RESOURCING THE CHURCH FOR ECUMENICAL MINISTRy A ...

than our own cultural and traditional identity and
uniqueness. Our cultural and traditional presence
can be at the door, on the floor and under the roof of
the church, but our hearts which are implanted with
the Gospel of love is within the church. One of the
sermons delivered by C.H. Spurgeon in August 1856
proclaims the love of God. The power and function
of it he described in this way: “The love of God can
remove every wall of partition which divides us from
any of God’s elect and can reset the dislocated bones
of society, join the bonds of friendship, and weld the
broken metal of manhood into one united mass.” In
other words, when we all come together in the name
of our Lord Jesus Christ, that is the multicultural and
inclusive church.
Lastly, to become a multicultural and
inclusive church is to extend opportunities to
reflect intentionally upon our commonality.
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Before finishing my presentation, I must say this—
because the more I think about my being here at the
Council of Christian Unity, the more I am grateful
for the invitation to share my limited experience
and qualifications. I want to offer my thanks to Rev.
Robert Welsh. I want to express my gratitude
sincerely because when I was invited to present my
perspective, I saw your energy of integration. I saw
your operation of inclusiveness when you had
known obviously my difference just by looking at my
Korean last name. I believe that providing me with
this sort of opportunity is a move toward becoming
a multicultural and inclusive church. This invitation
further says to me to address two other
things: Accepting my difference and adapting to our
differences. I believe this is also what is meant by
being a multicultural and inclusive church in a
fragmented world.
Kyung-min • Being a Multicultural and Inclusive Church in Era of Diversity