Building a Healthy Multi-Ethnic Church Mandate, Commitments and Practices of a Diverse Congregation

Name: Building a Healthy Multi-Ethnic Church Mandate, Commitments and Practices of a Diverse Congregation
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ISBN: 9780787995515

ISBN-10: 0787995517

ISBN-13: 9780787995515

Edition: 2007

Authors: Mark DeYmaz

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Through personal stories, proven experience and a thorough analysis of the biblical text, Building a Healthy Multi-ethnic Church illustrates both the Bible mandate for the multi-ethnic church as well as the core commitments required to bring it about. Mark DeYmaz, pastor of one of the largest and most successful multi-ethnic churches in the country, writes both from his experience and his extensive study of how to plant, grow, and encourage more ethnically diverse churches. He argues that the "homogenous unit principle" of churches will soon become irrelevant and that the most effiective way to spread the Gospel to an increasingly diverse America is through stong and vital multi-ethnic…

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List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/26/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.10" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

Dr. Mark DeYmaz is the founding pastor of the Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas (www.mosaicchurch.net), a multi-ethnic and economically diverse church where significant percentages of Black and White Americans, together with men and women from more than 30 nations, walk, work and worship God together as one. A recognized leader in the emerging Multi-ethnic Church Movement, Mark's book, Building a Healthy Multi-ethnic Church (Jossey-Bass/Leadership Network, 2007), provides the biblical mandate for the multi-ethnic church and outlines seven core commitments required to bring it about. He posts weekly on his blog, Glue, at www.markdeymaz.com. Mark is currently a contributing editor for…



About Leadership Network


Foreword



Preface



Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Biblical Mandate



The Prayer of Christ



The Pattern at Antioch



The Pauline Mystery



The Seven Core Commitments of a Multi-Ethnic Church



Embrace Dependence



Take Intentional Steps



Empower Diverse Leadership



Develop Cross-Cultural Relationships



Pursue Cross-Cultural Competence



Promote a Spirit of Inclusion



Mobilize for Impact



On Planting, Revitalizing, and Transforming



For Those Planting a Multi-Ethnic Church



For Those Revitalizing a Declining Church




For Those Transforming a Homogeneous Church



Conclusion: All That We Should Be


Notes


About the Author


Index