Test: How Intercultural Is Our Church?

The culture of the church

Statement: In our church, a significant percentage of the congregation comes from a migration background.

Statement: In our church, we intentionally emphasize that our national culture is not the only norm.

Statement: In our church, the diverse cultures in our town are fairly well represented among our attendees.

Statement: In our church, no single ethnic group holds dominance.

Statement: In our church, the workers reflect the community we strive to reach.

Statement: In our church, we intentionally celebrate our differences.

Statement: In our church, we see people from a wide variety of migration backgrounds on stage.

Statement: In our church, we intentionally seek ways to be relevant and active in society for people from different cultures.

Statement: In our church, we intentionally reach out with the Gospel to people of migration backgrounds.

Statement: In our church, we intentionally seek key individuals from various cultures who can, in turn, reach people from their own countries and language groups.

Statement: In our church, we consciously encourage people with a migration background to reach out to their own communities.

Statement: In our church, we disciple people from different cultures in ways that are culturally relevant.

Statement: We recognize that in the later stages of discipleship, someone from a different cultural background may be better equipped to guide you in your next steps. Therefore, we actively put this into practice.

Statement: In our church, we are intentionally working to start ethnic groups because we believe that Christ desires to meet and disciple people within the framework of their own culture.

Statement: In our church, we intentionally encourage and teach new believers to disciple others within their own culture.

The liturgy of the church

Statement:In our church, only a limited number of songs are of national or Anglo-American origin.

Statement: In our church, we sometimes sing songs from different cultural origins or in languages other than our national language or English.

Statement: In our church, we include a song in every service that is (partly) sung in a language other than English or our own.

Statement: In our church, we ensure that each worship service includes songs in another language or songs of non-Western origin.

Statement: In our church, we incorporate symbols, practices, or instruments from non-Western cultures into our services.

Statement: In our church, we intentionally preach in a way that is sensitive to cross-cultural contexts.

Statement: In our church, it is evident during the service that we also focus on cultures beyond our own national one.

Statement: In our church, we intentionally strive to help people with a migration background feel connected to the service by incorporating flags, symbols, and musical instruments.

Statement: Our church has a clear vision for interculturality.

Statement: Our church’s vision explicitly includes people with a migration background.

Statement: Our church has made caring for migrants an integral part of its vision.

Statement: Our church’s vision describes how people from different backgrounds can live together in equality and mutual respect.

Statement: In our church, leaders and workers receive training in interculturality.

Statement: In our church, we intentionally provide intercultural counseling.

Statement: In our church, we have a general understanding of how to resolve conflicts in a culturally sensitive way.

Statement: In our church, we intentionally invest in supporting intercultural marriages.

Statement: In our church, we intentionally disciple people with a migration background in a way that prepares them for potential leadership roles in the future.

Statement: In our church, we intentionally seek individuals with a migration background to provide input to the leadership team.

Statement: In our church, we intentionally work towards including people with a migration background in the leadership team, provided they are prepared for the role.

Statement: In our church, we are committed to developing a diverse group of leaders.

Statement: In our church, we focus on developing leaders with a migration background.

Statement: In our church, we actively reflect on ways to make our leadership more culturally diverse.

Statement: In our church, we consistently assess whether someone with a migration background can take on a leadership role.

Statement: In our church, we have a clear plan to foster and promote diversity in leadership.