Our Strategy

The increasing ethnic diversity, of not only the Urban centers of America but its rural areas as well, demands that a local church in a changing community transition from a monocultural to a multicultural ministry in order to reach the nations among us with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Mutli Cultural Ministry desires to serve the Church of Jesus Christ by creating an environment for a healthy co-existence between multiple ethnic groups in one church. We strive to accomplish this by assisting the local church in developing:

1. A Spirit of Unity, from the pastor of the local church to his leadership and the members of the congregation. We do not proceed with our ministry until there is a spirit of unity by the constituency of the local church (Rom. 15:5; 12:16; Phil. 2:2-3). This unity provides the commitment to overcome any issues the church may later face.

2. A Covenant, or written agreement that deals with the primary issues
that must be agreed to before the local church can host or sponsor
an ethnic church. These issues are...

-Organizational Structure -Membership -Facility Use

-Leadership Structure -Finances -Time

-Church Extension

Benefits

1. It teaches the local church how to love and live with their neighbor. The Scriptures teach that we are to love one another (John 17:21,23), and our neighbor as ourselves (Luke 10:27). The growing ethnic diversity of our cities is fertile soil for ethnic strife. Churches with multicultural ministries can help bring reconciliation.

2. It permits for the evangelization of all levels of assimilation within the immigrant community (Acts 1:8). Our goal is to maintain the English speaking community of a local church by serving the assimilated ethnic (second and subsequent generations) and start a ministry in the language and culture of the immigrants in the community.

3. It improves stewardship. Inner city facilities used by immigrant communities are limited, unsuited for church use, and expensive. Established churches rarely maximize the use of their facilities throughout the week. A Multicultural local church can significantly reduce expenses for denominations by partnering with existing immigrant church plants, thereby maximizing their facility use.

Finances

Multi Cultural Ministry operates by faith and relies in part upon the gifts of churches and friends. Other sources of financial support come from churches who contract with MCM to consult them in transitioning their church into a multicultural ministry.