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Developing a Vision and Strategy for Multicultural Ministry: Woodburn Community Seventh-Day Adventist Church Andrews University Digital Commons @ Andrews University Dissertation Projects DMin Graduate Research 2017 Developing a Vision and Strategy for Multicultural Ministry: Woodburn Community Seventh-day Adventist Church Eduard Daniel Ciobanu Andrews University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/dmin Part of the Practical Theology Commons Recommended Citation Ciobanu, Eduard Daniel, "Developing a Vision and Strategy for Multicultural Ministry: Woodburn Community Seventh-day Adventist Church" (2017). Dissertation Projects DMin. 306. https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/dmin/306 This Project Report is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate Research at Digital Commons @ Andrews University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertation Projects DMin by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Andrews University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ABSTRACT DEVELOPING A VISION AND STRATEGY FOR MULTICULTURAL MINISTRY: WOODBURN COMMUNITY SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH by Eduard Daniel Ciobanu Adviser: Bruce Bauer ABSTRACT OF GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH Project Document Andrews University Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary Title: DEVELOPING A VISION AND STRATEGY FOR MULTICULTURAL MINISTRY: WOODBURN COMMUNITY SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Name of researcher: Eduard Daniel Ciobanu Name and degree of faculty adviser: Bruce Bauer, DMiss Date completed: May 2017 Problem The City of Woodburn, OR is home to a population of 24,223. Over half of the residents are Hispanic, while 1/4 to 1/3 are Russian Orthodox Old Believers. Adding to its diversity, 35.4% of the total population of Woodburn is foreign born. Started as a church plant 30 years ago, the mostly White, non-Hispanic Woodburn Community Seventh-day Adventist Church has traditionally kept a membership of around a 100, with a current membership of 101 and an average attendance of 38 in 2011. Despite an ideal, central location in town, an ability to embrace and support new members and attendees, as well as yearly outreach programs, the church has not seen significant growth. Woodburn Community Seventh-day Adventist Church does not intentionally reflect the makeup of our community due to lack of vision for multicultural ministry, therefore its mission and ministry impact is minimal. Method A vision and a strategy for meaningful multicultural ministry will be created by: (a) gathering data about the makeup of our community; (b) assessment of church members’ perception of the current situation; (c) creating opportunities for visioning and dialogue on multicultural issues; (d) developing a strategy for member training, outreach and improvement of church ministries. The following implementation steps will be taken: (a) creating a population profile for the City of Woodburn; (b) initial administration of the Intercultural Effectiveness Scale to assess members’ ability and readiness for multicultural interaction; (c) developing and presenting a training seminar focusing on cross-cultural ministry that includes diversity and intercultural communication exercises; (d) conducting and facilitating four church-wide meetings for visioning and dialogue; (e) involving the Church in identifying or creating new opportunities for cross-cultural ministry and community service, and engaging members in intentional multicultural ministry; and (f) biannual celebration of diversity and growth. The IES will be administered again 12 months into the project, after the implementation steps have been taken, to assess any change in overall vision and readiness for multicultural interaction, followed up by a church-wide review of progress. This project will be completed by December 2012. Results Woodburn Community Seventh-day Adventist Church members engaged in cross-cultural activities throughout the duration of the project. The church created a vision statement as well as a mission statement as a result of church-wide visioning meetings and person-to-person interaction. The church also made changes in church structure, order of service, and the church’s name upon developing a vision for multicultural ministry. Various ministry teams experimented with new ways of reaching out to the different other in the context of applying the directions of the new mission statement. The members participated in large numbers in celebratory events scheduled around major yearly holidays, which included the different others from the community. The Intercultural Effectiveness Scale (IES) profile however remained virtually unchanged with no significant improvements of members’ soft competencies for cross- cultural interactions. Conclusions Developing a vision and a strategy for multicultural ministry in the local church is a moral imperative in the 21st century as the United States is becoming more diverse without a White majority by 2050. This task involves systemic change and soft competencies for cross-cultural interaction are essential. Even though the Woodburn Community Seventh-day Adventist Church members did not register significant score improvements for the IES over the course of this project as reported, the church was willing to experiment and reached out to the different other in its community, which indicates that while multicultural ministry takes time to become reality, it is attainable in the local church. Andrews University Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary DEVELOPING A VISION AND STRATEGY FOR MULTICULTURAL MINISTRY: WOODBURN COMMUNITY SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH A Project Document Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Ministry by Eduard Daniel Ciobanu May 2017 © Copyright by Eduard Daniel Ciobanu 2017 All Rights Reserved DEVELOPING A VISION AND STRATEGY FOR MULTICULTURAL MINISTRY: WOODBURN COMMUNITY SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH A project document presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Ministry by Eduard Daniel Ciobanu APPROVAL BY THE COMMITTEE: ________________________________ ______________________________ Adviser, Director, DMin Program Bruce Bauer Kleber D. Gonçalves ________________________________ ______________________________ James Wibberding Dean, Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary Jiří Moskala March 21, 2017 ________________________________ ______________________________ Richard Sylvester Date approved TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES .................................................................................................. vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ......................................................................................... vii Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................... 1 Personal History ..................................................................................... 1 Purpose .................................................................................................. 3 Statement of the Problem ....................................................................... 3 Justification of the Project ...................................................................... 4 Expectations for the Project ................................................................... 5 Delimitations .......................................................................................... 5 Limitations ............................................................................................. 6 Definition of Terms ................................................................................ 7 Description of the Project Process.......................................................... 8 2. TOWARDS A THEOLOGY OF MULTICULTURAL MINISTRY ........... 10 Introduction ............................................................................................ 10 Oneness and Diversity in Creation ......................................................... 11 Oneness and Plurality Within the Godhead .................................... 11 Diversity of Form and Function in Creation ................................... 13 Adam and Eve ................................................................................. 15 Old Testament Policies and Desired Cross-Cultural Attitudes of Israel ................................................................................................ 17 Narrative of the Stranger in Your Midst ......................................... 19 Pluralism and Diversity of the Stranger .......................................... 21 Attitudes Toward the Stranger ........................................................ 22 Theology and Practice of Full Inclusion and Integration ................ 24 Outcomes and Ideals of Cross-Cultural Interaction ........................ 28 Multicultural Issues in New Testament Christianity .............................. 30 One God, One World, One People .................................................. 31 Soteriology of Inclusion .................................................................. 33 Ecclesiology of Inclusion ................................................................ 37 The Great Commission and the Inclusiveness of the Love of God .................................................................................... 39 Sacrificial Love: Jesus Died for All ................................................ 39 iii The Great Commission: Go to All .................................................. 40 The Great Multitude Before the Throne.......................................... 43 Conclusion
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