Why it's time to build a truly diverse Church

It’s more than just worship styles and bring-and-share suppers, say our panel of experts. Emma Fowle speaks to four leaders about what it takes to create a truly inter-ethnic Christian community

Few would argue that modern Britain is anything but thoroughly diverse. And so it stands to reason that our churches should reflect the multicultural society we live in. Such a Church would foreshadow that famous heavenly vision of “a great multitude…from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages” (Revelation 7:9, ESV), joining together to worship God. A diverse church would also indicate we are following Jesus’ great commission to “make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19, emphasis added).