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A Korean translation of the Nairobi Statement on Worship and Culture
God’s Word teaches that the Spirit employs four principal means for shaping Christians: Scripture, the sacraments, a person’s life experiences, and time.
Being a multicultural church means more than singing global songs. It means that the people who plan worship, lead worship, and make decisions come from many cultures and ethnic groups.
Lucy Kolin is pastor of a multiracial congregation, Resurrection Lutheran in Oakland, California.
Glenda S. Brown explains an important lesson from The Crossing Baptist Church’s year of multicultural learning.
Learn why and how congregations are using multiple languages in the same worship services—rather than having each cultural group worship alone in its own language.
C.J. Kingdom-Grier and Emily Brink presented at worship symposia in Bangladesh and Nepal. Kingdom-Grier shares a highlight.
Conversation with Mark Charles about Indigenous Wisdom
These resources focus on PTSD as a result of combat or military exposure. Many voices are calling for the church to be a significant partner in the complex readjustment process of returning home.
Conversation with Anne Zaki on the worship symposium in Hong Kong
Conversation with Yvette Lau about a worship symposium in Hong Kong.
Conversation with Swee Hong Lim on Asian Christian worship practices
