Listed below are links to other sites that may be of general interest. Mission Support USA/Canada provides these links as a courtesy only with no endorsement intended, implied or otherwise. The content and perspectives presented in these linked sites are not necessarily those of Mission Support USA/Canada.
Assisting Multicultural Churches with Various Expressions of Worship
Statement on Inclusive Language
A recommendation for how to identify language and cultural groups.
Hold a Reconciliation Service Sample service and leader’s guide available.
U.S. Census Bureau
Helpful statistics and information on language and cultural groups from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Population Reference Bureau
Provides helpful and objective information on U.S. and international population trends and their implications.
Portrait of America
Results and discussion from a survey on whether America is a melting pot or a mosaic, from Rasmussen Research.
Ethnic Local Church Concerns
A series of articles and news from the United Methodist News Service and other sources.
Diversity Store
Educational and decorative materials that celebrate and promote ethnic diversity and awareness.
National Multicultural Institute (NMCI)
Provides training, education, and resources to increase communication, understanding, and respect among people of different racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds.
"Ministry for a Multicultural Church"
An article by Robert Schreiter, CPPS, that surveys multicultural issues and the challenges they present to ministry within the Catholic Church in the U.S.
The Myth of the Melting Pot
Racial and ethnic information from The Washington Post.
Christian Resource Institute
The CRI is an ecumenical and global organization rooted in the Wesleyan theological tradition. Its website carries a broad range of biblical and theological resources for ministers. It also offers materials for non-English speakers. The CRI is a ministry of Christ's Community Church of the Nazarene and is a legal corporation registered in the State of Oklahoma, USA, as a not-for-profit organization.
World Relief
World Relief is the relief and development arm of the National Association of Evangelicals, of which the Church of the Nazarene is a member.Bresee Institute of Metro Ministries
BIMM exists to resource local churches and denominations for ministry within an increasingly multicultural and metropolitan world.