Mexico. He is the Director for the
Hispanic Ministries and is a member of the Evangelical Free
Church of America National Hispanic Leadership. Ricardo is
also the Assistant Director of Gateway Theological Institute.
Kyle Ray was raised in Detroit, Michigan and joined the staff
of Kentwood Community Church 2006. He moved into the role
of Lead Pastor in January 2010 following the 30-year tenure
of Wayne Schmidt. He serves on the board for the Center of
Community Leadership. Together with his wife, Petra, and he
jumped off of a cliff in Hawaii into the water below without overanalyzing the situation. That spur of the moment jump was, for
him, a significant experience.
Alvin Sanders serves as Executive Director of Reconciliation
with the Evangelical Free Church of America. Over the years, he
has served as a church planter, pastor, university administrator,
consultant, and adjunct professor. He is the author of
Reconciliation 101: A Handbook for Ministry Leaders.
Wayne Schmidt is the Vice President of Wesley Seminary.
Prior to joining Wesley, Wayne was a pastor at Kentwood
Community from 1979 to 2009. Additionally, he was an adjunct
professor at Indiana Wesleyan University and Bethany Bible
College. An author of numerous books, Wayne has addressed
churches and conferences around the globe and in nearly every
district of The Wesleyan Church.
Jonathan Seda graduated from Biblical Theological
Seminary with a Master of Divinity degree. In 1983, he was
called as the pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in Dover,
Delaware, where he has served ever since. He has taught on
worship in Mexico, Ghana and Kenya. Jonathan was granted
a D.Min. from Covenant Theological Seminary and currently
serves on its board of directors.
Joe Smith moved to Los Angeles, CA, after serving youth
in inner-city Tucson for five years to pursue a master’s degree
in Global Leadership. He serves as the Director of Student
Ministries at Mosaic where he also speaks to and inspires
students in public schools, connects with students through
Young Life, and oversees student ministries on multiple Mosaic
campuses throughout the greater Los Angeles area.
Chuck Steddom is the Pastor for Worship and Music
at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Previously, he was a Minister of Youth and Music in Iowa
where he also taught Physical Education. In 1984, he served as
Minister of Music and Christian Education at Riverside Alliance.
In 1990, he taught at Prairie Bible Institute and later became
chair of the music department. He then went on to become
Associate Dean of the college.
Michael Stewart (who goes by “Stew”) is Founder and
Director of the Verge Conference and Verge Network, a
network created as an advocate and champion for movements
of missional communities. He is also Pastor of Missional
Communities at Austin Stone Community Church. He has
lived in at-risk, inner city neighborhoods in Memphis and Austin
where he has, with his family, lived out his passion for holistic
community development, advocacy for the poor, and gospelcentered justice.
James Taylor Jr., our conference MC, is blessed with
the gift of communication. God allows him to use this special
gift through Christian rap, comedy and dance. Through his
relationship with God, Pastor JT has served in many ministerial
capacities all in preparation for his call to be Lead Pastor of
Soul Central Church in Portsmouth, VA. He is also stretching
his talents in radio as the DJ for 88.1 WHOV Gospel Express
Morning Show.
Kevin Turpin helped to launch New Life Providence Church
in 1999, a thriving multi-ethnic church with campuses in Virginia
Beach and Chesapeake, VA, where he continues to serve
as the senior associate pastor and as an elder. In 2003, he
founded the Life Enrichment Center, a local urban outreach
whose mission is to serve the poor and marginalized in urban
communities. In addition to his ministerial duties, Kevin is an
adjunct professor of Psychology at Tidewater Community
College.
James E. Wafford III has been the Minister of Worship
at Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas since 2005 when he
became the church’s first worship pastor. Since that time,
he has developed the worship arts ministry and a variety of
worship leaders/styles from week to week. In 2009, he joined
with Mark DeYmaz in leading worship at the Exponential
Conference, and the Mosaic team is increasingly being asked
to serve in such venues. James is also the Minister of Music for
the Central Arkansas Chapter of the Gospel Music Workshop
of America.
