{"id":25211,"date":"2025-05-12T11:03:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T11:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=25211"},"modified":"2025-05-12T23:04:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T23:04:02","slug":"intercultural-ministries-seeks-frontliners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2025\/intercultural-ministries-seeks-frontliners\/","title":{"rendered":"Intercultural Ministries seeks volunteer \u2018frontliners\u2019 (in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>By Founa A. Badet<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Intercultural Ministries Frontliners:<\/strong> A volunteer opportunity for Church of the Brethren members as liaisons in their districts, working alongside the Intercultural Ministries office to help carry out the vision of togetherness as described in the compelling vision (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/compelling-vision\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/ac\/compelling-vision\">www.brethren.org\/ac\/compelling-vision<\/a>):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTogether, as the Church of the Brethren, we will passionately live and share the radical transformation and holistic peace of Jesus Christ through relationship-based neighborhood engagement. To move us forward, we will develop a culture of calling and equipping disciples who are innovative, adaptable, and fearless.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Frontliners-600px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Frontliners-600px.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Frontliners-600px-300x82.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Frontliners-600px-560x153.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key commitments of the Intercultural Ministries Frontliners:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Purpose<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Become a Church of the Brethren Intercultural Frontliner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work in collaboration with interested district members<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Educate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be a liaison for the Intercultural Ministries office (district, community, denomination).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use resources provided or suggested by others in the network to brainstorm how to be and remain TOGETHER.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Meet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create core group of diverse frontliners to support and carry out the task.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build relationships and networks in the congregation and community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help your congregation connect with ongoing efforts in your community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organize your congregation to participate in the community, district and denomination for intercultural purposes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quarterly reports on progress and challenges to navigate different opportunities that may occur.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Apply at <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/89v7QxpcsQ36r9sr8\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/89v7QxpcsQ36r9sr8<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">L\u00edderes de Ministerios Interculturales<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Una oportunidad de trabajo voluntario para los miembros de la Iglesia de los Hermanos como enlace en el distrito, trabajando junto con la oficina de ministerios interculturales para ayudar a implementar la visi\u00f3n de unidad, como se describe en la visi\u00f3n convincente. \u201cJuntos, nosotros como la Iglesia de los Hermanos, viviremos y compartiremos con pasi\u00f3n la transformaci\u00f3n radical y la paz integral de Jesucristo a trav\u00e9s de la participaci\u00f3n comunitaria basada en las relaciones intra personales. Para avanzar, desarrollaremos una cultura de llamar y equipar disc\u00edpulos innovadores, adaptables e intr\u00e9pidos\u201d. Visi\u00f3n Convincente: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/compelling-vision\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/ac\/compelling-vision\">www.brethren.org\/ac\/compelling-vision<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Compromisos clave de los l\u00edderes de Ministerios Interculturales<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Objetivo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Convertirse en un l\u00edder intercultural de la Iglesia de los Hermanos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trabajar en colaboraci\u00f3n con los miembros del distrito interesados<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Educar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Servir como enlace para la oficina de Ministerios Interculturales (distrito, comunidad, denominaci\u00f3n).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Utilizar los recursos proporcionados o sugeridos por otros miembros de la red para intercambiar ideas sobre c\u00f3mo estar y permanecer JUNTOS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Reunirse<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Crear un grupo central de l\u00edderes diversos para apoyar y llevar a cabo la tarea.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fortalecer relaciones y redes en la congregaci\u00f3n y la comunidad.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ayudar a su congregaci\u00f3n a conectarse con las iniciativas en curso en su comunidad.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organizar a su congregaci\u00f3n para participar en la comunidad, el distrito y la denominaci\u00f3n con fines interculturales.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Informes trimestrales sobre el progreso y los desaf\u00edos para aprovechar las diferentes oportunidades que puedan surgir.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Aaplicar en <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/89v7QxpcsQ36r9sr8\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/89v7QxpcsQ36r9sr8<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lid\u00e8 Premye Liy Minist\u00e8 Ent\u00e8kiltir\u00e8l<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yon op\u00f2tinite volont\u00e8 pou Legliz Fr\u00e8 yo k\u00f2m lyezon nan distri yo ki ap travay ansanm ak ofis Minist\u00e8 Ent\u00e8kiltir\u00e8l la pou ede egzekite vizyon an ansanm k\u00f2m sa dekri nan Vizyon Konvenkan an. \u201cAnsanm, k\u00f2m Legliz Fr\u00e8 yo, nou pral viv av\u00e8k pasyon epi pataje transf\u00f2masyon radikal ak lap\u00e8 holistic Jezikri a atrav\u00e8 angajman nan vwazinaj la ki baze sou relasyon. Pou nou avanse, nou pral devlope yon kilti kote ap\u00e8l epi ekipe disip ki inovat\u00e8, adaptab, epi ki pa p\u00e8 anyen.\u201d Vizyon Konvenkan: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/compelling-vision\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/ac\/compelling-vision\">www.brethren.org\/ac\/compelling-vision<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kle Angajman Lid\u00e8 Premye Liy Minist\u00e8 Ent\u00e8kiltir\u00e8l la<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Objektif<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vini yon Lid\u00e8 Premye Liy pou Minist\u00e8 Ent\u00e8kiltir\u00e8l<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travay an kolaborasyon av\u00e8k manm distri ki enterese yo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Edikasyon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>F\u00e8 yon lyezon ant biwo Minist\u00e8 Ent\u00e8klekty\u00e8l [distri, kominote, ak denominasyon].<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>S\u00e8vi ak resous l\u00f2t moun yo bay oswa sijere nan rezo ak patisipe nan t\u00e8t pou diskite kijan nou dwe viv epi rete ansanm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Rankont<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kreye gwoup debaz nan fwonty\u00e8 div\u00e8s pou sip\u00f2te ak pote soti nan travay la.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bati relasyon ak rezo nan kongregasyon an ak nan kominote a.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ede kongregasyon w lan konekte ak ef\u00f2 kontiny\u00e8l nan kominote w la.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00d2ganize kongregasyon w lan pou w patisipe nan kominote a, distri ak denominasyon pou rezon ent\u00e8kiltirasyon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rap\u00f2 chak trim\u00e8s sou pwogr\u00e8 ak defi pou navige diferan op\u00f2tinite ki ka rive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Aplike nan <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/89v7QxpcsQ36r9sr8\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/89v7QxpcsQ36r9sr8<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8212; Founa A. Badet is director of Intercultural Ministries for the Church of the Brethren. Find out more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/intercultural\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/intercultural\">www.brethren.org\/intercultural<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#MissionAndMinistryBoard #StrategicPlan #RacialJustice #LoveOurNeighbors #Discipleship #NewTestamentGiving<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find more Church of the Brethren news:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/learnings-from-l-e-a-d-conference\/\">\u2018What got us here won\u2019t get us there\u2019: Learnings from the L.E.A.D. 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