OPEN MINDS
BRIDGING THE
RA C IAL D I VIDE
David + Tiffany Dirmann
God called David and Tiffany Dirmann to leave a large, stable church to plant
an interracial congregation in Memphis, Tenn.
WHAT DID GOD CALL YOU TO DO IN
MEMPHIS?
God has given us a heart and passion for the 1.3
million people here in the metro area of Memphis.
He has called us to bring healing to the racial
divide, and bridge the gap between the rich and
the poor, through the power of His love. Though it
can be easy to hide behind the walls of the church,
God wants us to get out of our comfort zone, bear
one another’s burdens (Gal. 6:2) and reach those
who are lost and hurting.
HOW HAS GOD TRANSFORMED YOU PERSONALLY FOR THE TASK?
We came from serving in leadership at a large church, having years of strong relationships
with family, friends and teams, to starting over in a new city. It has felt quite vulnerable,
YOU MAY NOT BE THINKING
ABOUT YOUR RETIREMENT YET.
BUT WE ARE.
If you are a ministerial or non-ministerial W-2 employee of a Foursquare church, take
and our lives have been about pushing through personal insecurities and inadequacies, full advantage of the Foursquare Retirement Plan now. Simply enroll in the plan and
being real and experiencing the faithfulness of God. start making contributions from your salary today.
WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BUILD A DIVERSE CONGREGATION IN THE DEEP SOUTH?
It’s so much fun! We feel more comfortable with diversity than we do with people just
like us. A diverse congregation is really a picture of heaven. It is about having a kingdom
mindset, staying open to the way others live and think, and not having a preconceived
idea of what church should look like. A church should look like its city. We are thankful for
403(B) 2019 MAXIMUM
CONTRIBUTION LIMITS
(PER YEAR)
Maximum Salary Deferral
Age 50 Catch-up Contribution
Maximum Limit on Combined Employee
and Employer Contributions
our new building at the historic Galloway Methodist Church, where Johnny Cash gave his
first public performance.
—Interview conducted by Rod Light
David and Tiffany Dirmann co-pastor Memphis Tabernacle (Memphis TN Foursquare Church) in Memphis, Tenn.
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FOR MORE
INFORMATION
Contact Mabel Corona:
[email protected] | 4sqfs.org/retirement
888.635.4234 ext. 4476
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