Cross-Cultural Voices

Cross-Cultural Voices
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Life stories and lessons from multicultural young Christians, sharing hope for confident living in a fractured world.

  1. Jun 11

    Moving Beyond Livestream

    Your church is probably already online. But are you actually reaching anyone — or just posting into the void? In our newseries Building Online Christian Communities, Leighton Seys kicks things off with a challenge: stop thinking like a content creator and start thinking like a community builder. It's a short listen with a big idea.

    12 min

  2. May 29

    Is Online Community Right for Your Church?

    Pastor Leighton Seys of www.thechurch.digital dispels common myths about making disciples online, and shares benefits churches have experienced through online interaction.

    17 min

  3. May 15

    What is a Digital Missionary?

    Leighton Seys of www.thechurch.digital shares how he became a digital missionary, and explains how online interactive community can amplify the ministry of any church.

    24 min

  4. Apr 28

    Launching an English-Language Worship Service

    Lonely people aren't looking for a better sermon. They're looking for somewhere to belong. Pastor Dima Pilipchuk gets practical in part two — how Grace United launched an English service with no paid staff, how COVID accidentally gave them their best time slot, and why their kids ministry became their most powerful outreach tool. But the most compelling part? A whiteboard on the platform with the names of unsaved and sick people — prayed over out loud every single service until something changes. Dima is honest about the tension young leaders feel: endless logistics pulling against the spiritual work that actually matters. If you're building something for the second generation — or you're part of it and looking for a church with real community — don't miss this one. Cross-Cultural Voices — faith, culture, and belonging.

    15 min

  5. Apr 14

    A Church for Second-Generation Russians

    You grew up translating for your parents, caught between two worlds — and maybe wondering if there's a church that actually gets that. Pastor Dima Pilipchuk moved from Belarus to Minnesota at age 10, not speaking a word of English. Today he leads a thriving English-language congregation at Grace United Full Gospel Church — built from scratch by young leaders who had vision but no roadmap. In part one, Dima talks about growing up between cultures, why looking "fully American" on the outside doesn't mean you feel that way on the inside, and how one senior pastor took a risk on younger leaders when most of his church wasn't ready for it. If you've ever felt too American for your parents' church and too ethnic for everyone else's — this conversation is for you. Cross-Cultural Voices — faith, culture, and belonging.

    20 min
  6. Nobody Sits Out: A Church Where Everyone Participates

    Mar 31

    Nobody Sits Out: A Church Where Everyone Participates

    Pastor Yosef Zenebe shares how Perazim Church has created a culture where all members are expected to engage in ministry to some level, including the preaching ministry of the church.

    22 min
  7. TikTok Brought Me to Church

    Mar 17

    TikTok Brought Me to Church

    Pastor Yosef Zenebe shares how the simple posting of clips from their service on TikTok continues to bring streams of visitors to their church, who discover it to be the kind of congregation they've been unable to find.

    15 min
  8. Am I Ethiopian, American, or Something Else?

    Mar 3

    Am I Ethiopian, American, or Something Else?

    Pastor Yosef Zenebe shares the tensions of being raised in an Ethiopian family while attending a primarily white school, and of starting Perazim Church to serve multiethnic young adults like himself.

    19 min
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Life stories and lessons from multicultural young Christians, sharing hope for confident living in a fractured world.

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  • Creator
    Cross-Cultural Voices
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Cross-Cultural Voices
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