Audio by artist mark_charles

When the world talks about RR it speaks of minimizing differences and emphasizing similarities. But when Christ calls his church to RR, He has very different goals. Here, diversity should be celebrated and assimilation should be the exception. Unfortunately, the church often pursues a worldly view of RR. This seminar exhorts attendees to look deeply at their own practices of RR, and challenges participants to let the blood of Christ bring unity.

When the first Christian missionaries came to the Navajo people they unfortunately brought more than the Gospel. They also brought the message that God could only be worshiped through the Western culture. This workshop offers a collection of stories and lessons learned as Mark Charles journeys to understand what it means to be Navajo and Christian. Issues addressed include: contextualized worship, syncretism, racial reconciliation, diversity, respect for elders and time perception.