Multi-ethnic Chuches as Supported by Old Testament Teaching

From the beginning, as suggested by the unity of the Trinue Godhead, God planned for men who worship Him as the One True Creator and Redeemer should unite in their worship as one. This sudy cover many of the principles for united worship. God gave even the Choosen Nation, Israel, the responsibility to display His Glory so that they could welcome the Nations, the Stranger.

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Mullti-ethnic Church as seen in the book of Ephesians, Part one and two.

Have you read the book of Ephesians with the thought that this church and book sets the pattern and exhorts us to have unity among all followers of Christ who come from differnt people groups, nationalities and cultures?
Listen to the this study, part one, whith this view by Eldon

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Part Two

Part One of this study focused on the Reconciliations of Jew and Gentile nations, in other words all Nations, based on one common faith in Jesus Christ. That was a new thing since God had given favor to the Jews so they could reveal God greatness to the nations. Here His favor is available to all who trust Christ by faith to become One Body.

In this message Eldon reviews WHY WOULD GOD MAKE THIS CHANGE AND FOR WHAT PURPOSE.

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Multi-ethnic Churches, As seen in the Life Christ.

The typical church is mono-ethnic whether it be Red, Yellow, Brown, Black or White....
From Ethnic to Ethnic Ministries, Inc. Eldon Brock,

When you look at the make-up of our churches you would think the Jesus Christ gave instructions on how to worship Him in segregated groups and with very little appreciation for the brothers and sisters in the churches where the ethnic background is different. Today' a typical church suggests one plan but the Bible teaches and models something different.

A study of the Life of Christ shows a pattern, teaching and commands for Multi-Ethnic and Multi-Cultural fellowship and outreach.

Below is a link to the audio for one of my messages on the Biblical Basis for Multi-ethnic Churches. I begin with some simple and practical points about Ethnic to Ethnic ministries and then refer to a few of the principles for unity in diversity found in the Life of Christ.



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I invite your response. We need to expand our thinking and adjust our actions if we want to reach the world. It is,you know, possible for us to reach the world without even leaving home.

Prayer for the Nations, How To Develop A Multi-ethnic Passion

I welcome you to listen to my study on the life of Jesus Christ and how his life and teachings sets the pattern for Multi-ethnic Churches in our diverse nation.

Biblical Basis for Multi-Ethnic Churches

To friends of E-tem

I feel God blessed the 5 weeks of SS teaching on Biblical Basis for Multi-Ethnic Churches as I spoke here in Maranatha Baptist Church. I now have prepared more material to go out to speak if called. I also had the sessions videoed on DVD and hope that some sections can be edited for future. I spent 2 weeks on the book of Ephesians, focusing on the mystery of Jew and Gentile in one body and then God's reasons for this. I had one lesson on the OT and one on the Model and commission of Christ for M/E churches. I emphasized that multi-ethnic people serving One God in harmony can be a testimony of the Love of God that the world can not imagine. Then yesterday I made application on where can we begin by giving examples of how to pray for the Nations, world wide, locally and the unreached people groups.

Did you know that there are immigrant people from 60 unreached people groups of the world who now live in the USA? To me this supports the ideas that if we can win the nations who have moved in around us then they can become the messengers of the Gospel to their homeland by either indirect methods of communication or possible by returning to their people with the Truth.

Ruth and I have tickets to fly Oct 8 to 31, to Canada, NJ and MD. We plan to be with Rob Elkington 4 days and visit the Indian Reservation where Ruth served. In NJ she will attend her 60th HS reunion and I hope to contact some churches in the Trenton area. In MD I plan to speak in Jim Johnson's church, observe Ron Lindholm's church ELS class and contact Bryan Clark and Jim Eaton. We are open to other contacts as the Lord opens, according to my stamina.

God has allowed timing for a arthroscopic knee surgery for Sept 1 with the assumption that with this minor surgery I will be free to travel 10/8

I pray that God will bless each one that focuses your efforts to befriend people of any and all Nations.

Picture with News Release.

I copied the News Release regarding the Multi-Ethnic Ministry Round Table we had.
Now I can give you the link to the Baptist Bulletin web site http://www.baptistbulletin.org/?paged=6 Scroll down half way to see the picture with the above heading.

I am now in the process of preparing SS lessons for the month of August on the Biblical Basis for Multi-Ethnic Church outreach and membership.

Also, Ruth and I are planning a trip to Whitby, Ontario to visit Pastor Rob Elkington and Faith Baptist Church. He wants me to interact with his staff, deacons, small group leader and members as well as be there for a Sunday. I know that I will learn more than what I can help. While in Canada we want to visit the Six Nations Indian Reservation where Ruth was a missionary for 6 years.

Then we want to go to Ruth's 60 HS reunion near Trenton, NJ. I will try to contact churches in the Philadelphia area.
From there we will go to the DC area to visit Carolyn, my daughter. There are three pastors in that areas who attended the Round Table so there I want to interact with them about their ministry and discuss future plans for Ethnic to Ethnic Ministries.

God is good to allow me this level of health even though these activities wear me out quicker than when I was 65.