Conference Overview

Dr. Rah will speak during the opening plenary session on the theme of how the church can thrive in its evangelical mission in North American if it embraces the dramatic cultural diversity that is rapidly defining the Twenty First century.

Mark Harden and Rick Mattson will provide response and perspective from a local context and interact with Soong-Chan Rah to help participants grapple with the challenges and opportunities of multicultural ministry.

The Future is now.

Just as global Christianity is shifting away from the West to the south and the East, so too is the North American church diversifying in terms of race, ethnicity and culture. While some parts of American Christianity are in decline, others are experiencing transformation and growth as a result of increasing globalization. Spiritual renewal is happening in corners and margins not always noticed by those in the center.

Soong-Chan Rah calls the North American church to escape its captivity to Western cultural trappings and to embrace a new evangelicalism that is diverse and multiethnic. While many white churches find themselves ill-equipped to minister to today’s cultural context, many immigrant and multiethnic churches are flourishing, offering much-needed alternatives for the church as a whole.

The church is changing to embody the cultural realities of the twenty-first century. Come discover the vitality of the next evangelicalism