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The Barnabas File (My friend Maynard Belt really stirs your thinking here) February – 2012 Change In The Church Is Of The Devil! Let’s confess! Change bothers all of us! Just try sitting in a different seat around the dinner table and watch the response! Just take another member’s seat at church! Just try taking [...]
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Hear and see John Piper’s testimony on how he grew up in and accepted the racial bias of his family, church and community, the culture of the day. In this video he presents his convictions for Multi-ethnic unity in Christ. This is a powerful testimony. Listening to this 18 minute video of his experiences, conviction [...]
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There is strength in unified understanding of the “fullness of God.” However, if we only compare our understanding and application from within our own circle of chosen friends how can we recognize that which “passes knowledge”? Think of the multi-ethnic and multi-cultural Ephesian church when you meditate on this call to unified understanding of [...]
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Multi-ethnic, Multi-cultural unity; Is it possible? Yes but only in God’s plan. The summary of the answer is in God in Eph 4: 1 -7. V2 Lowliness, the attitude toward myself; Meekness the attitude toward others, Long-suffering, patience and giving time for others to change; Forbearing, relaxing justice and showing mercy which is the display [...]
The link to the paper will give you some insight into the challenges but the amazing potential of transitioning from a homogeneous church [over 80% one ethnic or cultural group] to a multi-ethnic church. This article tells the importance of have a Biblical conviction that goes beyond need for change. Go to this link http://unityinchristmagazine.com/opinion/commentary/how-we-transitioned-a-homogenous-church/
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Can’t teach about heaven! I wondered why Chinese Communists restrict their churches on this. I believe if you take away HOPE then they can control people with oppression, torture and fear. Hope for eternal rewards allows us to face all kinds of problems. Only Christ offers hope. Why live in fear of failing their gods [...]
I remember my pastoral days when we kept the focus on preparing the members to work together to reach the community. My passion now is to challenge churches to reach the local community but that has become very diverse, culturally and ethnically. In most cases our churches have the appearance that there is a Black [...]
Labor Day weekend we went to Jacksonville, FL to a wedding of Lat Aung Kinraw and Chan Myae Thu [Esther]. She arrived from burma on Sept 1 and the wedding was the 4th. He had everything arranged plus he has so many friends and family that this was a special production as you can see [...]
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“You purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.” Revelation 5:9. Today It hit me special that Christ “purchased” people from every people group. With His sacrifice to leave heaven, become man, Die and rise to be ready to welcome born again of every ethnos gives meaning to Christmas.
Below are some historical and projected population stats for the USA. [Also note the web site for many interesting facts.] This rate of growth becomes more significant when recently our newspaper reported that Florida 9 grew by 114,091 to a total of 18.5 million July 2008 to July 200. The growth was an influx of [...]
Most everyone would say the are loving and accepting of anyone unconditionally. Here story to test your openness to those with a handicap, or another ethnic group or another culture whether it be those different than you. It is a challenge to me as to what I am willing to give. Click on this link [...]
Christmas Letter – 2009Eldon and Ruth Brock251 Timothy Rd, Sebring, Fl 33870Eldon26@gmail.com or Laughinglady1@gmail.com Merry Christmas to our Family and Friends, Our desire is and has been to serve and honor the Lord with the abilities and energy He has graciously given. At our age we can’t expect much but as the opportunities come we [...]
“You purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.” Revelation 5:9. Today It hit me special that Christ “purchased” people from every people group. With His sacrifice to leave heaven, become man, Die and rise to be ready to welcome born again of every ethnos gives meaning to Christmas. For [...]
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To friends of E-tem I feel God blessed the 5 weeks of SS teaching on Biblical Basis for Multi-Ethnic Churches as I spoke here in Maranatha Baptist Church. I now have prepared more material to go out to speak if called. I also had the sessions videoed on DVD and hope that some sections can [...]
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I copied the News Release regarding the Multi-Ethnic Ministry Round Table we had. Now I can give you the link to the Baptist Bulletin web site http://www.baptistbulletin.org/?paged=6 Scroll down half way to see the picture with the above heading. I am now in the process of preparing SS lessons for the month of August on [...]
The following will appear on www.baptistbulletin.org and in the Baptist Bulletin magazine, with pictures. Multiethnic Ministries Roundtable Discussion Clarks Summit, Pa.—Sixteen church leaders have met on the campus of Baptist Bible Seminary for a discussion forum on multi-ethnic, multicultural and intercultural church ministries. The group discussed three aspects of multicultural ministry: the scriptural commands and [...]
Round Table ReportLET’S DO THIS AGAIN!This was the response from those attending the Multi-Ethnic Ministry Round Table May 18, 19. These comments confirm that the meeting was a success and that these and many more among conservative churches have a growing desire to share the Gospel with the millions of people who have moved to [...]
The ‘God Size’ Event is May 18, 19On Monday 15 people will meet with me for the Multi-Ethnic Ministries Round Table that I have been planning for the past 5 months. Many others showed special interest in this discussion forum indicating that there is a sense of urgency and it is like a hunger to [...]
Let the WHOLE EARTH be Filled with His Glory Do you want to join God in His desire that all nations should fill the earth with praise from their life and lips? (Psalm 72:19b) We all know how important it is to pray for the missionaries. They are out there doing the Lord’s work first [...]
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Last week I wrote “Ethnic People Can Give the Gospel and Plant Churches.” Jean B Manirakiza wrote regarding the hesitancy people from other cultures feel. He is a friend who was born in Burundi, Africa. Notice, too, his insight on the working relationships needed for fulfilling the Great Commission. (Underlining is mine. More of his [...]
Millions of international ethnic people seek freedom in our country but most remain in bondage to personal sin like millions of people born in USA. I attended the local Veteran’s Day memorial ceremony on November 11 and our attention was drawn to the sacrifices that paid for our national freedom. Freedom has come at a [...]
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Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Yesterday America voted. We have a new president. The many segments of Diverse Ethnic Americans have exercised their rights and made us more aware of their presence. Some people seem to think that things are the way they have been; that Anglo Americans, with a predominantly Judeo-Christian background, are still the [...]
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