January 4, 2022
One of the prized goals of evangelical and mainline churches in America today is to create multiethnic congregations. But the same political trends that are making life difficult for pastors also bode ill for multicultural churches.
New research published Jan. 3 in the Washington Post demonstrates that Donald Trump’s rise to power activated a “MAGA faction” that is uniquely “motivated by animus toward marginalized groups.”
Those marginalized people include African Americans, Hispanics, Muslims and the LGBTQ community.
Source: The 'MAGA faction' could be a hindrance for multiracial congregations