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Connecting Cultures

Connecting Cultures. Cultural Make-Up CITY: *markedly multicultural *Sikh population COMMUNITY: diverse in culture & spirit CHURCH: 50% Black 35% White 15% Asian (Indian). Dangers, Pitfalls & Barriers Superiority Complex Refusal to Adapt

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Connecting Cultures

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  1. Connecting Cultures

  2. Cultural Make-Up • CITY: *markedly multicultural *Sikh population • COMMUNITY: diverse in culture & spirit • CHURCH: 50% Black 35% White 15% Asian (Indian)

  3. Dangers, Pitfalls & Barriers • Superiority Complex • Refusal to Adapt • Failure to distinguish culture from religion • Failure to connect relationally

  4. Within the Church Unity in diversity ... it’s a God-thing! Overriding principle of ‘ONENESS’ Importance of ‘bigger picture perspective’ Building church culture that does not ignore differences BUT does not overstate them!

  5. Outside the Church SPIRITUALLY Ephesians 6:12 & 2 Corinthians 10:4 Connecting spiritually TO connect naturally Overcoming in spirit TO overcome in natural

  6. Outside the Church PRACTICALLY Luke 10:8 “eat whatever is set before you” 1 Corinthians 9:22 ‘Understanding Fish’

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