Expressing the Kingdom of God within your context!

What could this mean for your ministry BECOMING?

  1. Inclusion and diversity of your staff, board, and/or committees
  2. Cultural competencies for effective direct ministry
  3. Engaging cross cultural communities with their access and favor
  4. Personal reflection and biblical reconciliation where needed

Diversity Training is any program designed to facilitate positive group interaction, to address and reduce biases, prejudice, marginalization, discrimination, and generally teach individuals who are different from others how to work together effectively. However, not all such seminars, webinars, workshops, and/or training is the same.

From the broad corporate perspective: Diversity training is defined as raising personal awareness about individual differences in the workplace and how those differences inhibit or enhance the way people work together and get work done. This probably will include the dynamics of inclusion, where everyone is valued, respected, affirmed by having a voice, and feels like they matter. Each of these outcomes should be desired within all workplace and ministry settings.

Values-based diversity and inclusion training programs are designed encourage increased collaboration, enhance interpersonal skills, and empower everyone to become more productive. Studies found that companies and organizations which foster diversity and inclusion are 35% more productive. This certainly is true of a biblical Kingdom Building approach, which propels individuals and organizations towards proper alignment and right relationships with God and individuals.

How will a values-based Kingdom-expressing approach to diversity and inclusion be successful?

  • Develops an understanding of biblical diversity and inclusion with an emphasis on expressing the Kingdom of God on earth
  • All training sessions are tailored to fit the organization’s mission, objectives, and goals
  • There’s an expectation to dig deeper and become open to vulnerability and taking risks to express the Kingdom of God
  • Organization’s commitment to extend training and measurable diversity engagement over increments of time

Identifying your diversity, inclusion, or collaborative needs for successful engagement

Open and honest conversations with your team, chapter, and/or organization is essential for addressing and tackling the complex, under-served, or neglected topics of diversity, inclusion, race, gender, etc. Here are a few common subject matters, which might help your organization identify your needs for successfully engaging diversity.

  • Affirming true value of people
  • Asset-based collaboration
  • Challenges and Goals
  • Cultural Competence
  • Conversations and Discussions
  • Changing Spiritual Atmosphere
  • Education and Discipleship
  • Changing mindsets and attitudes
  • Partnerships with sustained action

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