Still yet, the answer to the ongoing fragmentation of the evangelical church will not be found in a man that serves a one year term - the answer rests in the much less glamourous position of the pastorate.
In the pulpit, specifically through the teaching of the Word, is where hope truly rests. Through captivating minds around the grand narrative of scripture the church will find both the rationale and motivation to break down the systematic, cooperate sin that she often unwittingly perpetuates.
I once heard a pastor say that racially homogenous churches are simply a cultural phenomena that leadership must simply deal with.
Reading between the lines: blacks will be with blacks and whites will be with whites, cultures gravitate toward on another and instead of sifting through the historical and varied motivations for such fragmentation - just deal with it. Lead existing churches to tow this line. Plant new churches that will preserve this line. After all the main mission is to see souls saved.
The preacher casually shrugged this perpetuation off as if it were not in fact a gospel issue, insinuating that he could continue to proclaim the gospel from the pulpit while allowing systematic racism and cultural elitism to persist in the pew.
While there is much that could be said to the ongoing diminishment of the good news - I couldn't say it any better than these guys so I won't try. This link doesn't cover the entire issue but it does a wonderful job of touching on the high notes.http://www.desiringgod.org/
Men, lead well.
Celebrate Luter's momentary platform but realize that it is the platform of the pulpit that will actually see the gospel's power come to fruition throughout the church.
Grace and Peace