Chris Williamson planted Strong Tower Bible Church in
Franklin, TN where he has served as the senior pastor since
1995. Prior to that, he was a member of the pioneer gospel rap
group Transformation Crusade and often speaks in chapels for
the NFL and for college teams. Chris is the author of Making
Disciples Who Make A Difference; The Beginning: A Guide
for Married and Soon to Be Married Couples; and Can’t
Wait! God’s Diverse Kingdom Come.
George Yancey is a Professor of Sociology at the University
of North Texas. He is the author of Christian works such as
One Body, One Spirit: Principles of Successful Multiracial
Churches; Beyond Racial Gridlock: Embracing Mutual
Responsibility; and co-author of United by Faith: The
Multiracial Congregation as an Answer to the Problem
of Race. He has also authored several research articles on
interracial marriage and multiracial churches.
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Track 1 – Biblical/Theological
Articulating the Biblical Mandate – Jonathan Seda
Tuesday, 10:55 am
But someone will ask, “Is the multi-ethnic local church a biblical
mandate or simply an option?” In this workshop, Jonathan will unpack
the theological truths and help to articulate the answer for others.
Conflict Resolution in a Multi-Ethnic Context – Rodney Cooper
Tuesday, 1:45 pm
What are the biblical principles for dealing with conflict that transcends
culture? In this workshop we’ll answer this question, discuss crosscultural group dynamics and consider organizational systems that help
or hinder conflict resolution.
A Theology of Oneness: A Case for Multi-Ethnic Ministry – Ed Lee
Wednesday, 10:45 am
How does the theology of oneness inform the practice of multi-ethnic
ministry? Where does culture fit in, and how far should we go in
becoming one? This workshop will answer these questions and provide
fresh perspective.
The Grand Mix Up: A Biblical Snapshot of the Church of Today –
Mont Mitchell
Wednesday, 1:30 pm
In an increasingly diverse world, there’s no better time to be the
church; but what and how are we to be a church for all people? In this
workshop, we’ll consider what the Bible has to say in response.
Track 2 – Hot Topics
Politics and the Multi-Ethnic Church – Dave Backens and Kevin
Turpin
Tuesday, 10:55 am
In this workshop, we’ll look at powerful strategies that can help us find
common ground among the many different perspectives of worldview,
biblical values and the practicalities of politics within a multi-ethnic
church.
Immigration: Moving Beyond the Debate to the Great Commission –
Alejandro Mandes
Tuesday, 1:45 pm
30% of undocumented immigrants become Christians … it’s what
happens when we love them with intentionality. Come learn how to
reframe the immigration debate and turn it toward reaching the lost and
making disciples.
Interracial Marriage and Family: Critical to the Future Impact of the
Church – Robyn Afrik
Wednesday, 10:45 am
Today, 1 in 7 new marriages in the U.S. are interracial. In this workshop,
learn how a church helped one young woman identify/address the
challenges of growing up in an interracial family, and as a wife/mother in
one today.
Not Like Me: A Field Guide for Influencing a Diverse World – Eric
Bryant
Wednesday, 1:30 pm
We live in a diverse world filled with unprecedented opportunity. Come
learn how to answer the call to move past barriers that stand between
us, and truly love those who may be different — racially, religiously,
sexually, politically, and/or economically.
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Track 3 – Stories from the Front
How We Planted Multi-Ethnic Churches – Chris Williamson
and Mike Leonzo
Tuesday, 10:55 am
Planting a multi-ethnic church is not for the faint of heart! Come be
encouraged to press on, and learn from the struggles/successes
of two very different church planters leading effective multi-ethnic
churches today.
How We Overcome Leadership Challenges – David Nelms
Tuesday, 1:45 pm
Empowering diverse leadership is a core commitment of a multi-ethnic
church. But how do we develop such a team without compromising
Scriptural requirements? In this workshop, we’ll seek to answer this
question.
How We Transitioned a Homogeneous Church – Wayne Schmidt
and Kyle Ray
Wednesday, 10:45 am
Come hear the story of two men on a journey. See how God
supernaturally worked and uncover the strategies that helped their
church transition in every way to become a greater reflection of its
community.
