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That is true in Indonesia as well. Conversation | May 11, 2017 Bruce Theron on Decolonizing Worship in South Africa Imagine singing “In the Bleak Midwinter” during the long hot days of Christmas in South Africa. The Bible is rich enough to include themes and symbols more relevant to living out Christian faith in the Global South. Conversation | March 16, 2017 Singing Bilingually in Spanish and English: A Vision and Resources for Singing Together on the Journey of Faith In North America, we have a splendid opportunity in the years and decades ahead to learn to sing bilingually, transcending a language divide in ways that help us all learn and grow together as we discover scripturally inspired songs from a variety of contexts and cultures. Video | March 02, 2017 Why Youth Need to Be Leading Worship Regularly NOW When congregations empower teenagers to use their gifts in meaningful ways over time, teens are more likely to imagine themselves as faithful disciples and devoted worshipers for decades to come. Two summer programs in worship, theology, and the arts inspire teens and mentors. Feature Story | February 09, 2017 Josiah Chung: Passing on Faith to New Generations Many immigrant churches struggle to retain the next generation, especially because of language barriers and cultural differences. Pastor Josiah Chung is finding solutions that apply across cultures to many kinds of churches. Conversation | January 24, 2017 The Beauty and Value of the Oral Tradition Storytelling can help us embrace the stories that have shaped our identities Audio | November 04, 2016 Sandra Van Opstal on Multicultural Preaching A majority of U.S. Christians born before 1965 are white. However, the fastest growing groups in the U.S. as a whole and in its churches are people of color. Preaching must change to reflect this diversity so that all generations and nations can encounter God through the Word Conversation | April 08, 2016 Sandra Van Opstal on The Next Worship While some U.S. politicians play on fears about ethnic minorities, changing demographic trends actually offer churches a huge opportunity to create new forms of worship. Conversation | April 07, 2016 Jennifer Ackerman on Courageous Conversations among Pastors The Micah Groups program brings together pastors from diverse denominational, theological and ethnic contexts, all who desire to become empowered wise preachers. They seek justice, love mercy and walk humbly with God. Over time, they build enough trust to have courageous conversations about worship, preaching and justice. Conversation | February 19, 2016 Dale Sieverding on Cultural Differences in Recruiting Youth The Archdiocese of Los Angeles launched a summer camp to train young Catholics to lead in local liturgical ministries. They discovered that finding gifted youth requires different approaches in different cultures. Conversation | February 09, 2016 How Ritual Training Overflows into Expressive Worship Lay training in both formative and expressive liturgy helps Catholic adults and youth live out their identity in the universal priesthood of all faithful believers. Protestants can learn from this. Feature Story | February 09, 2016 Sandra Van Opstal on Multicultural Millennials in Worship You might be surprised to learn what matters in worship to multicultural millennials in this urban Chicago church. Conversation | December 17, 2015 Maria Eugenia Cornou on the Myth of Hispanic Culture Maybe you want to welcome Spanish speakers into your church community. If so, then don’t stereotype people who identify as Hispanic or Latino as all belonging to a single monolithic culture. Conversation | November 03, 2015 Four Essentials for Multicultural Worship Churches can become more multicultural through traditioned innovation based on prayer, intention, hospitality and discomfort. Feature Story | October 09, 2015 Nonverbal Worship Practices that Bridge Differences Rhythm, liturgical movement and visual art draw on gifts already present in how God made us and what the universal church has already created. Feature Story | October 09, 2015 African American Worship Treasures Six church musicians and scholars explain why treasures and challenges in African American worship traditions apply to churches in any cultural context. Feature Story | April 21, 2015 Developing a Multiethnic Accent in Preaching Congregations are becoming more diverse which increases the need for the church planter, missionary, and preacher to communicate biblical truth in relevant and compelling ways. Audio | February 25, 2015 Kendra Buckwalter Smith on Authentic Global Worship Kendra Buckwalter Smith is the worship coordinator at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. PTS has chapel four days a week, and Smith meets with every person or team that plans a chapel service. Conversation | August 29, 2014 Gerardo Marti on Emerging Churches and Religious Individualism Gerardo Marti, professor of sociology at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina, is fascinated by diversity and innovation as aspects of how the world is changing and how that affects churches today. Conversation | Video | August 08, 2013 Gerardo Marti on Emerging Church Demographics After writing three books about multicultural worship, Gerardo Marti has applied his research skills to what’s been called the emerging church or emergent Christianity. Conversation | August 08, 2013 « Previous 1 2 3 4 Next »