FathersDislikeMe
Don't Forget to Kill Tim
I'd start with a baseline. Don't create 2+ characters as Christians or as minorities, but just create two characters.
Let's dial it back to my chillun'-hood. Remember the "Highlights" magazine? Gallant and Goofus? Create two character like Gallant and Goofus. Gallant being naturally drawn to following rules, doing what's best for the people around him, and showing pride in himself through good grooming and being polite. Then take Goofus - self-serving, lazy, and always looking for a way to get out of doing the right thing.
Then add the other part.
Assuming you have even basic experience with contemporary Christians, you could make your "Gallant" character truly strive towards having a Christ-like attitude. He follows the social tenants of contemporary evangelical Christianity out of a desire to do what is right and good. He is non-judgmental, treats others as he wishes to be treated, and is charitable and helpful to a fault all while witnessing to others and spreading his faith out of love. Then take "Goofus" - he could naturally be drawn to elitism, judging others for their sins ("speck of sawdust vs. plank"), and using his faith to feel superior to other people.
Or, be compassionate and take the "reformed" route. Perhaps Goofus secretly struggles with self-loathing because of his hereunto undesirable actions, and finding belief in something he perceives as far more righteous and benevolent that he causes him to try and "make up" for his years of poor qualities. Perhaps he become shumble and quietly ashamed of his previous self. Perhaps Gallant's faith justifies his feelings of superiority and turns him into the judgmental and arrogant one.
Obviously, the delineation between different people of faith originating from the same community will normally not be so cartoonishly drastic. But factor in what a person's basic template is, and then add the other parts. As a child, for example, I was incredibly well-behaved, kind-hearted, and very righteous. This was before I even knew what Christian, black, white, gay, etc. meant. I was raised in a Christian home, went to a Christian school (wasn't my thing), so I clung to the parts of Christianity I liked. It galvanized me to continue being well-behaved, kind, and righteous.
I created a half-black character for a story. Before he was half black, I decided he'd be a little aloof ("fey" was a good word for him), not very excitable, and have a strong sense of justice and duty for better or worse. Then I thought about how growing up in a conservative, largely-white home town would shape his pre-existing personality. Did his natural aloofness cause him to be withdrawn if faced with subtle prejudice, or would his sense of justice cause him to loudly denounce any perceived or real discrimination?
Does this help any, or did I miss the mark?
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