Thriving Intercultural Communities
from Thriving Hosted by Rev. Sandy Brodine
This episode brings together Sandy Brodine with colleagues David Dong Won Kim and Nia Lavaki from the Discipleship and Advocacy team to explore what helps multicultural and intergenerational church communities thrive. They focus on practical ministry questions like leadership, safety, inclusion, and how to build relationships that feel mutual rather than one-sided. At the centre of the conversation are Talanoa, collaboration, and intercultural competence. David and Nia share lived ministry examples from Korean, Tongan, and wider church contexts, showing how thriving communities are formed by listening, shared leadership, and creating space for God and for one another. Chapters (00:00:00) - Welcome and Introductions (00:00:53) - Meet David Kim's Background (00:01:42) - Meet Nia and the Feast of Faith Weekend (00:02:53) - Understanding Talanoa (00:04:50) - Collaboration and Safe Spaces in Ministry (00:06:17) - David's Story Planting a Church in Brisbane (00:07:42) - Church Growth, Transition, and Closure (00:09:31) - Intergenerational and Intercultural Challenges (00:11:05) - Easter Camp and Mutual Respect Across Generations (00:12:42) - Tongan National Conference and Youth Leadership (00:14:29) - Defining Multicultural vs Intercultural (00:16:40) - Intercultural Competence Explained (00:18:39) - Hospitality, Inclusion, and Cutlery Example (00:19:53) - Disability, LGBTIQ Inclusion, and Neurodiversity (00:23:00) - Monthly Youth Gatherings Across Congregations (00:24:48) - Youth Leadership and Energy in Gatherings (00:25:49) - Closing Thoughts on Thriving Communities (00:27:31) - Outro and Thanks
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This episode brings together Sandy Brodine with colleagues David Dong Won Kim and Nia Lavaki from the Discipleship and Advocacy team to explore what helps multicultural and intergenerational church communities thrive. They focus on practical ministry questions like leadership, safety, inclusion, and how to build relationships that feel mutual rather than one-sided. At the centre of the conversation are Talanoa, collaboration, and intercultural competence. David and Nia share lived ministry examples from Korean, Tongan, and wider church contexts, showing how thriving communities are formed by listening, shared leadership, and creating space for God and for one another.
Chapters
- 0:00 Welcome and Introductions
- 0:53 Meet David Kim's Background
- 1:42 Meet Nia and the Feast of Faith Weekend
- 2:53 Understanding Talanoa
- 4:50 Collaboration and Safe Spaces in Ministry
- 6:17 David's Story Planting a Church in Brisbane
- 7:42 Church Growth, Transition, and Closure
- 9:31 Intergenerational and Intercultural Challenges
- 11:05 Easter Camp and Mutual Respect Across Generations
- 12:42 Tongan National Conference and Youth Leadership
- 14:29 Defining Multicultural vs Intercultural
- 16:40 Intercultural Competence Explained
- 18:39 Hospitality, Inclusion, and Cutlery Example
- 19:53 Disability, LGBTIQ Inclusion, and Neurodiversity
- 23:00 Monthly Youth Gatherings Across Congregations
- 24:48 Youth Leadership and Energy in Gatherings
- 25:49 Closing Thoughts on Thriving Communities
- 27:31 Outro and Thanks
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