Core Value – Mission is why the church exists
Los Angeles is a microcosm of the world. Los Angeles is home to people from more than 140 countries, who speak at least 224 different languages. Jesus asked us to go into the world and share the gospel. God is helping us accomplish this mission by bringing the world to us. People are migrating to the cities. For the first time in history, more than 50% of the world’s population live in cities. This figure will continue to increase as more people migrate from rural areas to seek the hope of the city.
In subsequent articles we will highlight four areas of Los Angeles through the framework of Mosaic’s five core values. These four areas can be seen in a one-day tour of Los Angeles.
MISSION IS WHY THE CHURCH EXISTS - People Matter Most
When Jesus looked at the multitude, he was moved with compassion because he realized their plight. We pray that looking at this city will connect you even closer to the heart of Christ. Los Angeles is a microcosm of the world for several reasons:
1. Los Angeles is one of the world’s megacities (10 million or more population)
2. Los Angeles is the world’s most ethnically diversified city. Studies have shown that there isn’t a segment of the world’s ethnic or religious not represented somewhere in Los Angeles
It is the second largest English-speaking city in the world
It is the world’s second largest Spanish speaking city
It has the largest population of Iranians outside of Iran
It has the largest population of Thais outside of Thailand
It has the largest Armenian population outside of Armenia
It has the largest Filipino population outside of the Philippines
It has the largest Korean population outside of Korea
It has the largest Vietnamese population outside of Viet Nam
It has the second largest Cambodian population outside of Cambodia
It has the largest population of Persian Jews in the world
It has the largest Salvadoran population outside of El Salvador
It has the largest Guatemalan population outside of Guatemala
It has the second largest Chinese population outside of China
It has the third largest Japanese population outside of Japan
It has the largest population of Pacific Islanders
It has the nation’s largest Romanian population
It has the nation’s largest population of native-American Indians
It has the nation’s second largest population of Russians
It has the nation’s second largest population of foreign-born citizens
It is the fourth-largest African-American metropolitan area in the nation
”Little Ethiopa” is in the Fairfax section of Los Angeles. “Ethiopia is the first African country to be named as a part of a city, any city, in the U.S
3. Los Angeles has by-passed London and New York as the world’s most religiously pluralist metropolitan region.
It has the largest Buddhist temple in western hemisphere
It has the largest Roman Catholic archdiocese in the country
It has the largest Mormon Temple outside of Utah.
It has the largest concentration of Scientologists in the nation
It has the second-largest Jewish population outside of Israel
It is home to the biggest variety of Buddhists in the world
It has the third largest concentration of practicing Muslims in the nation
