why a multiethnic church

Pastor Mark DeYmaz of Mosaic Church (Central Arkansas) and Mosaix Global Network spoke at Denver Seminary‘s Chapel earlier this week. You can listen below:

Monday 2/19: Biblical Mandate for the Multi-ethnic Church

[audio:www.denverseminary.edu/resources/worship/spring07/chapel021907.mp3%5D

Tuesday 2/20: Seven Core Commitments for a Multi-ethnic Church

[audio:www.denverseminary.edu/resources/worship/spring07/chapel022007.mp3%5D

Or, you can download the MP3 audios from their Chapel Media page.

Sadly, this whole issue’s still an uphill battle. This true story from Exit Interviews: Why blacks are leaving evangelical ministries shows the glaring relational gap:

One strange encounter typified the underlying racial tension Davis faced. … I got a call from a prominent white Christian leader, asking me to go to lunch with him. As we’re sitting down to eat, all of a sudden this guy starts crying.