Cross-Cultural Voices

When someone walks into your church for the first time, you don't hand them a tour of every closet. So why shouldonline communities dump everything on new visitors at once? Leighton Seys has a better way — and it's simpler than you'd expect. Catch episode 2 of our online community series and learn how to roll out the digital welcome mat in ways that will attract guests to return.

Your church is probably already online. But are you actually reaching anyone — or just posting into the void? In our newseries Building Online Christian Communities, Leighton Seys kicks things off with a challenge: stop thinking like a content creator and start thinking like a community builder. It's a short listen with a big idea.

Pastor Leighton Seys of www.thechurch.digital dispels common myths about making disciples online, and shares benefits churches have experienced through online interaction.

Leighton Seys of www.thechurch.digital shares how he became a digital missionary, and explains how online interactive community can amplify the ministry of any church.

Lonely people aren't looking for a better sermon. They're looking for somewhere to belong. Pastor Dima Pilipchuk gets practical in part two — how Grace United launched an English service with no paid staff, how COVID accidentally gave them their best time slot, and why their kids ministry became their most powerful outreach tool. But the most compelling part? A whiteboard on the platform w...

You grew up translating for your parents, caught between two worlds — and maybe wondering if there's a church that actually gets that. Pastor Dima Pilipchuk moved from Belarus to Minnesota at age 10, not speaking a word of English. Today he leads a thriving English-language congregation at Grace United Full Gospel Church — built from scratch by young leaders who had vision but no roadmap. In p...

Pastor Yosef Zenebe shares how Perazim Church has created a culture where all members are expected to engage in ministry to some level, including the preaching ministry of the church.

Pastor Yosef Zenebe shares how the simple posting of clips from their service on TikTok continues to bring streams of visitors to their church, who discover it to be the kind of congregation they've been unable to find.

Pastor Yosef Zenebe shares the tensions of being raised in an Ethiopian family while attending a primarily white school, and of starting Perazim Church to serve multiethnic young adults like himself.

Pastor Abe Gebeyahu shares how personal loss motivated him to pursue a degree in counseling, and to address mental health issues in the East African immigrant community.

It's not easy for a first-generation immigrant churches to begin serving their American-born young people. In this episode, Ethiopian American Dr. Abe Gebeyehu shares how sober dancing is an effective means of community outreach, but not easy for church members to accept.

Have you ever felt hesitant to draw near God because of your doubts? Learn how Jesus commended his cousin John, even when he was going through a period of doubting.

Christians are called to seek first the Kingdom of God, while seeking also to grow in relationships, career, health, and other aspects of life. In this episode we discuss prioritizing our spiritual lives while growing in other areas as well.

If you've ever faced rejection, you're not alone. Jesus faced rejection from the people of his hometown Nazareth. Learn how Jesus did not try to earn the approval of others who were determined to not give it.

We discuss how young adults face shame for not measuring up to expectations regarding education, career, marriage, parenting and more, and how Christ covers us with acceptance not shame.

Cohost Maisee Vang continues her story with the trauma of childhood sexual abuse, and the healing she has experienced through Christ and the church.

Cross-Cultural Voices' new cohost Maisee Vang shares the anxiety she experienced growing up in a home marked by animism, infidelity, and divorce. She also shares the healing she experienced through Christ and the church.

Jerrin and Danica share their story of navigating the differences between their Catholic and Baptist roots.

Jerrin Job and Danica White share how they navigated the cultural differences between India and America as they formed their relationship.

Oleg and Natalia Siruk continue the story of their married life, sharing how they have committed to love and respect each other despite their very different personalities.

Oleg and Natalia Siruk share their story of forming a strong marriage with very different cultural backgrounds.

Maria Makhnach shares her story of moving from Belarus to America, and of the crisis of faith she experienced after failing required graduation exams.

Joel and Claire Torres come from Pentecostal and high-church backgrounds. They share how they worked together to discover expressions of worship that meet both their spiritual needs.

Beginning July 22, 2025, this is the new home for the Cross-Cultural Voices podcast. Same podcast, same team, new home. You've come to just the right place!