Are Churches Still Racially Segregated Today? (What Has Changed Since the 1960s)

At Armstrong Valley Bible Baptist Church we're rural. We do have a young black lady attend Sunday service about twice a month from one of the surrounding small towns. When she comes, she rides with one of our older ladies who also lives near her, she doesn't drive, have a car, or whatever.

VBS is a different story, we get kids from several races attending, half a dozen maybe, but the only other times you see them is at Christmas and Easter. They're always welcome, they just don't come, I doubt the parents are willing to come.

Most communities are racially segregated … should we start a program to bus Christians to churches in another community?

It is just human nature to be more comfortable with people like us. Race is only one factor. Churches full of “families with children” tend to attract more families with children and churches with older congregations tend to attract more older people (and are off-putting to teens and young adults). Churches also tend to self-segregate by economic status with the poor feeling more comfortable in some churches over others and the wealthy congregating together.

This is neither deliberate nor sinister in most cases, and where there is a reason for the community to be diverse, the church typically reflects the diversity of the community. Why are we on a “Baptist” forum rather than a Catholic Forum or a Presbyterian forum? Are we deliberately segregating because of prejudice, or are we just more comfortable chatting with like-minded Christians?

YES, IN MY COUNTRY INDIA. So many churches are running on caste, groups, tribes.. very sad to see this. I saw practically this face in churches. Religions are also with the ranks. Big religion, small religion.. Cast system made people divisions of groups.. People and preacher are blinded with religious and caste groups ,.. I think they are not born again christians..