Building a Healthy Multi-ethnic Church
Subtitle: Mandate, Commitments and Practices of a Diverse Congregation (J-B Leadership Network Series)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Jossey-Bass; Jossey-Bass/John Wiley
Published: October 26, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780787995515
Subjects: Christian ministry & pastoral activity; Church And Society; Religion; Religion - Christian Life; Religion - Church Life; Christian Church - Growth; Christian Life - General; Christian Ministry - Missions; Religion / Christian Life; Ethnic Studies - General; Christianity; Church and minorities; Church work with minorities; Ethnicity; Religious aspects
Description: Through personal stories, proven experience and a thorough analysis of the biblical text, "Building a Healthy Multi-ethnic Church" illustrates both the biblical mandate for the multi-ethnic church as well as the seven core commitments required to bring it about. Mark DeYmaz, pastor of one of the most proven 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" will soon become irrelevant and that the most effective way to spread the Gospel in an increasingly diverse world is through strong and vital multi-ethnic churches.