Churches, cultures & leadership : a practical theology of congregations and ethnicities / Mark Lau Branson & Juan Francisco Martínez.

By:

Branson, Mark Lau

Contributor(s):

Martínez, Juan Francisco, 1957-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Academic, 2011.Description: 271 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:

9780830839261

Other title:

Churches, cultures and leadership

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

BV639 .M56B73 2011

Contents:

Pt. I. Theology and context. Practical theology and multicultural initiatives ; Missional ecclesiology and church context ; Sociocultural structures, ethnicity and churches -- Pt. II. Sociocultural perspectives. Worldviews, reality and assumptions ; Language, gestures and power ; Defining social relations ; Self-perception and individuality ; Perception and thinking -- Pt. III. Leadership, communication and change. Intercultural communication ; Leading change ; Practices for the calling.

Summary: As the church continues to hear and heed Christ's call to reflect the multi-ethnic character of his people, pastors and leaders need to gain skills and competencies to serve in those contexts. Juan Martinez and Mark Branson have written this book to equip such leaders to create environments that make God's reconciling initiatives apparent in church life and in our mission engagement with neighborhoods and cities.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
General Collection	Kabarak, Main Campus	BV639 .M56B73 2011 c.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		34608

Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-265) and indexes.

As the church continues to hear and heed Christ's call to reflect the multi-ethnic character of his people, pastors and leaders need to gain skills and competencies to serve in those contexts. Juan Martinez and Mark Branson have written this book to equip such leaders to create environments that make God's reconciling initiatives apparent in church life and in our mission engagement with neighborhoods and cities.

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