Biblical Perspectives on Pastoring an Internationally Diverse Congregation

"Biblical Perspectives on Pastoring an Internationally Diverse Congregation" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/biblical-perspectives-on-pastoring-an-internationally-diverse-congregation\/#arve-youtube-krf-o-nco3m656f3ccbd6987663825550","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/KRF-O-nCO3M?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Biblical Perspectives on Pastoring an Internationally Diverse Congregation","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/STP-S25-EP07-Biblical-Perspectives-on-Pastoring-an-International-Congregation.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-08-17","description":"Biblical Perspectives on Pastoring an Internationally Diverse Congregation"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesRelated Sermons:Growing PainsShepherds That Preach - Parts 1 & 2Sons of God Through FaithA Window Open in Heaven - Parts 1 & 2He Who Holds the Scroll "Biblical Perspectives on Pastoring an Internationally Diverse Congregation" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/biblical-perspectives-on-pastoring-an-internationally-diverse-congregation\/#arve-vimeo-848436701656f3ccbd79a5096330699","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/848436701?dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Biblical Perspectives on Pastoring an Internationally Diverse Congregation","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/STP-S25-EP07-Biblical-Perspectives-on-Pastoring-an-International-Congregation.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-08-17","description":"Biblical Perspectives on Pastoring an Internationally Diverse Congregation"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Biblical Perspectives on Pastoring an Internationally Diverse CongregationAccording to US census data Houston, Texas, is often considered the most diverse city in the United States. This is where Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot serve as elders/pastors of Founders Baptist Church (FBC). Dr. Philpot shares that FBC has seen an increasing diversity in our congregation, with people coming from all parts of the world. He asks Dr. Caldwell if he would share, from his standpoint and as the primary teacher at FBC, how does one go about pastoring an internationally diverse church? Is diversity within a congregation mandated in Scripture? Should a local church reflect its community or those living within the area where the church is located? These and other questions will be addressed and answered on this week’s Straight Truth Podcast. Join us to hear their biblical perspectives and insights from Scripture texts of Acts, Galatians, and Revelation.Dr. Caldwell confirms that FBC is a very diverse church but also shares that it is not something they’ve aimed at. There was no strategy they put together or formulated to make the congregation into such a diverse group. He doesn’t see any emphasis in the New Testament on trying to create diversity in the life/body of the church. The church is to deal with each and every person in a way that accords with Scripture.For example, Dr. Caldwell sees an interesting dynamic in the New Testament where ethnicity and cultural differences are acknowledged and times when even sensitivity is indicated in the text. He relates Acts 6, which involves a complaint that arises on behalf of the Hellenistic (Greek Jews- probably both cultural and speech) Jews against the native (Hebraic) Jews; both groups being Christians. Dr. Caldwell explains how the situation was handled and dealt with conveys a sensitivity to the differences and concerns.