"When church becomes about our preference... we stay separate." Nikki Lerner
"We don't just serve a 'Gospel' God or a 'Contemporary Christian' God. We serve a really big God." Chris Baker
In this episode, learn from two of the church's leading voices on Multicultural Worship. Our first guest is Maryland-based worship leader and recording artist Nikki Lerner. Nikki helps lead the Multicultural Worship Leaders Network and is the co-author of the book Worship Together: In Your Church As In Heaven.
Our second guest is Grammy-Award winning producer Chris Baker. "Yes And Amen" is Chris' latest project with The Recording Collective by MultiTracks.com and is a resource for multicultural congregations around the world. Additionally, he serves as the Musical Director for Israel Houghton and as a worship pastor along with his wife Tina at The Potter’s House in the North Dallas area.
Hear Robby Valderrama chat with Nikki and Chris about the following topics:
What is the Biblical basis for cross-cultural ministry?
How can worship leaders use their platform for good?
How can we create authentically multicultural worship experiences?
Finally, Nikki and Chris share encouragement for those managing the joys and tensions of multicultural ministry.
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The Praise Hands Podcast examines the American intersection of church, race, music, and economics. Robby Valderrama is the co-founder of TheChurchAhead.com, which offers resources and advice for forward-thinking Christian leaders.