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Building a Healthy Multi-ethnic Church
Mandate, Commitments and Practices of a Diverse Congregation
“The Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas is influencing a systemic rethinking of things and setting an example that few churches to date have been willing to address.”--From the preface byU.S. Senator Mark L. Pryor “We cannot ignore the topic of multi-ethnic churches as we live in a multi-ethnic world. Mark DeYmaz writes [with] practical insight, not from theory but from leading an extremely strategic multi-ethnic church that is paving the way for so many others.” --Dan Kimball, senior pastor, Vintage Faith Church, Santa Cruz, California, and author, They Like Jesus But Not the Church “Mark DeYmaz has provided the body of Christ with the answer to one of its most embarrassing dilemmas: Sunday segregation. Building a Healthy Multi-Ethnic Church is a very biblical plan for church leaders committed to building a church that looks like the world in which they minister.”--Miles McPherson, senior pastor, The Rock Church, San Diego, California “This book unpacks theological and practical principles for local churches interested in truly serving their neighboring communities in an increasingly diverse America. It paves the way for the future of the local church and the next generations of its leaders.”--D. J. Chuang, director, Asian American Church Research at Leadership Network and executive director at L2 Foundation “Drawing from his invaluable experience as a multi-ethnic church pastor, Mark DeYmaz writes with keen practical insight and foresight. For those committed to building multi-ethnic churches for Christ in an increasingly diverse culture, this is a must read.”--Dr. Paul Louis Metzger, professor, Christian Theology and Theology of Culture, Multnomah Biblical Seminary, Portland, Oregon “Here’s the book many of us have been looking for—a book that lays a solid biblical foundation for the multi-ethnic church and includes the building plans! Whether seeking to plant a multi-ethnic church or transform a homogenous congregation, this book will inspire and show the way.”--Jonathan Seda,senior pastor, Grace Presbyterian Church, Dover, Delaware
Mark DeYmaz (Author)
9780787995515, Wiley
Hardback, published 13 November 2007
240 pages
23.1 x 15.5 x 2.8 cm, 0.408 kg
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.
About Leadership Network xi Foreword by George Yancey xiii Preface by Mark L. Pryor xv Acknowledgments xvii Introduction xix Part One The Biblical Mandate 1. The Prayer of Christ 3 2. The Pattern at Antioch 13 3. The Pauline Mystery 27 Part Two The Seven Core Commitments of a Multi-Ethnic Church 4. Embrace Dependence 43 5. Take Intentional Steps 55 6. Empower Diverse Leadership 70 7. Develop Cross-Cultural Relationships 81 8. Pursue Cross-Cultural Competence 94 9. Promote a Spirit of Inclusion 108 10. Mobilize for Impact 119 Part Three On Planting, Revitalizing, and Transforming 11. For Those Planting a Multi-ethnic Church 135 12. For Those Revitalizing a Declining Church, by Rodney Woo 149 13. For Those Transforming a Homogeneous Church, by Kim Greenwood with John Jordan 164 Conclusion: All That We Should Be 183 Notes 185 About the Author 195 Index 197
Subject Areas: Religion & beliefs [HR]
