Diversity and Unity

Leviticus 1-3; Acts 13 

“In the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabus, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul.”

Acts 13:1

There was a diverse leadership team in the church at Antioch. They represented diverse cultures and birth places, yet God had brought them together for a season of ministry in Antioch. More than that, God brought them together before his throne in worship and prayer. It is the presence of God which unifies us as we experience one Spirit, one Lord, one faith, and one mission. Our mission is to seek the Lord and obey his call. This mission begins in the heart of God. The ‘Missio Dei’ is God’s mission to restore relationship with his creation. Jesus made it possible for the church, the called-out ones, to be built in every culture. Our assignment in Christ’s mission is to make disciples of all nations, teaching them to obey all that Christ commanded us. We, too, need diverse leadership teams with diverse spiritual gifts, united in God’s presence, and living for his mission.

“Lord God, thank you for the diversity that is your body. Unify us as we come together in your presence, for your glory.”