PNG Lotu and the Western Church

I am currently reading The Crescent Through the Eyes of the Cross by Nabeel T. Jabbour, and one of the points made in it is the difference between "Christendom" and the "Kingdom of Christ" (Christendom being the Western Christian culture and the Kingdom of Christ being a part of the Body of Christ, having a true relationship with Jesus Christ). My mind has been on culture a lot lately since I am involved in learning the culture and language of Papua New Guinea, and as I was reading, I began thinking about how often we assume someone is wrong or as Christians even assume someone is not saved because their culture is a bit different. This idea was on my mind as I attended a village church in PNG last Sunday. Many differences between this PNG lotu and my experience in the Western church were obvious.

PNG Lotu:
Arrival - Wading across the river to get there
Music - 3 guitars
Seating - Straw covered floor
Offering - Walk to the front and put money in held out plastic containers
Children - Nursing & playing in the congregation
Presentation - Chalkboard
Prayer - Everyone praying aloud at once
Language - Tok Pisin/Tok Ples

Western Church:
Arrival - Driving a car to get there
Music - Piano/Organ/Worship Team
Seating - Pews
Offering - Passing the offering plate
Children - Nursery/Children's Church
Presentation - Projector
Prayer - 1 person leading silent prayer
Language - English

I have to admit, at first I felt a little uncomfortable and wished for the familiarity of my Western church, but as I sang those worship songs in Tok Pisin and as I listened to the sound of a group of people all crying out to God in prayer at once, praising & petitioning Him, I realized I was amongst family. I was amongst the Body of Christ. The "how" of the worship wasn't important; the "who" of the worship is important. As I John 4:2 says, "By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God..."