Church Quote by Derwin L. Gray

But what we found in the study is that churches are ten times less diverse than the neighborhoods they sit in. So there's something…

— Michael Emerson

Local churches are ten times more segregated than the neighborhoods they are in and they are twenty times more segregated than the schools than…

— Derwin L. Gray

“CORE VALUES FOR MULTI-ETHNIC MINISTRY What were the foundational pillars upon which we stood? The gospel, not marketing, is the power of God unto…

— John Dr. Fuder

So one of the profound things we found when studying these congregations, the mixed ones, is just how much overlap and interracial ties that…

— Michael Emerson

“Diversity is not an accident or a problem ; it is a sign of God’s providence and promise. If the church gets this wrong,…

— Kevin Jones

We're not church planters. We are community planters and, as we work in our communities, we join local churches.

— Shane Claiborne

“ADDRESSING DIVERSITY The way to reach the sheer diversity of the city is through new churches. New churches are the single best way to…

— Timothy Keller

“Discrimination hinders people from finding community, and it robs the Church of the tremendous gifts that diversity brings.”

— John Pavlovitz

I believe that for lots of churches and religious institutions, their main focus on the development of faith among parishioners needs to spread to…

— Geoffrey Canada

Schools should be diverse if we are to get past racial differences.

— Ruby Bridges

The Church is not segregated by region or cities. That's an antiquated view of the world. We are united with churches all over the…

— Erwin McManus

I mean, so if I've talked to whites in City of Refuge, sometimes they'll wonder, "Why do we do things a certain way, and…

— Michael Emerson