Genuine Racial and Cultural Diversity
How can churches that are culturally diverse, or that wish to be, foster genuine diversity and not tokenism?
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In this episode, Phil Topham (Executive Director) is joined by Yannick Christos-Wahab (pastor at Stockwell Baptist Church) to talk about his experience as a black pastor in FIEC and how churches with a desire for diversity can be genuinely diverse.
00:00 - Introduction
00:52 - Yannick's British-Nigerian background
03:24 - Growing up in British culture
07:53 - Growing up in a Nigerian church
10:44 - The journey to ministry at Stockwell Baptist Church
14:07 - What is it like to be a black pastor in FIEC?
16:04 - Avoiding missteps and welcoming well
20:54 - How to genuinely grow diversity
27:32 - Should we talk about white and black churches?
32:15 - Lean into the experience of other cultures
In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear teaching and resources for church leaders from the FIEC Ministry Team and guests from FIEC churches and partners.
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