With such swift changes also came a loss of identity and a struggle to find unity in the face of both cultural and theological differences.
“How do we maintain unity when we are Pentecostal, Methodist, Evangelical Free, Seventh-Day Adventist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran? We just keep going,” Kline said. “We do baby dedications, baby baptisms and immersions—unity demands it.”
Linguistic diversity brings its share of difficulties, as well. When decisions are being made and conveyed in 12 languages, communication takes tremendous intentionality—especially when not only languages, but whole methods of communicating can vary between cultures.
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