Old White Guys

This past week my denomination (PCA - Presbyterian Church in America) held its annual General Assembly. As has been the case for a few years I was unable to make it, but I was fortunate enough to be able to watch it live at times on a webcast that the denomination has put together. There were no great decisions and no great fights that will go down in the annals of the history of the PCA so I had the opportunity to watch the proceedings from a more relaxed perspective. One of the things that I couldn't help but notice is that the PCA is filled with a bunch of old white guys. Now I've got nothing against old white guys, I hope to be one myself someday, but it would sure be nice to see a little more variety there. I will say this, the PCA has aggressively tried to recruit and develop men of various ethnicities, but we just have a long way to go before we have a real mix.

What do you think? Does it matter if there is diversity or not? And what exactly is diversity? Are people diverse when their skin color is different? Or are they diverse when their tax bracket is different? I believe that it does matter and I also think that a lot goes into who we are and what makes us unique. It matters because God makes us special and different and we all have something to offer. I believe that when we get to heaven we're going to realize how much we have missed out on because we were so wrapped up in our own little world. I also think that we should aggressively pursue relationships with people that are in different worlds societally speaking. It helps us to understand the other side and see how wonderful people are that previously we had so many prejudices against. And that road runs both ways.

So do me a favor. Find someone that is nothing like you and have a conversation with them. You just might be surprised how you much you like them and how much they have to offer; even in your bizarre little world!