MODULE 7: BARRIERS TO MULTIETHNIC UNITY IN THE CHURCH
Why Are Churches Segregated?
If we are going to build genuine multiethnic unity in the church we must understand how we became segregated and why segregation persists.
Neither Jew nor Greek
Paul was not saying that we should "look past color" and ignore ethnic/racial differences.
Unity Requires Civility
Unity in a multiethnic church requires that we be civil to those outside our political tribe.
Uniformity is Not Unity
When Jesus prays that we would be one, He was not praying for uniformity.
Case Against Agility
Agile decision making doesn't work well in multiethnic churches.
Becoming Flexible and Adaptable
To build multiethnic unity we must become flexible and adaptable.
Being Color Brave
Being color brave means actively embracing and celebrating the richness of diversity while confronting the challenges of racial differences with courage and compassion.
E Pluribus Unum?
His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility.