ES Tools - Becoming an Intercultural Church 1.1: Why Skin Colour is a Perilous Conversation Starter
Posted November 1st, 2007 by AMG
Having an eye for the "free information" a visitor is providing can often get us past the moment of awkward silence and open new pathways for friendly conversation.
Free information helps us make the personal connections which are frequently the first step in a newcomer's journey toward finding a sense of belonging.
But if that newcomer has a skin colour that is not "White" and we try to start a conversation on the assumption that this fact is a piece of free information, the visitor to our church will likely end up feeling even more like an outsider than before.
This helpful download will help your welcoming team and congregation become more aware of the dynamics of race in the ministry of hospitality.
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