Cross-cultural tools for your church

Practical wisdom for leaders shaping communities of welcome and belonging

Do you want to be more culturally aware of who the Lord has gathered in your church, and the people and cultures he is calling you to reach?

Would you love practical, biblical guidance, helping you understand where your church is currently, and what next steps you can take?

Across the UK, churches are meeting people shaped by different cultures, stories and worldviews. Our cross‑cultural resource hub brings together biblical insight, frontline experience, and practical tools to help your church welcome and reach people from every background with wisdom and humility.

Featured Resources

Our FREE Guide on Growing a Cross-Cultural Church

What you’ll find inside:

- A simple framework for understanding culture and worldview

- Practical tools for building meaningful relationships

- Practical illustrations to understand how these issues play out in church life

- Biblical foundations for cross‑cultural discipleship and mission

- Reflection questions for leadership teams and small groups

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Explore our Podcast Episodes on Cross-Cultural Church

We’ve produced a range of podcast episodes on cross-cultural church, as part of season 3 of our Everyday Evangelism podcast. Join LCM and guests to explore the theology, practice, and everyday reality of building cross‑cultural competency in our churches.

Season 3, Episode 3

The Why: Doctrine & Desire

Guests: Israel Olofinjana (Evangelical Alliance) & John Stevens (Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches)

Launches: Early June

Explore why cross-cultural mission sits at the heart of the gospel, and how we can lead our churches to grow in Christlike unity through intentional, costly, and Spirit-led engagement across cultures.

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Season 3, Episode 5

The How: Competence & Capacity (Intercultural Church)

Guests: Usha Reifsnider (Lausanne Europe) & David Wise (Baptist minister)

Launches: Early July

Practical wisdom for building intercultural churches that welcome and disciple people from every background.

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Season 3, Episode 7

The How: Class in church

Guests: Kev Croft & Maegan Webb (London City Mission)

Launches: Early August

A practical conversation on class, belonging, and the cultural barriers many churches overlook.

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Lessons from Cross‑Cultural Ministry

Chris Howles, Director of Cross-Cultural Mission at Oak Hill College, sat down with us for a Q&A session on cross-cultural mission.

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Everyday Evangelism Podcast

The Everyday Evangelism Podcast helps both everyday Christians and church leaders take practical next steps in sharing Jesus in diverse, urban contexts. Each episode brings together real stories, biblical insight and on‑the‑ground experience to explore how we can communicate the gospel with clarity, humility and confidence in the places God has put us.

From navigating cultural differences to opening the Bible with a friend, the podcast offers simple, actionable guidance for anyone wanting to grow in everyday mission.

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"We're seeing a growing national conversation across the UK on the reality of intercultural church and mission today.... This is a significant resource from LCM, unpacking scripture, providing questions for reflection, and giving real-life practical ways churches can become welcoming, intercultural communities in their urban contexts."

- Israel Olofinjana

Director of the One People Commission of the Evangelical Alliance