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MULTI-ETHNIC CHURCH

MULTI-ETHNIC CHURCH

MODEL

CHURCH IN ANTIOCH

Some of them, however, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the good news about

the Lord Jesus.

ACTS 11:20

MULTI-ETHNIC

CHURCH MODEL

The Church in ANTIOCH

1. Multi-ethnic Leaders

Now in the church at Antioch there were

prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene,

Manaen (who had been brought up with

Herod the tetrarch) and Saul.

Acts 13:1

The Church in ANTIOCH

1. Multi-ethnic Leaders

Barnabas (Cyprus)

Simon (Niger)

Lucius (Cyrene)

Manaen (Judean)

Saul (Tarsus)

Who does a Multi-ethnic

church attract?

Inter-racially married Families

People that live and work in the midst of diversity

International students and families

People turn off by mono-ethnic church

Advantages of Multi-

ethnic church

A Bridge to Home and Foreign Mission

Three missionary journeys led by

Paul are launched from the church of Antioch and the gospel is spread

to all of Asia Minor - and into Europe.

Charisma global mission movement

Lynnwood, WA

Charisma global mission movement

Lynnwood, WA

Charisma global mission movement

Marysville, WA Cavite, PHIL

Charisma global mission movement

KISUMU, KENYA

Advantages of Multi-ethnic

church

A taste of heaven After this I looked, and behold, a great

multitude that no one could number, from

every nation, from all tribes and peoples

and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb… and crying out with a

loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”

Revelation 7:9-10