The DL

These are a few thoughts we thought worth posting from a friend in Dot concerning vision and action for church planting:

1. Multicultural churches grow slowly. The work is hard because it takes more commitment to the goal of diversity, more time to allow each group to have their voice heard and allow them to shape the service.
2. Diverse churches typically do not bring in the families w/ three kids who just moved from Connecticut. Instead, it is the guy who comes to the door in tears in the middle of the week because his wife is addicted to cocaine and his kids are in jail and he doesn’t have anywhere else to go.--These people are not healed on Sunday morning. It takes total devotion to their life situation and a Monday-Saturday commitment to bringing the Gospel into their lives.
3. Majority culture has to give up power - this is very hard.
4. Every member of the church should be asked frequently, ”Why do you go to this church and not another one?”
5. Multi-cultural is not about 3 races, it is about ALL races and cultures.
6. If people become focused on differences, the church is in big trouble.
7. Leadership must reflect diversity.
8. Pastors in urban churches cannot seek fame or influence. They've got to put their heads down and get to work.

This said…

1. If CTK-Dorchester wants to be diverse, it is possible.
2. If CTK-Dorchester wants to be diverse, it will take intentionality and require people to work strategically towards that goal. It will be very different from "typical" church planting efforts.
3. If CTK-Dorchester wants to be diverse, bottom line, God has to do the work.

please pray...