| One Body, One Spirit: Principles of Successful Multiracial Churches Special Edition Contributor(s): Yancey, George (Author), Emerson, Michael O. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0830832262 ISBN-13: 9780830832262 Publisher: IVP
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2003 Annotation: Book Description As society diversifies, local churches find themselves interacting with people from every tribe and tongue. But not every church is equipped to handle the realities of ethnic and racial diversity in their congregational life. Sociologist George Yancey's groundbreaking research on multiracial churches offers key principles for church leaders who want to minister to people from a variety of racial and cultural backgrounds. Insights from real-life congregations provide concrete examples of how churches can welcome those who have been marginalized, giving people of all heritages a sense of ownership and partnership in the life of the church. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Church - Administration - Religion | Institutions & Organizations |
| Dewey: 259.089 |
| LCCN: 2003008232 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.5" W x 8.21" L (0.53 lbs) 189 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Evangelical - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Features: Bibliography, Illustrated |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When the church began, an amazing diversity of people from different geographic, cultural and linguistic backgrounds gathered together to confess a common faith in Jesus Christ. The apostle Paul cast a vision of one body where Jew and Gentile would worship together in unity. The Revelation to John likewise foreshadows an eternal future where all nations will join together at the throne of the Lamb. Sadly, Christianity has not often lived up to this ideal. The history of the church has been marked by continued segregation, ethnic strife and racial division. But at the dawn of a new millennium, hopeful signs of change are emerging. As society diversifies, local churches find themselves interacting with people from every tribe and tongue. But not every church is equipped to handle the realities of ethnic and racial diversity in their congregational life. Sociologist George Yancey's groundbreaking research on multiracial churches offers key principles for church leaders who want to minister to people from a variety of racial and cultural backgrounds. Insights from real-life congregations provide concrete examples of how churches can welcome those who have been marginalized, giving people of all heritages a sense of ownership and partnership in the life of the church. Based on data from a landmark Lilly Endowment study of multiracial churches across America, this volume offers insights and implications for church leadership, worship styles, conflict resolution and much more. Here is an essential resource for pastors and church leaders committed to cultural, ethnic and racial reconciliation in their congregations. |
Contributor Bio(s): Emerson, Michael O.: - Emerson is R. A. Tsanoff Professor of Public Affairs and Sociology at Rice University. |
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