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A blueprint for missional, multi-ethnic Christian community

Efrem Smith, an internationally recognized and innovative African-American leader, offers a workable plan for connecting theology, practical ministry models, and real stories of people in multi-ethnic Christian communities. Using the example of Jesus, Smith develops a theology of multi-ethnic and missional leadership. Embracing urban and ethnic subcultures such as hip-hop, this book provides a rich mix of multi-ethnic church development, reconciliation theology, missional church thinking, and Christian community.

  • Provides a common-sense approach to creating a multi-ethnic Christian community
  • Includes practical ministry models and real stories of people who are members of thriving multi-ethnic congregations
  • Author is acclaimed African-American thought leader who planted and led a multi-ethnic churches of close to 1,000 and now leads a regional division of a denominational committed to e

    Table of Contents

    About the Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series vii

    Foreword by Curtiss Paul DeYoung ix

    Introduction: Enter the Sanctuary xiii

    1 Reconciling, Multi-Ethnic, and Missional 1

    2 Moving the Church Beyond Crisis, Captivity, and Comfort 15

    3 Compassion, Mercy, and Justice 41

    4 Race 65

    5 The Gift of the Black Church 93

    6 Creating a Post-White Church 117

    7 Leadership 145

    8 The Beloved Life and Leadership Project 161

    9 Starting, Shifting, and Sustaining 185

    Notes 201

    About the Author 207

    Index 209

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: 16/04/2013
      ISBN13: 9781118036587, 978-1118036587
      ISBN10: 1118036581
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A blueprint for missional, multi-ethnic Christian community

      Efrem Smith, an internationally recognized and innovative African-American leader, offers a workable plan for connecting theology, practical ministry models, and real stories of people in multi-ethnic Christian communities. Using the example of Jesus, Smith develops a theology of multi-ethnic and missional leadership. Embracing urban and ethnic subcultures such as hip-hop, this book provides a rich mix of multi-ethnic church development, reconciliation theology, missional church thinking, and Christian community.

      • Provides a common-sense approach to creating a multi-ethnic Christian community
      • Includes practical ministry models and real stories of people who are members of thriving multi-ethnic congregations
      • Author is acclaimed African-American thought leader who planted and led a multi-ethnic churches of close to 1,000 and now leads a regional division of a denominational committed to e

        Table of Contents

        About the Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series vii

        Foreword by Curtiss Paul DeYoung ix

        Introduction: Enter the Sanctuary xiii

        1 Reconciling, Multi-Ethnic, and Missional 1

        2 Moving the Church Beyond Crisis, Captivity, and Comfort 15

        3 Compassion, Mercy, and Justice 41

        4 Race 65

        5 The Gift of the Black Church 93

        6 Creating a Post-White Church 117

        7 Leadership 145

        8 The Beloved Life and Leadership Project 161

        9 Starting, Shifting, and Sustaining 185

        Notes 201

        About the Author 207

        Index 209

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