Ed Stetzer: 3 Realities of a Multicultural Church

While we were not thinking in those categories, my first church was a multicultural church.

It wasn’t necessarily intentional—we just reached our poor neighborhood, and that’s who lived there.

My church today would not fit the definition of multicultural. It's not because that's not our desire. But the location where we meet is 93 percent Anglo.

However, having recently opened a campus in a more diverse area, we are excited about the opportunity to become more multicultural.

But our excitement should not blind us to the issues involved. While the results are worthwhile, developing a multicultural church takes work. Here are three things to consider in moving toward having your church better represent the diversity in your neighborhood. Keep reading