Historic Collaboration Between Churches Seeks to Bridge Cultures in McKinney
20.05.12
In a historic attempt to erase color lines and bridge the cultural gap between churchgoers in McKinney, TX, First Baptist Church and Restoration Family Church of McKinney will join forces. To kickoff this union, Dr. Richard Mark Lee, Lead Pastor of First Baptist Church and Reverend Derrick Scobey of Restoration Family Church of McKinney will deliver a joint sermon addressing the topic of unity in the Body of Christ before both congregations on Sunday, March 4th at the First Baptist Church Worship Center. Restoration Family Church of McKinney will begin to hold its own worship service in the theatre beginning on March 11th.
"First Baptist McKinney embraces and welcomes Restoration Family Church. We are on the same team. For too long we’ve segregated on Sundays and hindered our witness to this upcoming generation. Today’s kids don’t see color. The communication of the Gospel is advanced or hindered based on our treatment of race," says Dr. Lee.
Rev. Scobey states that the goal of this collaboration is, "To make the Gospel message clearer to an unbelieving world by living life together in unity as Christians from different cultural backgrounds." Both churches believe that by working and worshiping together, they will be able to unite existing members and draw both Christians and non-believers who wish to be a part of a diverse fellowship and community. "We do everything else together--work, school, sports, friendships...we can do 'church' together as well," says Rev. Scobey.
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