Exponential NEXT Podcast

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 94

Series: Multiplying Healthy Multiethnic Churches

Title: Team Development in a Multiethnic Church Context

Unity matters in every church: but in a multiethnic church, cultivating a unified staff is both more challenging and more consequential. In this episode, we share transferable truths and practical insights to help leaders build effective, mission-aligned multiethnic teams.

Host:

Mark DeYmaz – Multiethnic Church NEXT, Director

Guests:

Nirup Alphonse – LIFEGATE Church, Lead Pastor

Lawrence Hicks – Mosaic Church, Executive Pastor

Paul Kroger – Vine & Village, Executive Director

Category: Multiethnic Church NEXT

—

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Disruption: Repurposing the Church to Redeem the Community

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 93

Series: Multiplying Healthy Multiethnic Churches

Title: Community Engagement: Beyond Rhetoric to Results

Pastors often say, “We’re going to take this city for Christ.” But have we ever actually seen that happen? And many churches claim to love their city—but does the city love the church back? In this episode, we’re joined by proven practitioners who share actionable insights for meeting real, empathetic needs in your community at the bridge of Christ’s humanity.

Host:

Mark DeYmaz – Multiethnic Church NEXT, Director

Guests:

Tommy “Urban D.” Kyllonen – Crossover Church, Lead Pastor

Melissa Mixon – CrossPurpose, VP of Legacy

Rodrigo Cruz – The United Methodist Church, Executive Assistant to the Bishop for the North Georgia Conference

Category: Multiethnic Church NEXT

—

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Disruption: Repurposing the Church to Redeem the Community

The Power of Asking ‘What If?’

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 92

Series: Multiplying Healthy Multiethnic Churches

Title: Theological Insights for Building a Healthy Multiethnic Church

New Testament churches were intentionally multiethnic. They were envisioned by Christ in John 17, described by Luke in Acts 11, and prescribed by the apostle Paul throughout his life and writings. In this episode, credible practitioners and scholars come together to discuss the biblical mandate for the multiethnic church.

Host:

Mark DeYmaz – Multiethnic Church NEXT, Director

Guests:

Derwin Gray – Transformation Church, Lead Pastor

Noemi Chavez – Revive Church, Lead Pastor

Dr. Dominick Hernandez – Talbot School of Theology at Biola University, Associate Professor of Old Testament and Semitics

Category: Multiethnic Church NEXT

—

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Building a Healthy Multi-Ethnic Church: Mandate, Commitments, and Practices of a Diverse Congregation

The High Definition Leader: Building Multiethnic Churches in a Multiethnic World

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 91

Series: Multiplying Healthy Multiethnic Churches

Title: Multiethnic Church Planting, Growth, & Development

Every church planter faces challenges. Those planting multiethnic churches face even more. Where does the passion come from, and how does the vision become reality? This conversation offers practical insight and quotable wisdom for leaders pursuing healthy, gospel-centered multiethnic churches.

Host:

Mark DeYmaz – Multiethnic Church NEXT, Director

Guests:

Naeem Fazal – Mosaic Charlotte, Co-Lead Pastor

Kristin Mockler Young – Mosaic Charlotte, Co-Lead Pastor

Bernard Emerson – Tapestry Church, Lead Pastor

Collin Outerbridge – Nona Church, Lead Pastor

Category: Multiethnic Church NEXT

—

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Ex-Muslim: How One Daring Prayer to Jesus Changed a Life Forever

Tomorrow Needs You: Seeing Beauty When You Feel Hopeless

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 90

Series: Multiplying Healthy Multiethnic Churches

Title: Transitioning from Homogeneity to Healthy Multiethnicity

In this episode experienced practitioners consider the how and what of transitioning a homogenous church into a healthy multiethnic church. Among other things, we explore personal calling, receptivity of denominational churches of over 100 years, prophetic vision and pace of change, how to foster cross-cultural relationships within the body, and turn the power and pleasure of God that uniquely dwells in unity and diversity, outward to impact and engage the community. The longer the conversation goes, the deeper and more actionable the insights—so be sure to stay tuned to the end!

Host:

Mark DeYmaz – Multiethnic Church NEXT, Director

Guests:

Libin Abraham – Bent Tree Bible Fellowship, Lead Pastor

Mark Hearn – First Baptist Church of Duluth, Senior Pastor

Oscar Acosta – Bend Church of the Nazarene, Co-Pastor

RJ Strickland – Bend Church of the Nazarene, Co-Pastor

Category: Multiethnic Church NEXT

—

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Technicolor: Inspiring Your Church to Embrace Multicultural Ministry

Building a Healthy Multi-Ethnic Church: Mandate, Commitments, and Practices of a Diverse Congregation