This past Sunday we had another amazing day at Trinity Life Center. God is really moving in our services and we are seeing true growth.

At the beginning of the week I call all the first time guests and thank them for visiting with us. One conversation with a first-time attender was eye opening. She told me how much she enjoyed the contemporary service. She and her mother attend a large church on the other side of town. She told me how the service was, in her words, "a little different though." I originally thought she meant it in a negative way. I inquired further as to what she meant by, "different". This was her response, "The other church I attend just looks different. It kind of caught me off guard when I came in and saw the people and experienced the worship." I grasped what she was referencing so I just came out and said, "You mean our congregation is more diverse ethnically." She responded, "Exactly." 

It was a great conversation, she proceeded to tell me how TLC is closer to her house (we aren't trying to steal anyone from other churches by the way). They were driving a long ways to church and this was a blessing to have a good church so much closer to her (gas is $4.00 a gallon in CA, if you feel me). She also said how she enjoyed worshiping with people of all ethnic backgrounds.

Now before you think I'm gonna bash any predominantly singular ethnic churches, relax. I realize that some communities are made up of a singular ethnic groups (Just drive up to Roseville. It's creepy, nothing but white folks).  I doubt in China many churches have anything but Chinese people in them. However, I believe our churches should reflect our communities. Our church happens to be in a very diverse area of the city, so unless we want to ignore certain people groups our worship and style must be attractive to people of all ethnic backgrounds. Sometimes this is hard to do. We are still figuring all this out, but when we came to TLC, one of our goals was to have a "multi-ethnic church" because our city and community is multi-ethnic.

Martin Luther King Jr. said, "It is appalling that the most segregated hour of Christian America is eleven o'clock on Sunday morning." Thank God that in our church this is slowly becoming a reference to the past. I praise God for the people He has been bringing to our church and I truly believe the best is yet to come!