How We Engage our Community – Cesar Ortega and
Michael “Stew” Stewart
Wednesday, 1:30 pm
From providing food and clothing to more than 13,000 people a year, to
moving an entire church into the community, come hear how these two
cutting edge leaders are developing missional/multi-ethnic community
within their churches and their cities.
Track 4 – Nuts and Bolts
Creating an Environment Where All Voices Are Heard – Dana Baker
Tuesday, 10:55 am
Have you ever spoken or led out with incomplete understanding,
perhaps based on false assumptions concerning another’s culture.
Come consider how to listen to the diverse people God has brought to
you and encourage silent voices to be heard.
Creating Multi-Cultural Churches and Movements of Prayer – Pablo
Cachon and Fritz Dale
Tuesday, 1:45 pm
God longs for His house to be a house of prayer for all the nations! Join
us to discuss various prayer strategies, tools, and spend time seeking
God for His work in multi-cultural churches around the country.
Blending By Breaking Cultural Captivity – Alvin Sanders
Wednesday, 10:45 am
The potential clashing of different racial/ethnic worldviews make
leadership in a multi-ethnic church different from other contexts.
This interactive workshop will explore how you can build a culture of
reconciliation into the DNA of your ministry.
How to Start a Non-English Speaking Venue – Omar Argumedo and
Ricardo Palmerin
Wednesday, 1:30 pm
In this workshop, we’ll overview a reproductive model for building/
promoting both indigenous and convert-emerging leadership in a
multi-ethnic church, and explain how to develop strong intercultural
relationships among staff and church members.
Track 5 – Essential Ministries
Pastors’ Wives/Women in Ministry – Linda DeYmaz
Tuesday, 10:55 am
As pastors’ wives/women in ministry, serving in any local church is
challenging. Within the multi-ethnic context, the loneliness and struggle
can be exponentially magnified. Come be encouraged with other
women of like-mind and situation.
Heart Music: What is it, and Why Does it Matter so Much?
Tuesday, 10:55 am
Is music the universal language? In this media-rich, highly interactive
workshop, we will consider how the concept of heart music can help
you frame discussion on worship and set core worship values in a multiethnic church setting.
Creating and Navigating a Multi-Ethnic Student Ministry – Joe Smith
Tuesday, 1:45 pm
Student ministry is challenging in any environment; but in an urban
context, with students from different ethnic backgrounds, it’s even
more complex. Come consider ways to start a multi-ethnic student
ministry and the skills necessary to maximize your efforts.
How to Build and Sustain a Strong Multiethnic Worship Ministry
Tuesday, 1:45 pm
How can you build a worship ministry that reflects the diversity of the
multicultural church? Come learn how you can find the right people, set
core values, and develop an environment of safety/creativity within the
ministry.
Growing a Multi-Ethnic Church in a Segregated Small Town – Artie
Davis
Wednesday, 10:45 am
Small communities are like nothing else; planting/growing a multi-ethnic
church in a smaller town is challenging work! Come for some “down
and dirty” basic training on how to build an ethnically reflective church
in a small town, hostile, environment.
Multi-ethnic Worship = More Than Just Global Songs
Wednesday, 10:45 am
Wanted: visual art, scripture reading, video, and responsive readings,
etc. Come consider how the non-musical elements of a worship service
can be intentionally multi-ethnic and get practical examples to use right
away in your local church contexts.
Welcome to the Multi-ethnic Church – Anthony Hendricks
Wednesday, 1:30 pm
How do we welcome enfold new members into a biblical community
of ethnic blends? In this workshop, you’ll learn basic principles and
practical ways of communicating the dynamics of a diverse body to
new/prospective members.
Track 7 – Worship Arts
Multi-ethnic Worship Panel Discussion
Wednesday, 1:30 pm
Join us for this Q/A session with experienced multi-ethnic worship
leaders from around the country who are involved in various types of
ministries including local church, global organizations, and para-church
ministries. Bring your tough questions!
Track 8 – Cross-Cultural Competence
Track 6 – Missional and Multi-Ethnic
Merging Movements: Why the Two Are Rightly One – Mark DeYmaz
Tuesday, 10:55 am
A healthy multi-ethnic church is missional; likewise, a healthy missional
church will embrace greater diversity over time inside its walls, as well.
