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Yep: Being multiethnic is more meaningful than just being bicultural. It is also more difficult. It involves interacting with people of many different cultures. There are many expressions of Latino/Hispanic, Black/African American, and Asian American cultures, as well as many variations of white/European culture. You may be able to understand and embrace one culture that's different from your own. But embracing multiethnicity, although it is much harder, is also more reflective of the Kingdom.

Bowling-Dyer: It is a long-term discipleship process because it is not just about a change of values and policies; or just about a change of people's hearts and actions; or just about a change of the perceptions of others outside the organization. It requires changing all of these parts. Those who choose this way should be prepared for a long and arduous journey filled with arguments, misunderstandings, and painful change. The fruit of such a journey, however, can be truly incarnational evangelism that reaches new communities, broader biblical insights that propel an organization forward, and more diverse and better-equipped Christian leadership on all levels.

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January 2004, Vol. 48, No. 1