Scotty Smith & Bob Thune

Scotty Smith grew up in North Carolina. He planted and pastored Christ Community Church in Franklin Tennessee for 26 years. He’s now the teacher in residence at West End Community Church. He also serves as adjunct faculty for a bunch of seminaries. He and his wife of 41 years, Darlene, continue to live in Franklin, close to their two adult children, Kristin and Scott, and their one grandchild, Finn. Scotty is the author of Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith and Every Season Prayers: Gospel-Centered Prayers for the Whole of Life, among other. He enjoys photography, fishing, cooking, and exercise. Bob Thune is a Christian, a husband, a father, and a pastor, in that order. He grew up in Omaha and founded the Coram Deo Church Community in the fall of 2005. He and his wife have four children who keep them honest and teach them much about God’s grace. He’s the author of The Gospel-Centered Life: Study Guide with Leader’s Notes, The Gospel-Centered Community: Study Guide with Leader’s Notes, and Gospel Eldership: Equipping a New Generation of Servant Leaders. In his spare time you can find him on the basketball court, in the coffee shop with a philosophy book in hand, at home hanging out with his wife and kids, or in the garage working with his hands.

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Mark DeYmaz

A recognized leader in the multi-ethnic church movement, Dr. Mark DeYmaz planted the Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas in 2001, where he continues to serve as Directional Leader.

Mark has written five books on the subject of the multi-ethnic church including, Building a Healthy Multi-ethnic Church: Mandate, Commitments and Practices of a Diverse Congregation, which was chosen as a finalist for a Christianity Today Book of the Year Award.

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Show Notes

2:53 – His answer to the question, “If the kingdom of heaven isn’t segregated, why on earth is the church?”

5:32 – What multi-ethnic churches looked like in the New Testament

7:52 – How explosive growth can lead to internal focus with churches

10:28 – What “the Gospel of gentile inclusion” is, and why Paul preached it.

12:33 – Why Paul got jailed for preaching against racism

15:40 – The biggest obstacles he’s overcome whilst building and leading a multiethnic church

20:44 – What advice he’d give to a pastor of a large, homogenous church who desires to become multi-ethnic

25:04 – The difference between assimilation and accommodation

27:54 – “If a church isn’t intentionally seeking to be multi-ethnic, is that church acting unbiblically?”

34:58 – Why “It’s just too hard” isn’t a good excuse for failing to pursue multi-ethnicity

37:34 – Favorite recent book and TV Shows

38:42 – How to think about the upcoming election season

Links

Building a Healthy Multi-ethnic Church: Mandate, Commitments and Practices of a Diverse Congregation Leading a Healthy Multi-Ethnic Church: Seven Common Challenges and How to Overcome Them (Leadership Network Innovation Series) Multiethnic Conversations: An Eight-Week Journey toward Unity in Your Church

Mosaic Church

Mosaix Conference 2016

Mosaix Global Network