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The Global Parish
“I look upon the world as my parish…” John Wesley Works XXV, 616 The first book I read on the multi-ethnic church was Stephen A. Rhodes’, “Where the Nations Meet: The Church in a Multicultural World,” which was based on … Continue reading
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Moving forward in reaching diversity
by Sam Rodriguez, Director of Hispanic/Latino & Multi-Ethnic New Church Starts, Path 1 “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and the Holy Spirit.” (Matthew 28:19) I read … Continue reading
Intentional Multi-ethnic Church Planting
by Sam Rodriguez, Director of Hispanic/Latino & Multi-Ethnic New Church Starts, Path 1 Innovation is essential to fostering diversity in the church. In fact the need for the church to reflect and bring together the faces of the world is one … Continue reading
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Diversity in The United Methodist Church
by Sam Rodriguez, Director of Hispanic/Latino & Multi-Ethnic New Church Starts, Path 1 Statistical information has always intrigued me. Although I have found that there are many who are like me, I can understand how many more very quickly get bored … Continue reading
Whose Culture is it Anyway?
by Sam Rodriguez, Director of Hispanic-Latino and Multi-Ethnic New Church Starts, Path1 Don’t become so well adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out… … Continue reading
Church Planting in a Wesleyan Way: Makes Room for Others…
by Rev. Candace Lewis, Path 1 New Church Strategist I just returned from attending the 2011 Exponential Conference in Orlando, Florida. Exponential markets itself as being one of the largest gatherings of church planters in the nation. Almost 4,000 persons attended, … Continue reading
Humility
By Sam Rodriguez, Director of Hispanic/Latino & Multi-Ethnic New Church Starts, Path 1 Recently I had the opportunity to facilitate a train-the-trainer workshop on our revised Pentecost Journey: Planning Guide for Non-Hispanic Congregations. I began by reading John 4:4-21, a scripture … Continue reading