In 2012, I was part of a group of women who founded the Christian Feminist Network, a move that was greeted with immense positivity from women of all ages and from
different church backgrounds.
Not exact matches
I invited a handful of pastors and
church leaders from
different ethnic
backgrounds to reflect upon their experiences within the evangelical
church or to suggest steps Christians could take towards greater reconciliation.
There are people all around us from
different ethnic, cultural and religious (or non-religious)
backgrounds who have no interest in our
churches or our institutional Christianity.
This effort often goes under the same banner of inclusiveness that justifies the
church's outreach to members of
different races, classes and ethnic
backgrounds.
In the
Church, people of
different backgrounds or belief systems than the majority are often overlooked or not approached properly.
Was any consideration given to the outreach ministries of
churches that minister to people of significantly
different ethnic, cultural and socio - economic
backgrounds other than in worship on Sunday morning?
Black
churches are extremely inclusive and welcoming of other races; however, their message and goal may not resonate with whites from a
different socio - economic
background.
I have had many of friends from
different ethnical
backgrounds to whom I have partied with fought with and even worshiped with at their own
church.
We come from
different backgrounds, theological positions, and
church expressions.
They come from a variety of
church backgrounds, from Pentecostal to Roman Catholic, and are studying
different subjects at university or college.
The
Church has always been a collection of people from
different cultures,
backgrounds and experiences.
When we have people from
different walks of life,
backgrounds, generations and cultures all meeting together in this diverse community of the
church, it's difficult to meet everyone's personal preferences.
Dame Caroline replied: «We should not overlook the need to draw more people from
different ethnic
backgrounds and the
church has strategies looking to increase the number of black and ethnic minority ordinants, the numbers are currently only 3.3 per cent of clergy.»
There was nothing in my
church background or theological training that would enable me even to counsel those who were interacting with God in terms of a
different culture.»
«They do try and hold the party together, they do recognise that the Labour party is a broad
church, not a religious cult, that you need people of
different backgrounds and try and get the best possible talents,» Dugher said, adding that «ultimately [the makeup of the shadow cabinet] will be a decision for Jeremy».
As
background, I've been reading «This time is
different» by Reinhart and Rogoff which I picked up at a
church charity event for the princely sum of $ 1.00.
We come from 38
different countries on 6
different continents and have Free
Church, Reformed, Lutheran, and Catholic
backgrounds.