SERIES: Soong-Chan Rah
Early Church History and Culture – Vince Campbell and Soong-Chan Rah
I sat in on this workshop when I attended the CCDA conference in 2009. Very interesting discussion!
Freedom to all Captives and Pardon to all Prisoners by Soong-Chan Rah
“Presented Fri, May 18, 2007 at the Urban Youth Workers Institute Conference 2007″
Interview with Dr. Soong-Chan Rah
ReNew staff members Michaela Gregory and Chad Brennan interview Dr. Soong-Chan Rah regarding his book The Next Evangelicalism which was released in April 2009.
Many Colors: Cultural Intelligence for a Changing Church by Soong-Chan Rah
“Borrowing from the business concept of “cultural intelligence,” he explores how God’s people can become more multiculturally adept. From discussions about cultural and racial histories, to reviews of case-study churches and Christian groups that are succeeding in bridging ethnic divides, Rah provides a practical and hopeful guidebook for Christians wanting to minister more effectively in diverse settings.”
Part 2 of 5 – Interview with Dr. Soong-Chan Rah
Dr. Rah shares…
- how racism is often thought of as exclusively a “personal issue” — but, the corporate aspect of racism must be recognized and addressed as well
- an example of how the corporate shame of racism was handled in a biblical way
Part 3 of 5 – Interview with Dr. Soong-Chan Rah
Dr. Rah shares…
- how the growing ethnic minority population in America will have a powerful impact on the values of American society and the church
- how the American church must break free from “white cultural captivity” and work toward a more multi-ethnic church
- suggestions for leaders seeking to build multi-ethnic ministries
Part 4 of 5 – Interview with Dr. Soong-Chan Rah
Dr. Rah shares…
- books that can help Christian leaders to learn about other cultural perspectives
- suggestions for how we can reach out to other ethnic groups with a “I’ll go to you” mindset rather than a “Come to me” mindset.
Part 5 of 5 – Interview with Dr. Soong-Chan Rah
Dr. Rah shares…
- there are two different ways we have looked at multi-ethnicity in America… melting pot and salad bowl
- how the dominance of Western, white culture hinders the church’s ability to experience and appreciate ethnic diversity
- suggestions for white Christians who do not understand the reality of white privilege
The Culture Clasher
“If you only create a safe place, you can become too comfortable and feel no need to change and grow. If you only have the presence of discomfort, you generate too much stress to allow for growth. Both a safe place and discomfort must exist to move towards growth. My book is an attempt to introduce a bit of discomfort to the overly comfortable culture of American evangelicalism.”
The Diverse Future of the American Church by Soong-Chan Rah
“Talk presented Sat, November 3, 2007 at the Urban Youth Workers Institute RELOAD Los Angeles 07-08.”
The Next Evangelicalism by Soong-Chan Rah
“In this book professor and pastor Soong-Chan Rah calls the North American church to escape its captivity to Western cultural trappings and to embrace a new evangelicalism that is diverse and multiethnic. Rah brings keen analysis to the limitations of American Christianity and shows how captivity to Western individualism and materialism has played itself out in megachurches and emergent churches alike. Many white churches are in crisis and ill-equipped to minister to new cultural realities, but immigrant, ethnic and multiethnic churches are succeeding and flourishing.”
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