Seminar – Global Churches

I won’t share a full set of notes from this seminar, but will just share a few things that stood out for me.

Owen spoke about diversity, using material from his new book on the subject. He over-viewed the Bible’s teaching on the subject. He made the point that the early church did not just grapple with issues of law and grace they grappled with issues of race and culture.

Evan Rogers began by speaking in Afrikaans, and asked us how we all felt. He challenged us with the thought that people will come to our churches unable to speak English. He spoke how singing songs in different languages shows we are open and inclusive. Eg, singing “How Great is Our God” translated into a different language.

Steve Tibbett spoke about leading a multicultural church. Some argue that to grow a church you should target in to a specific people group or type of person. In fact, at King’s you can walk in and whoever you are you will feel comfortable, and that has been a growth engine.