Schedule of workshops for Multiethnic Church Conference in 12 Days

A whole lot of conversations and learnings to be had at the Multi-ethnic Church Conference happening in 12 days in San Diego! Registration is still open for this historic gathering of church leaders from all over.

You'll want to be there for being a part of history and for great learnings from a diversity of multiethnic church leaders with practical ideas. Here's the workshop schedule from the 8 tracks::

Track 1 - Biblical/Theological

• A. Articulating the Biblical Mandate (I) – Jonathan Seda
• B. Conflict Resolution in the Multiethnic Context – Rodney Cooper
• C. A Theology of Oneness: The Case for Multiethnic Ministry – Ed Lee
• D. The Grand Mix-up: A Biblical Snapshot of the Church Today – Mont Mitchell

Track 2 - Hot Topics

• A. Politics – Daniel Backens and Kevin Turpin
• B. Immigration – Alex Mandes
• C. Interracial Relationships, Marriage and Family – Robyn Afrik
• D. Homosexuals, Hindus, Hard to Reach – Eric Bryant

Track 3 - Stories From the Front

• A. How We Planted a Multiethnic Church – Chris Williamson, Mike Leonzo
• B. How We Overcome the Leadership Challenges – David Nelms
• C. How We Transitioned a Homogeneous Church – Wayne Schmidt, Kyle Ray
• D. How We Engage the Community – Cesar Ortega, Michael “Stew” Stewart

Track 4 – Nuts and Bolts

• A. Creating an Environment Where All Voices are Heard – Dana Baker
• B. How to Create a Multicultural Prayer Movement – Fritz Dale, Pablo Cachon
• C. How to Instill Racial Reconciliation in the DNA – Alvin Sanders
• D. How to Start a Non-English Speaking Venue – Omar Argumedo, Ricardo Palmerin

Track 5 – Essential Ministries

• A. Pastor’s Wives/Women in Ministry – Linda DeYmaz
• B. Student Ministries – Joe Smith
• C. Multi-ethnic Church in a Rural Setting – Artie Johnson
• D. Inclusion Ministries – Anthony Hendricks

Track 6 – Missional and Multiethnic

• A. Merging Movements: Why the Two Are Rightly One – Mark DeYmaz
• B. Who Me? – Brenda Salter-McNeil
• C. Leading in the Missional Context – Marcus Goodloe
• D. From Building Programs to Building the Kingdom of God – Paul Louis Metzger

Track 7 – Worship Arts (Facilitated by the Conference Worship Team)

• A. What is “Heart Music” and Why Does It Matter So Much?
• B. How to Build and Sustain a Strong Multicultural Worship Ministry
• C. Multiethnic Worship: More Than Just Global Songs
• D. Multiethnic Worship Leaders Panel Discussion

Track 8 – Cross-Cultural Competence

• A. Crossing Cultures: How to Make Lots of Mistakes and Offend Lots of People – Michael Emerson
• B. Balancing Perspectives on Secondary Doctrinal Issues – Harry Li
• C. Leading the Majority as a Minority Pastor – Mathew Kuruvilla
• D. Assessing the Readiness of Your Congregation to Make the Transition from Mono- to Multiracial Ministry – George Yancey

Session A @ 10:55 am on Tuesday, November 2
Session B @ 1:45 pm on Tuesday, November 2
Session C @ 10:45 am on Wednesday, November 3
Session D @ 1:30 pm on Wednesday, November 3

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