MultiCultural

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Multi-Cultural
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What did Reggie McNeal say or what did you
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What did Reggie McNeal say or what did you
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What did Reggie McNeal say or what did you
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What did Reggie McNeal say or what did you
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What did Reggie McNeal say or what did you
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Strategic Issue Multi-cultural 1

• FACTS
• What is the full truth as to whats going on?
• __________________
• Many officers dont see minorities as equal or
  more qualified that themselves (professionals
  with higher education or experience) so
  everything is one mindset locally and at DHQ
  THQ
• Territorial leadership does not reflect cultural
  demographics of country or TSA
• Racial prejudice is still present in TSA
• Define what were going to celebrate unity,
  diversity or both?
• The hierarchical, top-down system that now play
  out in the racial, cultural, social stratus.
• Development of leaders is necessary both soldiers
  officers in areas of strength multi-cultural.
• We are challenged with being honest about where
  we are and holding unacceptable behavior
  accountable.
• Find ways to legitimize cultures within TSA
• Not enough attention given to transition
• Build up local leadership so that officer
  transitions are less shocking or a step backward
  in multiculturalism
• Multicultural department! Tap into this resource.
• Tap into existing relationships/resources

• VISION
• What do we see could be?
• ________________
• Our (TSA) diversity would be a true reflection of
  our heavenly hope.
• Create a culture of love and acceptance, respect,
  sensitivity
• TSA would reflect/impact the community in which
  it exists
• Developing soldiers to embrace different race in
  leadership also within the congregation.

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Strategic Issue Multi-cultural 2

• FACTS
• What is the full truth as to whats going on?
• __________________
• Conferences, limited networking, THQ MC dept. MC
  retreats, mission teams.

• VISION
• What do we see could be?
• ________________

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Strategic Issue Multi-cultural 3

• FACTS
• What is the full truth as to whats going on?
• __________________
• Language barriers
• FEAR IGN
• Non-English speaking candidates do not have a
  valid option for training college in this
  territory
• Style of worship communication information
  gathering models do not reflect culture of ethnic
  communities served.
• Leaders must be willing/able to empty
  themselves, listen, learn, become what is
  uniquely needed in each setting.
• Leaders that can connect effectively with
  culturally diverse communities at the corps
  level, also divisional, territorial.
• We dont have enough leaders that are competent
  culturally.
• Low morale among certain ethnic groups
• Imbalance in resources allocated for specifically
  Hispanic ministries/gatherings
• Ethnically diverse soldiers not feeling welcome
  when attending other corps.
• SMT on divisional level rather than territorial
• Education people provide resources for all
  types of ethnic groups and different ministries.
• Equality within the body is not a reality
• Missionary mentality training
• Give opportunities for cross-cultural learning.
• The leading of the Holy Spirit focus on what
  unifies us

• VISION
• What do we see could be?
• ________________
• Effective culturally sensitive missional
  minded leaders.
• Diversity in leadership at every level.
• Give equal value resources space
  appointments to every ethnic group inclusion as
  a given equal footing
• Volunteer project habitat, other
  big-longstanding project to give opportunity to
  work together.
• Higher Biblical Education of leaders/people that
  may not be able to afford it.
• Open dialogue between groups within groups
  i.e. in youth councils.
• Laundromat or house church Bible study
• Time of repentance sharing, breaking down
  barriers.
• Larger-scale-celebrations i.e. at congress
  included all different cultures of the territory
• Results would trickle up down to all levels of
  TSA- education, mult. Dept., find models that
  work (non-army) or army translate them into
  setting

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VISION SOLUTIONS Multi-cultural 1
Actions Corps Can Take
Actions Divisions Can Take

Promote multi-cultural ministries at the training
college and officer's councils. There are
top-down evaluation. Lets do bottom-up
evaluations. (soldiers ? officers Officer ? DHQ
staff DHQ ? THQ, etc)
Actions THQ Can Take
Actions We Each Can Take

BIGGEST CHALLENGES WE NEED GODS HELP TO ADDRESS
BREAKTHROUGHS
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A de-briefing (face-to-face?) between moving
officers if desired
Intentionally, openly confront racial
prejudice and keep accountability. (make it
public?) Seeking, practicing a biblical model.

Mandatory, regular multi-cultural officer
training or self evaluations. (like SACEP or
at officers councils)
1. Racial prejudice would be eliminated in
officers, soldiers, employees of TSA.
OUR VISION
WELL KNOW WE ARE GAINING GROUND WHEN
The leadership on a Divisional and Territorial
level must be made to reflect diversity.
Giving minorities the same opportunities to
excel and attain leadership positions in DHQ and
THQ.
TSA will put resources/finances into
multi-cultural development training similar
to safe from harm etc
Double Major Hammerlys budget
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VISION SOLUTIONS Multi-cultural 2
Actions Corps Can Take
Actions Divisions Can Take

Actions THQ Can Take
Actions We Each Can Take
Individuals to pursue cultural competence. Let
all ethnic groups know we are a Christian
church/faith community.