Come learn what is next in terms of movements, and why/how you
should be involved!
The Rise and Fall of the “Rewon”: How to Be an Effective Multiethnic Church Leader – Paul Louis Metzger
Tuesday, 1:45 pm
Regardless of our ethnic makeup, we can develop a superiority
(“Rewon”) complex in ministry. This proves difficult in developing a
healthy multi-ethnic ministry. Come gain practical insight in order to
become a more effective Christian leader in the multi-ethnic context.
Crossing Cultures: How to Make Lots of Mistakes and Offend Lots of
People – Michael Emerson
Tuesday, 10:55 am
Come explore ways to render multi-ethnic churches ineffective! We’ll
look at mistakes commonly made when attempting to bring together
people from different backgrounds. In doing so, we’ll find strategies for
creating community in the midst of our differences.
Balancing Act: Managing Different Perspectives in a Multiethnic
Church – Harry Li
Tuesday, 1:45 pm
Our theological depth on secondary doctrinal issues will be challenged
when bringing diverse people together. Our responses must be well
thought-out and balanced to promote unity and not division. In this
workshop, come learn how to navigate these waters.
Leading in a Missional Context – Marcus Goodloe
Wednesday, 10:45 am
Creating a missional community requires a shift from seeing the pastor
as a chaplain to seeing the pastor as a servant leader. Come discover
some of the skills necessary to engage our increasingly diverse mission
fields.
Leading the Majority as a Minority Pastor – Mathew Kuruvilla
Wednesday, 10:45 am
Minorities know the ethnic, cultural and linguistic hurdles they face to
survive and thrive in an otherwise dominant culture. Come consider
how to identify and overcome the challenges of developing a multiethnic community of faith as a minority pastor.
Who Me? – Brenda Salter McNeil
Wednesday, 1:30 pm
With comparisons from the book of Esther, this workshop will explore
social conditions such as racial profiling, stereotyping, economic
injustice, etc., and challenge us to be leaders of reconciliation for such
a time as this.
Assessing the Readiness of your Congregation to make the
Transition – George Yancey
Wednesday, 1:30 pm
This is a hands-on workshop focusing on conducting research on one’s
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receive an interview questionnaire that to use with tips on conducting
this type of qualitative research.
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By David Anderson
New Words, New Ways and New Worship
An excerpt from Multicultural Ministry (Zondervan, 2004)
H
ave you heard of the term timbre? It is
a musical term for the quality of a tone
distinctive of a particular instrument.
Now imagine two different instruments
playing the same notes. Although the sound
of each instrument is unique, when played
with the other instrument a new sound, a new
timbre, is created. Different instruments,
same notes; a uniquely beautiful sound.
Such a sound cannot be played without
coordination. Have you ever heard an
orchestra warming up its instruments? It’s
one of the worst sounds one can hear. But
once the conductor steps up to coordinate
the musicians, harmony fills the room.
The Lord Jesus is the conductor of our
orchestra. He knows how much latent
expression of worship the church has
neglected to tap into because some have
either refused or failed to learn from other
cultures. In Jesus’ prayer modeled for His
disciples in Matthew 6, He said that we ought
to pray “thy kingdom come, thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.” Could it be that
we cannot understand what the kingdom of
God in heaven looks like? I believe so.
According to the apostle John, the writer
of the book of the Revelation, a delegation
of saints will worship the Lord “…from every
tribe and language and people and nation.”
Can you picture this colorful rainbow?
I am sure that the apostle John did not
simply gloss over his vision. He must have
lingered and been captivated. Heaven is not
segregated. Heaven is not divided. Neither
should it be in the church.
Today we have various tribes, languages
and people groups within reach. All those
who have been purchased by the blood of
Christ qualify to be in your church, do they
not? Why is 11 A.M. on a Sunday morning
still the most segregated hour of the week?
Are the bookends [of race] so far apart that
they cannot come together? We are living in
a time when very few churches reflect only
their immediate community. People groups
will travel to have their needs met, their
hearts inspired and their minds informed.
