Shades of Understanding

Season Finale

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 05:00:18 +0000

Join us as we wrap up Season 3!

Reaching Student Communities

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 05:00:19 +0000

Listen in as we talk about the benefits of international and ethnic minority student communities and how reaching one group can help you reach others.

Healing Wounds

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 05:00:17 +0000

In this episode, we discuss how ethnic backgrounds and struggles between ethnic groups can be a hindrance to the gospel. Listen for advice to lead students towards healing through forgiveness, reconciled relationships, and the power of the Holy Spirit.

Gospel Contextualization

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 05:00:19 +0000

Join us as we discuss how to effectively communicate the Gospel through cultural lenses and context. We dive in to nuances in strategies, defining the Gospel well, and the effect of culture on a Gospel presentation.

Season 3 Trailer

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 05:00:16 +0000

Get a peak in to season 3 with the trailer!

Episode 5: Ministry of Hospitality

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:01:09 +0000

In this season finale, we discuss how we can help students feel welcome in our ministry spaces. How do we create events with them in mind? And how can we better reach our campus?

Episode 4: Honoring Parents

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 00:01:08 +0000

In this episode, we’ll discuss the challenges of honoring parents, how we can disciple our students to obey Jesus while honoring their parents, and how we can honor their parents in our Chi Alpha gatherings.

Episode 3: Cross Cultural Dating/Marriage

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 00:01:09 +0000

This we’ll discuss the joys and challenges of dating and marriage with someone of another ethnic and cultural background, and how we can learn when it comes to discipleship with our students and ourselves.

Resource: The Whitewashing of Christianity by Jerome Gay

Episode 2: Cross Cultural Discipleship

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 20:36:59 +0000

This episode Belkis, Liane, and Justin will discuss what discipleship looks like cross culturally and how we can be better equipped to disciple the nations. Head over to our Facebook or Instagram and comment on this episode. We would love to hear!

RESOURCES:

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Episode 1: What is Kingdom Diversity?

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 16:40:10 +0000

We’re back for Season 2 of Chi Alpha’s Diversity: Shades of Understanding Podcast. We’ll be joined this season by our XA Diversity Director Belkis Lehman, Liane Henze, and Justin Morris. In today’s episode we’ll be discussing “What is Kingdom Diversity?”, How is it different from the culture on our campuses, and How can we better represent God’s Kingdom as Christ Ambassadors?

Resource:

Learn more about XA Diversity’s Journey to Unity and Diversity Training by visiting http://www.drivingdiversity.org/training.html

Season 2 Trailer

Fri, 26 May 2023 06:00:10 +0000

A peak into the upcoming second season!

Season Finale Q&A

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 04:00:14 +0000

We conclude Season 1 by inviting back some of our guests to answer your questions. Tune in to learn from these amazing people: Jenny Groff, Lance McLeod, Raydon Haskins, with host and diversity director, Belkis Lehman. Thank you for supporting XA Diversity’s podcast. We look forward to seeing you at CMC 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Support XA Diversity MMF: https://bit.ly/mmfgive

Follow us on social media: @XADiversity

Contact us by email: xadiversity@gmail.com

Journey to Unity & Diversity: http://www.drivingdiversity.org/training.html

Chi Alpha's Latin Missionaries

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:03:43 +0000

Our host and Diversity Director, Belkis Lehman, welcomes our Latin American staffers: Rigoberto Herrera, Andy Estrella, and Jasmine Yanez.

We’ll hear about their upbringing, how their culture has helped them on the mission field, and their hopes and dreams within our movement.

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Follow us on social media: @XADiversity

Contact us by email: xadiversity@gmail.com

Chi Alpha's Native American Missionaries

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 07:00:14 +0000

Our host and Diversity Director, Belkis Lehman, welcomes our Native American staffers: Bethany Carter, Lance McLeod, and Leah Gray. We’ll hear about their culture, how it has helped them on the mission field, and their hopes and dreams as we reach more students and see more missionaries of Native American descent in our movement.

Recommended Resource: First Nations Bible

Follow us on social media: @XADiversity

Contact us by email: xadiversity@gmail.com

Chi Alpha’s African Missionaries

Fri, 20 May 2022 07:00:15 +0000

Our host and Diversity Director, Belkis Lehman, welcomes our African staffers: Medi Kikoni, Linda Jena , and Brian Udechukwu. We’ll hear about upbringing in their African culture, observations and challenges on the mission field, and their hopes and dreams as we further pursue Kingdom diversity in our movement.

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Contact us by email: xadiversity@gmail.com

Chi Alpha’s AAPI Missionaries

Fri, 06 May 2022 07:00:08 +0000

Our host and Diversity Director, Belkis Lehman, welcomes three of our missionaries: Jenny Groff, Grace Weng, and Jeff Chalko-Mique. We’ll hear their upbringing in church, the challenges from cultural differences, and how their culture has helped each of them do ministry.

Recommended Resource: Becoming All Things: How Small Changes Lead to Lasting Connections Across Cultures by Michelle Ami Reyes

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Contact us by email: xadiversity@gmail.com

Chi Alpha's International Missionaries

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 07:00:18 +0000

Our host and Diversity Director, Belkis Lehman, welcomes three of our international missionaries: Severin Lwali, Marlou Peters, and Ryota Yogo. We’ll hear their stories of how they went from “Friendship to Leadership”.

Chi Alpha's Black Missionaries

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:30:00 +0000

In our first episode of Shades of Understanding, our host, Belkis Lehman, Chi Alpha's Diversity Director, welcomes three of our Black Missionaries. Moriah Offord, Jamil Stell, and Shawndra Lucas join us in discussing their upbringing in church, challenges with diversity, and cultural integration in ministry environments. They explain what each hopes to see changed for a better representation of Kingdom Diversity within Chi Alpha.

Recommended Resource: Reading While Black https://esaumccaulley.com/reading-while-black/

Welcome to Shades of Understanding

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 18:31:34 +0000

A brief introduction to Chi Alpha Diversity’s new podcast series, Shades of Understanding.