Many Faces, One Church A Manual for Cross-Racial and Cross-Cultural Ministry

Name: Many Faces, One Church A Manual for Cross-Racial and Cross-Cultural Ministry
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ISBN: 9780687494453

ISBN-10: 0687494451

ISBN-13: 9780687494453

Edition: 2005

Authors: Ernest S. Lyght, Glory E. Dharmaraj, Jacob S. Dharmaraj

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This manual is designed to help clergy and denominational personnel understand the context, theology, ministry, and mission of cross-racial and cross-cultural pastoral appointments in The United Methodist Church. Written by persons who have served in cross-racial and cross-cultural appointments, this is what they wished they had known before they began and what they believe the church needs to understand today to fulfill its theological mandate of inclusively.

Book details

List price: $18.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Publication date: 4/1/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 139
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



Introduction : the context and purpose of this manual



Ministry : a bishop's reflections



Connectionalism and cross-racial appointments



Affirming cross-racial and cross-cultural appointments



Mutuality and ministerial appointments



Understanding minority and ethnic-minority pastors



Recommendations to the cabinet, board of ordained ministry, and staff-parish relations committee



Anatomy of cross-racial and cross-cultural appointments



Majority and minority : how the two can coexist



Addressing racism and playing it safe



The cabinet and minority pastors



Living the hallmarks of leadership



Racism and the church



Prevention and intervention



When taking minority pastors to meet with SPRC



Reviewing minority pastors



Recommendations for the staff-parish relations committee



For minority and ethnic-minority pastors



Suggestions for new pastors



For the new pastor and SPRC



For pastors from other denominations and cultures



Providing leadership when the fire is raging!



Serving small or rural congregations



For Anglo pastors only