Intercultural Ministry

How Jesus Prayed
John 17:21-23
 V21 “that all of them may be one. Father,
just as you are in me and I am in you….
 V22 “I have given them the glory that you
have me, that they may be one as we are
one.
 V23 “I in them and you in me. May they be
brought to complete unity to let the world
know that that you send me and have loved
them even as you have loved me.

Jesus prayed for one
thing –
That Church, we
would
“Be One”
“Complete Unity”

Great Commission
 Matthew 28:18-19
 Make Disciple
 All Nation [People of every nation,
tribe, people, tongue]
“WORSHIP AS ONE”
Rev 7:9-10
Acts 1:8

Cross-Cultural Ministry
in Bible
[Jews to Samaria?]
 John 4:4-26 – Jesus → Samaritan Woman
 Acts 8:10-12 – Philip in Samaria
Cross-Cultured Ministry was a great
success

Why Ethnicity being Mentioned?
 Acts 8:26-27 Samaritans and Ethiopian
[The Holy Spirit is telling “Go preach Good News to all”
 Acts 10:9-10, 14, 17, 28
Peter → Gentile Cornelius
Peter’s Conclusion V34-35
“I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism
but accepts men(women) from every nation who fear Him and
do what is right.

Acts 11
V 17-18, 19
V 20 – The most significant
important moment in the entire NT
- The growth and development of
the Church begins.
JEWS AND GENTILES ALIKE

Cyprus – Mediterranean island
Cyrene – African Coast (Libya)
They chose not to return to their own land, but
Determined to speak to Gentiles.
THEN, What Happened? V21
“The Lord’s hand was with them, and a great
number of people believed and turned to the
Lord.”

Three times in the next 6 verses read
“LARGE NUMBERS”
V21-26
V21 – A great number of people
V24 – A great of number of people
V26 – great number of people
So, what’s the results of this?

Jesus said “go and make disciples
of all the nations.”
And this we can do right where
you/we are, that is, by embracing
all people in and through the local
church.
The Church at Antioch
Acts 13:1-4

In the church at Antioch, there were people of
varying ethnic and cultural backgrounds-
converted Jews and gentiles alike.
<Diverse Leadership for a Diverse People>
Acts 13:1
In the church at Antioch there were prophets
and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger,
Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been
brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul.

In the church at Antioch there were
prophets and teachers:
a. Simeon called “Niger” – He is from Niger
(right next to Nigeria) West Africa
b. Lucius from “Cyrene” – Northern Africa
(Libya)
c. Manaen – From Palestine (Herod)
d. Barnabas – from Cyprus (Acts 4:32)
e. Paul–Roman, City of Tarsus-Asia Minor
(Acts 9:11)

5 Leaders of Antioch Church
2 African
1 Mediterranean
1 Middle East
1 Asia Minor
WHY?
Because of Multi-Ethnic Congregation
Community Church
International (Corps) Church

What does society look
like in light of the
existing cultural
diversities?

Table 1: Numerical Size and Share of the Foreign-Born Population in
the United States, 1970-2012

Population Demographics for California 2014 and 2015
Population by Races
Race Population % of Total
Total Population 37,253,956 100
White 21,453,934 57
Hispanic or Latino 14,013,719 37
Some Other Race 6,317,372 16
Asian 4,861,007 13
Black or African American 2,299,072 6
Two or More Races 1,815,384 4
American Indian 362,801 Below 1%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander 144,386 Below 1%
Three or more races 141,883 Below 1%
Native Hawaiian 21,423 Below 1%
Alaska Native tribes 2,329 Below 1%

What culture are you belong to?
 Are you able to identify?
 Are you ready to accept
and adopt?

The question should never have been,
“How fast can I grow a church?”
Rather, it should have been, as it should be now,
“How can I grow a church biblically?”
This is the fundamental question that pioneered of the
Multi-Ethnic church, sending off Missionaries…
ACTS 1:8
The Holy Spirit enables us when we are willing.

Evangelism in a Multicultural
Context involves a diverse set of
considerations.

OUR MISSION
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an
evangelical part of the universal Christian Church.
Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is
motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach
the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in
His name without discrimination.

Things to consider
• Roadblocks and Hindrances
• Cornerstones
• Methods

Roadblocks and hindrances
Fear rooted in misconceptions and tradition
A refusal to embrace change
Lack of commitment on the part of leaders
and soldiers
Language barriers

Breaking barriers to reach out
I Corinthians 9:19-23

Cornerstones
Prayer, Preparation & Patience (3P)
Vision of Leadership (Dream)
Achievable Goals – (Both short and Long
term)

Methods
Carefully crafted outreach events
 Visitation
 Meet and Greet
 Door to Door
 Corps Programs
Evangelistic efforts vs Relationship based
effort

 “After this I looked, and there before
me was a great multitude that no one
could count, from every nation, tribe,
people and language, standing before
the throne and before the Lamb…”
Revelation 7:9 NIV

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