The Christian church may have to relate
differently and endure certain costs in order
to achieve multicultural unity. But in the end
we will learn new words, new ways and new
worship.
By David T. Olson
The Necessity of Multiethnic Churches
M
y research on the American
church has convinced me that a
critical factor for the recovery of
the Church is the necessity that at least
20% of American churches be intentionally
multiethnic. Today, only 7% are multiethnic.
Intentional means that multiethnicity is a
formative characteristic of the new community
that follows Jesus. It is implicit in the Gospel
- not to be the accidental experience for the
few, but the normative pattern for Christ’s
church. While the people of God in the Old
Testament were mono-ethnic, the group that
gathered on the Day of Pentecost was to
reflect the multi-ethnic nature of our world.
The visual picture was to be, “on earth as it
is in heaven.”
Why are Multiethnic Churches Necessary?
When segregated churches are the norm for
the American church, the church ceases to
be a powerful redemptive agent in our cul-
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ture. Theologian Walter Brueggemann says
that “the force of homogeneity is immense
- partly seductive, partly coercive, partly the
irresistible effect of affluence” (quoted from
“Prophetic Imagination”).
Sociologist Michael Emerson says that
When segregated churches are the
norm for the American church, the
church ceases to be a powerful
redemptive agent in our culture.
segregated churches strengthen social ties
between racially similar people, heighten isolation between racial groups, inhibit movement between groups and reinforce group
boundaries and social differences. They
reproduce inequality by increasing group
boundaries, reducing intergroup contacts,
encouraging oppression, strengthening racial
division and heightening
political separation.
A key influence of
multiethnic churches is
its challenge to power and privilege. In America these qualities have been the domain of
Anglos. Jesus presented a countercultural
view of these two traits when he challenged
the Roman view of power and authority with
the model of servanthood. Unfortunately,
American Christians have often allowed the
world to determine their view of power and
privilege, rather than Scripture. This has created an Anglo Christianity that is increasingly affluent, suburban, and educated, yet
functionally disconnected from non-Anglo
populations. A multiethnic church will bring
to American Christianity a new awareness of
these issues from a biblical perspective so
that the new people of God, the church, may
truly reflect the diversity and equality inherent in the Gospel.
By Alejandro Mandes
Let’s Run Together!
T
he mission of ReachNational is
to glorify God by multiply healthy
churches among all people! The
majority of America’s ancestry was European
but we know that the future of America will
be different. Some demographers have
said that by 2042 America will be majority
minority. In fact we can see the tipping
point “born” this year.
According to
demographers 2010 marks the year when
the number of babies born to minorities
outnumbers that of babies born to whites.
The tipping-point has already happened for
seventeen of our twenty largest cities in
America.
With that in mind, ReachNational has
developed a vision of seeing our movement
become 20% ethnically diverse by 2020. One
of our district leaders has even challenged
Why are we here at the multiethnic conference? ReachNational lives an African
proverb “…if you want to run fast, run alone. If you want to run far, run together.”
We have come to join with likeminded friends who can help us make a great run,
with all people, to the kingdom of God together, today. Let’s run together!
half of the churches in his district to each
plant an ethnically diverse congregation in
the next ten years!
Good intentions as a denomination will
not birth this vision. We must rely on the
Holy Spirit’s enablement, be courageous,
and obedient. There are three key areas in
which we must work. First, we must develop
church planting models that fit this new
America. Asking them to wear Saul’s armor
is a recipe for defeat. Second, we must
develop alternative non-seminary training
models that lead to effective training,
empowerment, and especially credentialing.
Finally, we must find a way to minister to the
immigrants among us. Working for justice
for them is a test of our view of the Great
Commission. They are an untapped gift
of God to our country. They will be a key
component of America’s future.
Why are we here at the multiethnic
conference? ReachNational lives an African
proverb “…if you want to run fast, run alone.
If you want to run far, run together.” We
have come to join with likeminded friends
who can help us make a great run, with all
people, to the kingdom of God together,
today. Let’s run together!
