Cross-Cultural Discipleship & Discipling The Vulnerable with Michelle Reyes
Show Highlights:
Michelle’s Story of discipleship, faith, race & culture (5:00)
Explainer on cultural identity (9:24)
What’s at stake if we don’t embrace our ethnic heritage as individuals (14:00)
Distinctions of culture in the Bible (15: 50)
God’s intent for a multi-ethnic body (18:48)
1 Corinthians 9:19-20 as a framework for cross-cultural relationships & ministry (20:00)
Adapting for the sake of the gospel (28:26)
Cultural Adaptability in East Austin (31:00)
Thoughts on “Just preach the gospel…”(40:00)
Becoming to win… (43:00)
Burdens being placed on women to win them (44:00)
Stronger together in solidarity & making space for ethnic communities (46:00)
Joys of cross-cultural discipleship (49:30)
Resources Recommended:
Scriptures Referenced in Podcast:
Genesis 1
Genesis 11
1 Corinthians 9:19-20
Revelation 7:9
Mark 1
Quotes:
“Discipleship is following Jesus and striving to become more like Jesus.”
“How I express my faith is deeply cultural and that’s a good thing.”
“If we want to be followers of Jesus, making disciples of Jesus then people then culture, ethnicity, and all the diversity among us has to be not only central but valued and appreciated as opposed to something with which we are trying to get rid of.”
“Dr. Bryan Howell of Wheaton College defines cultural identity as our narratives are born from our ethnic heritages.”
“We have to understand culture at this individual level. I am like all Indians, I am like some Indians, and I am like no other Indians.”
“God intended a multi-ethnic body from the beginning.”
“To be cross-cultural means we desire and even prioritize the ability to culturally adapt.”
“We are free in Christ, and part of that means fully living out and celebrating who we are.”
“You gotta live poor to serve the poor.”