BREAKTHROUGHS
BIGGEST CHALLENGES WE NEED GODS HELP TO ADDRESS
3. Leadership exchange ? integrate human
resources focusing in each corps needs. Can be
active, retired, or lay people
we have to know how to delegate to others
We have opportunity to reach people from other
cultures, but we dont have a strategy.
2. Provide avenues for people to acquire (ESL,
SSL, etc) new language competencies, to better
advance the mission
1.5 or second generation, bilingual youth are
bridge builders.
the culture of the kingdom of God values and
affirms diversity.
1. Personnel are plugged in for a specific need
for a limited period of the adequate to produce
the desired result.
Bible verse for the Kingdom cultural Revelation
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OUR VISION
WELL KNOW WE ARE GAINING GROUND WHEN
leadership exchanges for multi-cultural
ministry are happening.
Greater diversity of DHQ THQ appointments are
seen.
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VISION SOLUTIONS Multi-cultural 3
Actions Corps Can Take
Actions Divisions Can Take
Temporary officer exchange Officers councils
(multi-cultural holiness theme) all divisions
Teach holiness Side by side service
(less-threatening)


Create relationship
Kill MC Sunday Multi-cultural as way of life
and not just celebrated on a special Sunday
Actions We Each Can Take
Actions THQ Can Take

BIGGEST CHALLENGES WE NEED GODS HELP TO ADDRESS
BREAKTHROUGHS
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a young generation that is not prejudiced

• fear of change
• prejudice
• Competence (language)
• education
• Existing officers and soldiers
• not willing to change.

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• networking with existing mc corps
• visits, sermon exchange
• Exchange programs to broaden our
• perspectives (SMTs, mission trips,
• partners in mission) intergenerational
• interracial
• Soldiers, DHQ, Corps

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OUR VISION
WELL KNOW WE ARE GAINING GROUND WHEN
Diverse mc leaders THQ, DHQ, corps

Corps that reflect community through consistent
leadership lay leaders and officers.
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VISION SOLUTIONS Multi-cultural 4
Actions Institutions and Corps Can Take
Educate corps leaders about mc resources
available from THQ/DHQ Have a bilingual
leader Exposure to other cultures within the Army
(distance is a problem) take the corps out to
the neighborhood clean a park, serve breakfast
Actions Divisions Can Take
Actions THQ Can Take
? Ditto
Actions We Each Can Take
If we cannot hire a bilingual leader, a couple of
staff including myself need to take Spanish
classes at the Blue Valley Corps Going into the
homes of family beginning to build
relationships Teaching-and learning from all
cultural from my neighborhood!

BREAKTHROUGHS
BIGGEST CHALLENGES WE NEED GODS HELP TO ADDRESS
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education training of all involved
leaders, soldiers

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OUR VISION
WELL KNOW WE ARE GAINING GROUND WHEN
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VISION SOLUTIONS Multi-Cultural Master
Actions Corps Can Take
Actions Divisions Can Take
DHQ has intentional conversation/discussion with
each corps (as part of C.A.C.) about reflecting
the community around them. Train officers and
leaders to be culturally sensitive and
effective Promote and exchange of preachers,
choirs, praise band, etc. to build cultural
competency Provide support, encouragement and
guidance in multicultural ministry as a priority
See next page.
Love, love, love Make myself available for others
to learn from my culture and be willing to learn
from others. Deliberately connect with people of
different backgrounds. Return with a positive,
accepting attitude to corps programs that are
designed to enhance multi-cultural development
Actions We Each Can Take
Actions THQ Can Take
See next page

We desire to see an Army
BIGGEST CHALLENGES WE NEED GODS HELP TO ADDRESS
BREAKTHROUGHS

• Who values and embraces people of diversity in
  our communities with understanding and holy
  passion, leading to unity in Christ

lack of leaders who speak the language of the
community
Provide cultural awareness assessments for
soldiers and officers
there is a lack of understanding of other
cultures among leaders soliders
emphasize unity in Christ and kingdom
culture de-emphasize silos

• Where the faces in our pews reflect the faces in
  our communities.
• With diverse leaders at all levels from local
  officer to THQ

use short-term educational/leadership exchange
internships to build cultural competence
we should not rely only in social services to
reach people. add relationship evangelism
OUR VISION
build relationships by working and serving
together (give and take, open dialogue between
the old the new)
WELL KNOW WE ARE GAINING GROUND WHEN
lack of love, holiness, desire/willingness
the corps look more like their communities

• become holy, loving, willing, trusting,
• understanding, unified, competent, family
• We see more international cultural exchanges
• We see equality of leadership, resources
  opportunities

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Vision Breakthrough Solutions
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Vision Breakthrough Solutions