Reflections on 11/5 Class

Discussion during Thursday's class raised the important issue of how we need to be proactive in including people from all walks of life in our church plants/renewals in order to avoid the socioeconomic, racial, and gender homogeneity that often occurs at the leadership level. All people need to be empowered to become leaders in the ways in which God has gifted them, including the poor and the marginalized. This idea speaks to the importance of mentoring and raising up individuals from a variety of backgrounds to meaningfully contribute to the growth and purpose of the church plant.