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Today, regardless of class or color, we are globally united by a cultural moment of uncertainty: living in the midst of a pandemic and acknowledging systemic injustices, the future is unclear. Until Jesus returns we must strive as individuals, organizations, and societies to determine a path forward.<\/p>\n
Founded with the intent of educating and equipping Christians for cross-cultural engagements, today, we find ourselves considering what it means to fulfill that purpose in a cultural moment of global outrage over racial injustice.<\/p>\n
\nFor XPCulture, the immediate path forward will consist of a singular focus: listening.<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Central to our philosophy\/theology\/praxis of short-term missions is the concept of being a learner, a guest, and an ambassador. Committed to practicing, teaching, and instilling this framework, our team has decided that for a season, we should commit to listening instead of adding to the noise.<\/p>\n
We do not yet know how long this season will last, but as we listen,<\/p>\n
we are committed to developing a strategy informed by what we learn in response to the need for resources and training on what it looks like to successfully engage cross-culturally between pews and neighborhoods here at home as well as around the world.<\/p>\n
To date, we have operated without an advisory board. Moving forward, we will begin taking steps to form such a board and are committed to racial and denominational diversity in its representation.<\/p>\n
Change necessitates action, but so that we can be effective in the pursuit of change and not just productive in generating a list of proposed actions, we are pulling up our oars, checking the wind, opening our sails, and preparing to see where our learning takes us.<\/p>\n
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