Diversity
The Bridge is You
As much as we need bridgebuilding, we need to become bridges ourselves. We need to
radically explore our own worlds, our habits, our connections and ask ourselves the hard question: am I living as a bridge or am I living as a silo?
Oct 15 2024
A Collaborative Effort: Meet the New Biblical Diversity Team
The Converge Biblical Diversity team is spearheading a vital mission: uniting churches and communities around God’s heart on cultural and social issues. The leaders of this initiative, Pastor Rod Hairston and Pastor Jim Eaton, bring a wealth of experience and a shared passion for biblical diversity, each offering unique perspectives shaped by their personal and professional journeys.
Sep 24 2024
What is ‘Minnesota Nice,’ and how did a Converge church reach its multi-ethnic community by shedding the label?
Community of Nations Church’s name change goes beyond symbolism as it transitions to multi-ethnic in leadership and practice.
Dec 16 2020
Watch Night Service has special meaning for African-American Christians
The annual New Year’s Eve tradition commemorates and celebrates the night of December 31, 1862, when slaves received the official word of their freedom.
Dec 30 2019
African-American, Anglo churches merge in Oakland
An African-American church and an Anglo church in Oakland, California, decided to become one church “to be a display of God’s love for the world.”
Dec 10 2018