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As God has called us to love Him, He has also called us to love our neighbors--to be "in and for the city" where we are called. 

DC is a uniquely global city with its own rich history, which means we must often learn to love neighbors who are culturally different from ourselves. 

The Cultural Intelligence (CQ) ministry seeks to guide Grace Downtown in cultivating this kind of neighbor-love by creating spaces for people to listen, learn, and love in cultural engagement with our community. 

Cultural Intelligence is the ability to understand and also thrive in various cultural contexts, which requires awareness, social skills, humility, and empathy.

We seek to lead our church in knowing, loving, and justly addressing the core concerns of people of various cultures, because this is essential to living out our calling as believers who follow Jesus. (Deuteronomy 10:17-19, Micah 6:8, Matthew 22:37-30, Ephesians 2:11-16, Revelation 7:9-10)

The Cultural Intelligence (CQ) ministry pursues these three goals:

  1. Create safe opportunities for our members and neighbors to engage in cultural exploration.
  2. Guide our congregation in becoming more self-aware as it relates to our identities and how we interact with those who are different from us.
  3. Nurture our understanding and love for others.

Growing in cultural intelligence helps us to become the beloved intercultural family of God we aim to be.

Mazaré Rogers serves as the staff liasion for the CQ ministry. You can contact the leaders of the CQ ministry at [cqministry@gracedc.net] if you are interested in getting involved or are seeking a compassionate, listening ear during this time.

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