I have a hunch that the emergent revolution (if there is going to be one) will be lead by churches that are multi-ethnic and are not even part of the leadership of the so called emergent church, and are perhaps not even in the emergent conversation.

Here’s a quote from what Maurice had to say about this over at the ooze

frankly, a commitment to diversity has to be seen from the top down (in our church plant leadership team, i tell folks that i have the black and poor parts of diversity covered). i keep telling people that it takes more than a “negroes welcome” sign to lay claim to a commitment to diversity.

We made this a clear part of our DNA when we started our church plant. I found that many Anglo churches (including one a I pastored) are interested in talking about diversity but not living it.

This is where I hope the emerging church can be different.
Thanks for stopping by. BTW what is the name of your friend’s church.

I was just thinking that perhaps, there are “emergent” churches out there that don’t even know that they are emergent. Case in point: I have a friend who has a friend in the Washington D.C. area who leads a church that is based on the Acts 2 model. I don’t think he knows anything about the emergent/postmodern church, but he seems to share most of the same values as many in the emergent movement have. He is African-American himself, so perhaps there are others out there whom we simply don’t know about. I have a hunch that the emergent revolution (if there is going to be one) will be lead by churches that are multi-ethnic and are not even part of the leadership of the so called emergent church, and are perhaps not even in the emergent conversation.

if this conversation is to continue “emerging”, it would be great to hear voices from the margins both here and abroad, on the ground, and in academia.

jose h.