Intercultural
A willingness to enter another person's culture as much as you want them to enter your own. It is about a willingness to be mutually inconvenienced. When this happens, we start to see a new picture emerge, which shines a bright light of hope in the community.
Intercultural Mission
Intentionally reaches and integrates all people, regardless of ethnicity and cultural difference, as they love God and each other.
Intercultural Worshipping Community
Refers to a gathering of believers from diverse cultural, ethnic, geographic, and religious heritages exchanging ideas, learning from one another, developing relationships, and growing together as a family of God.
Integration
The process by which different groups or individuals are brought into a relationship characterised by mutuality and inclusiveness in such a manner as to create unity in diversity without destroying the particularity and distinctiveness of each member.
Racial Justice
The systematic fair treatment of people of all races, resulting in equitable opportunities and outcomes for all. Racial Justice — or racial equity — goes beyond "anti-racism." It is not just the absence of discrimination and inequities but also the presence of deliberate systems. It supports achieving and sustaining racial equity through proactive and preventative measures.
Cultural Awareness
Sensitivity to the similarities and differences that exist between two different cultures and the use of this sensitivity in effective communication with members of another cultural group.
Implicit Bias/Unconscious Bias
Attitudes that unconsciously affect our decisions and actions. People often think of bias as intentional, i.e., someone wanted to say something racist. However, brain science has shown that people are often unaware of their bias, and implicit bias helps describe many contemporary racist acts that may not be overt or intentional. Implicit bias is just as harmful, so it is essential to talk about race explicitly and take steps to address it. Institutions are composed of individuals whose biases are replicated, producing systemic inequities. Interrupting implicit bias by adding actions to decision-making processes so that people thoughtfully consider and address racial impacts is possible.