Why is the Church So Segregated? by Brad Bellmore
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One pastor pointed out that merely because we had achieved diversity in the pews didn’t mean we had achieved integration. Segregation might still exist. It’s still easy to avoid people of another race. Many churches have a variety of races represented in the congregation, but they do not interact outside of church. Some have successfully mixed racially in a structured environment—small groups, ministry teams, outreach events. A few churches have held progressive dinners that have had families of various races meeting at each others’ homes to eat.
Steve Nicholson, senior pastor of the Vineyard Christian Church in Evanston, Ill., says, “It’s easy to think that we are racially open, but if you aren’t spending social time with people of other races, you’re not. Invite them over for dinner; get to know them; get to know their joys and their hurts. When you do that, then you are a body.” This brings it to a personal level, interacting with people. This moves beyond the problem with generalizations. It is much easier to hate a “them” that is unknown. To love someone, it has to be a “you”—someone you know.
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