By Soong-Chan Rah
Now and Not Yet
I
n Many Colors: Cultural Intelligence
for a Changing Church, 1 I reflect on
how our understanding of the gospel
is oftentimes a reflection of the lack of understanding of the cultural context of the
New Testament. Most Christians assume
a particular definition of the “gospel” or
good news. If, however, we were to press
the issue, we may see a range of definitions that may actually be culturally-biased.
This confusion may be a result of the failure
to understand the multi-cultural context in
which the gospel emerges. In the GrecoRoman context (which tends to be the only
context and lens through which we read the
New Testament), the Greek word for “gospel” (euangelion) is the declaration of the
good news that a son has been born to the
Emperor. The good news was that the line
of the Emperor would continue. A herald
would be sent forth to proclaim this good
news. The focus is on the proclamation of
the good news of the birth of the son. An
illustration of this proclamation comes from
the heavenly, angelic hosts who proclaim
the joyful news to the shepherds of the
birth of the Son of God. The gospel is the
proclamation of this good news.
In the Hebrew context, the word for
“gospel” focuses more on the presence
of YHWH and His Kingdom. For example,
in Isaiah 52:7, we see the declaration of
the good news. The passage proclaims:
“How lovely on the mountains are the feet
of him, who brings good news. Announcing
peace and proclaiming news of happiness,
that Our God Reigns.” Good news in the
Hebrew context means the reign of God
is here. The exiles are encouraged by the
promise that God reigns and His rule will be
demonstrated among His people. The focus
of the good news in Isaiah is not only the
proclamation, but also the demonstration
of the good news. God’s reign should not
only be talked about, it should also be lived
out and lived into. The tension implicit in
the word “gospel” itself reflects both the
tension and the unity of the gospel. The
gospel is both the proclamation and demonstration of the gospel. It is both the now
and the not yet.
As more and more
churches explore the
calling to develop
multi-ethnic and multicultural churches –
we must see the tension of the various cultures that operate in both the already and
the not yet. When different people groups
and cultures come through the doors of our
church, the very strong temptation would
be to ask that they check their culture at
the door. In reality, there needs to be an
understanding that all cultures have the
already and not yet. In all cultures, there
are elements that reflect the glory of the
Imago Dei and the depravity of human fallenness. In all cultures, there needs to be
the fullness of the gospel message in its
proclamation and demonstration and its already manifest in the culture and the not
yet manifested in the culture.
Rah, Soong-Chan. Many Colors: Cultural Intelligence for a Changing Church (Chicago: Moody
Press, 2010).
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By Efrem Smith
Advancing the Kingdom
I
n an ever-increasing multi-ethnic and
multicultural society, it is important
that the church is equipped to
embrace the great Kingdom advancing
opportunities. Denominations will lose
out on these Kingdom opportunities if we
don’t invest resources towards multi-ethnic
church planting and development. This
not only includes how we resource and
train churches, but also how we provide
leadership development for pastors.
As Superintendent of the Pacific
Southwest Conference of the Evangelical
Covenant Church, I meet with pastors who
desire to have a greater impact in their
surrounding communities. For many, the
greatest challenge they face is developing
within their congregation, a passion for
evangelism, discipleship, and mission for
the diverse community right outside the
church doors. For the most part, the issue
is not that our churches don’t have a desire
to reach the diverse community surrounding
them. The issue is they need denominational
leadership who will provide the tools and
training necessary to live out that desire.
The Evangelical Covenant Church provides
a number of initiatives to equip churches and
pastors.
One initiative within our conference
is called, Journey to Mosaic (J2M). Led
by conference staff Greg Yee (Associate
Superintendent) and Walter Contreras
(Hispanic and Outreach Director) J2M
provides for pastors
and
lay
leaders
a
multicultural
experience, which engages the AfricanAmerican, Asian, and Latino communities of
California. The trip begins in the Bay Area of
Northern California and ends in downtown
Los Angeles. This experience explores
the history of race in America, the present
multicultural realities around us, and how
God can use us within these realities to
advance the Kingdom on earth. Many pastors
have told me that this experience has not
only equipped them in facing the challenges
of class and race, but also moving forward
in the development of the multi-ethnic and
missional Church.
By Paul Louis Metzger
As Good As It Gets?
