Enriched by Diversity
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Leadership Straight from Bill Hybels
Enriched by Diversity
The most important thing about this...
You have all taught about it.
You have to teach about it
annually at least.
After Jesus threw the money changers
out of the temple,
He says, "My Father's house is
to be a house of prayer..." for what?
...for all the nations.
All the races, all the ethnicities,
all the colors.
Jesus' value was that the church
represent what Heaven will look like,
which is people of every tribe, every tongue,
every color, every continent.
You as a pastor or as a leader
you actually have to have a point of view
that you communicate on a regular basis.
Do you think the church is
enriched by diversity?
Or is it in some way
diminished by diversity?
You had better be able
to win that one hands down.
You had better be able to preach that
and perspire and everything.
The church is immeasurably
enriched by diversity.
The more the merrier.
The more points of view.
The more nationalities.
The more languages.
The church is
immeasurably enriched.
You have to preach that,
sell that, vision cast that.
Lift up that value
as much as possible.
It should be reflected
on the stage
by your musicians and other people
that you put on the stage.
It should be reflected
in your power structures.
For example, who is on your board,
who is on your staff.