How do we appropriately reflect and embody the different cultures in our churches?
Jesus' commission to the church was to make disciples of all nations, to the ends of the earth. To reach all nations, and to serve all nations, we need to better reflect the diverse cultures represented.
But, our cultural lies, blind spots, and biases can be barriers to making this happen, and worse can cause division in the church.
Understanding these barriers can enable us to better understand others, and therefore reach and serve all nations.
This short talk is from Planters 2025, seeking to share some awareness and orientation in an area church planters should be alert to. You can get a transcript and more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website: https://fiec.org.uk/resources/intercultural-church-planting.
About the speaker: Rick serves as Pastor of All Nations Church Barkingside, North East London, and is a member of the FIEC Trust Board.
About Planters: Planters is a conference to help local churches reach Britain for Christ through planting healthy churches: planters teaching and training other planters, and planters spending time together and encouraging each other.
About FIEC: We are a fellowship of Independent churches with members of the family across England, Scotland and Wales. Our mission is to see those Independent churches working together with a big vision: to reach Britain for Christ. Find out more: https://fiec.org.uk.