Voices Of The Exiled: Navigating Faith In Context - Biblical Study Through A Cross-Cultural Lens
Get it now for just $50 through June 30, 2025!
Starting July 1, the price increases to $55.
The General Commission on Religion and Race presents Voices of the Exiled: Navigating Faith in Context, a provocative four-week Bible study that invites us to journey through the Hebrew Scripture with fresh eyes, through the lens of cross-cultural ministry.
What does it mean to live and lead faithfully in a world that often divides us by race, culture, and background? How do we find our voice—and God’s call—when we are called to minister in communities different from our own? What are some of the undergirding tensions that are experienced in serving cross-cultural and cross-racial ministry spaces?
For pastors and congregations engaged in cross-racial/cross-cultural/multicultural ministry, these tensions are more than theological concepts; they are lived realities. As we explore how exile, displacement, and diversity are woven into the biblical story, we’ll reflect on the unique challenges faced leading in diverse contexts.
This study will challenge us to reimagine our mission as a church through four sections - each with a focus topic:
Power - Power Over, Power With, Power Within
Privilege - Problematizing Privilege in the Healing of Naaman
Equity - Speaking our Truth: Equity in the Book of Numbers
Code Switching - Singing the Lord’s Song in a Foreign Land
Each section includes a/an:
Theme Introduction
Opening Prayer/Center Moment
Biblical Text
Introduction to Lesson Goals
Definitions of Key Terms
Historical Context
Cross-Cultural Context
Going Deeper
Reflection Questions
Closing Prayer/Activity
Closing Remarks
Cross-cultural ministry is not new. It is at the very heart of God’s redemptive work. As we wrestle with what it means to “go and make disciples of all nations,” we are reminded that faith was always meant to cross borders, break barriers, and challenge the status quo. This study will challenge us to reimagine our mission as a church—boldly living out the Gospel in a world deeply in need of reconciliation, justice, and radical love.
Join us, as we dare to confront uncomfortable truths, affirm our calling, and seek God’s presence in the liminal spaces of faith and culture. This is the sacred work of the exiled— navigating faith where it is least expected and most needed.
Note: This study is available as a digital download—no printed materials will be shipped.
Get it now for just $50 through June 30, 2025!
Starting July 1, the price increases to $55.
The General Commission on Religion and Race presents Voices of the Exiled: Navigating Faith in Context, a provocative four-week Bible study that invites us to journey through the Hebrew Scripture with fresh eyes, through the lens of cross-cultural ministry.
What does it mean to live and lead faithfully in a world that often divides us by race, culture, and background? How do we find our voice—and God’s call—when we are called to minister in communities different from our own? What are some of the undergirding tensions that are experienced in serving cross-cultural and cross-racial ministry spaces?
For pastors and congregations engaged in cross-racial/cross-cultural/multicultural ministry, these tensions are more than theological concepts; they are lived realities. As we explore how exile, displacement, and diversity are woven into the biblical story, we’ll reflect on the unique challenges faced leading in diverse contexts.
This study will challenge us to reimagine our mission as a church through four sections - each with a focus topic:
Power - Power Over, Power With, Power Within
Privilege - Problematizing Privilege in the Healing of Naaman
Equity - Speaking our Truth: Equity in the Book of Numbers
Code Switching - Singing the Lord’s Song in a Foreign Land
Each section includes a/an:
Theme Introduction
Opening Prayer/Center Moment
Biblical Text
Introduction to Lesson Goals
Definitions of Key Terms
Historical Context
Cross-Cultural Context
Going Deeper
Reflection Questions
Closing Prayer/Activity
Closing Remarks
Cross-cultural ministry is not new. It is at the very heart of God’s redemptive work. As we wrestle with what it means to “go and make disciples of all nations,” we are reminded that faith was always meant to cross borders, break barriers, and challenge the status quo. This study will challenge us to reimagine our mission as a church—boldly living out the Gospel in a world deeply in need of reconciliation, justice, and radical love.
Join us, as we dare to confront uncomfortable truths, affirm our calling, and seek God’s presence in the liminal spaces of faith and culture. This is the sacred work of the exiled— navigating faith where it is least expected and most needed.
Note: This study is available as a digital download—no printed materials will be shipped.
Get it now for just $50 through June 30, 2025!
Starting July 1, the price increases to $55.
The General Commission on Religion and Race presents Voices of the Exiled: Navigating Faith in Context, a provocative four-week Bible study that invites us to journey through the Hebrew Scripture with fresh eyes, through the lens of cross-cultural ministry.
What does it mean to live and lead faithfully in a world that often divides us by race, culture, and background? How do we find our voice—and God’s call—when we are called to minister in communities different from our own? What are some of the undergirding tensions that are experienced in serving cross-cultural and cross-racial ministry spaces?
For pastors and congregations engaged in cross-racial/cross-cultural/multicultural ministry, these tensions are more than theological concepts; they are lived realities. As we explore how exile, displacement, and diversity are woven into the biblical story, we’ll reflect on the unique challenges faced leading in diverse contexts.
This study will challenge us to reimagine our mission as a church through four sections - each with a focus topic:
Power - Power Over, Power With, Power Within
Privilege - Problematizing Privilege in the Healing of Naaman
Equity - Speaking our Truth: Equity in the Book of Numbers
Code Switching - Singing the Lord’s Song in a Foreign Land
Each section includes a/an:
Theme Introduction
Opening Prayer/Center Moment
Biblical Text
Introduction to Lesson Goals
Definitions of Key Terms
Historical Context
Cross-Cultural Context
Going Deeper
Reflection Questions
Closing Prayer/Activity
Closing Remarks
Cross-cultural ministry is not new. It is at the very heart of God’s redemptive work. As we wrestle with what it means to “go and make disciples of all nations,” we are reminded that faith was always meant to cross borders, break barriers, and challenge the status quo. This study will challenge us to reimagine our mission as a church—boldly living out the Gospel in a world deeply in need of reconciliation, justice, and radical love.
Join us, as we dare to confront uncomfortable truths, affirm our calling, and seek God’s presence in the liminal spaces of faith and culture. This is the sacred work of the exiled— navigating faith where it is least expected and most needed.
Note: This study is available as a digital download—no printed materials will be shipped.