God’s Word about our Commitment to Justice, Mercy, and Faithfulness!
Inclusion Vision Statement:
Here at North Atlanta Church of Christ we believe that God, through the work of the Holy Spirit, has purposed us for the noble task of witnessing to our community and the world through our diversity and inclusion. In John 17, Jesus prayed that we would achieve complete oneness in our differences. As we grow in this oneness, we become credible witnesses to the work of God in Christ to reconcile the world to himself. For us, this means we are striving to create an environment in which EVERYONE is genuinely loved, accepted, and engaged in serving, learning, and growing in our journey to be more like Christ.
In this environment, people may bring to the table their unique experiences, preferences, and strengths without sacrificing or minimizing core aspects of their identity, background, or perspective to belong. We seek to do this in the spirit of “grace and truth” with the cultural competency that Jesus himself modeled for us. We believe by the power and activity of the Holy Spirit we will foster a transformative environment of justice and inclusion.
The intercultural development Inventory
The Intercultural Development Inventory® (IDI®) is the premier cross-cultural assessment of intercultural competence that is used by thousands of individuals and organizations to build intercultural competence to achieve international and domestic diversity and inclusion goals and outcomes. We have several ministers in our church who are qualified administrators of this assessment. If you are interested in developing a more culturally-competent mindset about antiracism and inclusion, you can sign up to take the assessment and one of our ministers will reach out to you. This is a free assessment for North Atlanta Family members. There is a fee for non-family members.