D
o you want your church to be as good as
it gets? Then take a lesson from Jack
Nicholson’s character, Melvin, in the movie
As Good As It Gets. He goes from prejudging and objectifying
those around him like Carol the waitress and Simon the gay guy to
viewing them as persons with whom he has relationships. A bestselling romance novelist by trade, he doesn’t actually experience
romance and friendship until he falls in love with Carol. Love is all
so intellectual and remote until love captures him, as a result of
difficult life circumstances bringing them all together.
What does this have to do with the multi-ethnic church? It
is so easy for us in the church to prejudge and objectify people
who seem all so different from us, when we don’t have exposure
to them. Homogeneous churches do not help us move beyond
objectification of people who are different from us ethnically. Once
I enter into a relationship with a Hispanic or African American
person, a First Nations or Asian American person, I can’t label him
or her as a statistic or as a demographic datum. Pray that God will
bring us together through life circumstances, even difficult ones.
Pray with Jesus that God would bring us “to complete unity to let
the world know” that God has sent Jesus and has loved all his
people even as God has loved Jesus (John 17:23).
We Christians talk about the greatest love story—God’s sending
his Son to the world to make enemies his friends and forming the
church as a bride for his Son. But all too often, like Melvin in As
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Good As It Gets, we write about love and communion without truly
experiencing it. We’ll never truly experience radical, life-giving
community if we only hang out with people like us. God didn’t
choose us based on affinity with us. God turns his enemies and
aliens and strangers into his friends and members of his family.
True community involves otherness and difference, bringing people
together based on values and convictions that go deeper than
shared consumer preferences.
Nothing speaks more profoundly to the
world of God’s miraculous love than when
people very different from one another—
including those from diverse ethnic
backgrounds—come together in radical love
that breaks through long-standing prejudices
and divisions.
Nothing speaks more profoundly to the world of God’s miraculous
love than when people very different from one another—including
those from diverse ethnic backgrounds—come together in radical
love that breaks through long-standing prejudices and divisions.
I no longer simply want to write or talk about a love story. Like
Melvin, I want to live one.
By Dana Baker
Between the Lines
L
istening…
As all good students of English know, an ellipsis has two
primary purposes – to let someone know that there is more
to the story, or to encourage someone to pause and reflect on the
story. So let me ask: Did you quickly skip over the “3 dots” to see
what was next? Or did you pause, if only briefly, to reflect on the
significance of the word?
In my ministry at Grace Chapel and in the New England region,
pausing to listen to people and their stories is the foundation of
all that I do. As God has brought people whose experiences are
essential to what He wants to do here – a Nigerian pastor, a 2nd
generation Chinese American lawyer from Chicago, a single mother
from Haiti, a Korean in marketing who drives over an hour to come
to church, a Filipino in an intercultural marriage, an African American
principal in an affluent, primarily white suburban high school, a young
Brazilian accountant – I have found so much is buried “between the
lines” – gems of wisdom, often not even evident to the one telling
the story. Yes, listening takes time – time that we often don’t feel
that we have. But when I make the time to listen, I find that God
teaches me through relationships. Listening also develops trust.
Through listening a person becomes more than a stereotype of
their culture.
There will be a lot of opportunity for listening at this conference,
but not only at the formal sessions. Has God perhaps brought
another attendee whose story will impact how you do ministry? And
when you return to your church or ministry or university, will you
Yes, listening takes time – time that we
often don’t feel that we have. But when I make
the time to listen, I find that God teaches me
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time for reflection and prayer – and then follow the Holy Spirit’s
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particular setting that have a story that you need to hear?
Interracial Marriages
A
record 14.6% of all new marriages in the United States in
2008 were between spouses of a different race or ethnicity
from each other, according to a Pew Research Center
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That figure is an estimated six times the intermarriage rate among
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This dramatic increase has been driven in part by the weakening
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In 1961, the year Barack Obama’s parents were married,
less than one in 1,000 new marriages in the United States was,
like theirs, the pairing of a black person and a white person,
according to Pew Research estimates. By 1980, that share had
risen to about one in 150 new marriages. By 2008, it had risen
to one-in-sixty.
Source: Pew Research Center
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