One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to where his own people were and watched them at their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people.
Exodus 2:11
While Moses grew up in the palace of the Pharaoh, he knew that he was a Hebrew and not an Egyptian. He was able to navigate in both worlds, but he was also in a category of his own, a Hebrew-Egyptian. Moses was a third culture person. This made Moses the perfect candidate to lead the Israelites out of slavery from Egypt. I’ve been wrestling with this as an Asian-American, especially in the context of building church. Starting a new church is difficult, which is why I’m glad I’m not doing this alone. As we began this journey of building a new church together, I sought to have all of my questions answered. I joined various cohorts and church planting networks for the purpose of giving me clarity and assurance. But instead, I’m often left with new questions. “How can we remain faithful to biblical truths and genuinely make space for those who identify as LGBTQ? Can we blend the sanctity of traditional ‘high church’ with the relevancy and approachability of modern ‘low church’? Is there another model of building a church besides the white man’s model?” But basically, I most often find myself asking, “Is there a third way?” These questions make me more excited to explore deeper into faith with my fellow brothers and sisters.
