The Intercultural Study Committee was elected at the 2004 Church of the Brethren Annual Conference in Charleston, WV as a result of two queries. Below are their titles, districts of origin, questions, and scriptural references.
Becoming a Multi-Ethnic Church
Atlantic Southeast District
Isaiah 56:6-7; Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 15:9; 2 Corinthians 13:12; Revelation 7:9
What action must we take, in our lives, in our congregations, in our districts, in our denomination, and globally, to bring us into conformity with the biblical vision of a church from every nation, tribe, people and language, united in worship befor the throne of God? How are we to become the church John saw in Revelation 7:9?
The Need for Cross-Cultural Ministries
Oregon-Washington District
Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:12; Revelations 7:9b
The query asks "for assistance in identifying and naming the barriers that exist in the Church of the Brethren which are preventing the biblical vision of Revelation 7:9 from happening within our congregations and districts, and to outline specific steps which can enable congregations and districts to overcome them."
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