Class: Why Unity? Why Diversity?
Why does unity and diversity in the local church matter to God? In this first class we look at the storyline of unity and diversity in the Bible and discuss why these things are so important to who we are what we do.
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Class: Unity is God’s Work
Ephesians 2 shows us that unity and diversity is not about what we need to do but rather about what God has already done. We have a responsibility, but success ultimately comes when we join in God’s work.
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Class: Unity and the Image of God
The image of God is a central doctrine of our faith with vast implications for how we see not only unity and diversity within the church but all of life itself. Further, it is one of the primary motivators for unified diversity that lasts.
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Class: God’s Purpose for Similarity
As with diversity, God has plans for similarity within His church. So along with diversity, we explore the value of similarity because we all that God has built into His church. Ultimately, similarity is important because God uses it to help us follow Christ.
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Class: Working through Disunity
What do we do when frustrations, misunderstandings, and offenses threaten the unity of our church? In this session, we examine Acts 6 and how the apostles worked through a culturally-loaded issue to protect unity.
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Class: Panel Discussion
In this last session of Unity and Diversity, we listen to the experience and wisdom of a multi-generational, multi-ethnic panel. Unity in diversity begins and continues with our willingness to listen and believe each other in our experiences.