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More About This Title Building a Healthy Multi-Ethnic Church: Mandate, Commitments, and Practices of a Diverse Congregation
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The Author
Mark DeYmaz is pastor of the Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas, a multi-ethnic and economically diverse church where men and women from more than thirty nations currently worship God together as one. He is a cofounder of the Mosaix Global Network, an organization dedicated to enlisting and equipping leaders intent on the development of multi-ethnic churches throughout America and beyond. Formerly he served on Little Rock's Racial and Cultural Diversity Commission.
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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
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“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