I think it should be assumed that a denominational body should strive for diversity among its members immediately. Of course, I’m talking about cultural, ethnic, social and economic diversity.

I remember being introduced to Donald McGavran’s “homogeneous unit principle” while in a class on world missions in seminary. In layman’s terms, the homogeneous unit principle states that evangelism and church growth most naturally occur within the context of groups that are socially alike. In other words, it’s easier and more natural for an auto [...]