Church of England looks to attract more ethnic minority Christians
By Riazat Butt, Guardian
Initiatives come amid claims of south Asian Christians feeling unwelcome in mainstream congregations
The Church of England is launching several initiatives to draw more ethnic minorities to its pews and pulpits amid claims of south Asian Christians feeling unwelcome in mainstream congregations.
Official figures show that about 7,000 south Asians regularly worship within the Church of England, but this number represents only about 10% of the Christian population with origins in the subcontinent who live in the UK.
Last weekend a conference dedicated to issues facing south Asian Christians in the UK challenged mainstream churches to "recognise south Asian followers as a significant community and to respond appropriately".
Krish Kandiah, from the Evangelical Alliance, which established the South Asian Forum for all Christian denominations, said claims of rejection and isolation were anecdotal but were "so prevalent" they were being taken seriously.
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