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A pastor’s thoughts on true diversity

Daniel Darling

Daniel Darling

Church Engagement Strategist and Research Fellow

How does one of the most racially and culturally diverse churches manage to retain membership from Sunday to Sunday? Dan Darling sits down with Josh Smith to discuss how he's doing just that. Smith is the pastor at MaCarthur Blvd. Baptist Church in Texas. 

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