02626ctm a2200421 a 4500 16593358 20250312110736.0 ta 200205s2011 ilua b 001 0 eng 2010052959 9780830839261 (pbk. : alk. paper) : Đ12.50 0830839267 (pbk. : alk. paper) (OCoLC)ocn670478889 DLC DLC YDX BTCTA YDXCP BWX EMT SGB ZID SOR HNW CDX DLC pcc n-us--- BV639.M56 B73 2011 259.089/00973 22 Branson, Mark Lau. Churches, cultures & leadership : [manuscript] : a practical theology of congregations and ethnicities / by Mark Lau Branson & Juan Francisco Martn̕ez. Churches, cultures and leadership Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Academic, c2011. 271 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-265) and indexes. 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. 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. Multiculturalism Religious aspects Christianity. Church and minorities United States. Pastoral theology United States. Martn̕ez, Juan Francisco, 1957- 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg acquire 1 shelf copy policy default acquire 2 shelf copies policy default claim1 2011-10-19 BK rd06 2010-12-30 xj11 2012-01-05 Z-CipVer xj11 2012-01-05 two copies to BCCD rg07 2012-01-09, c. 3 to discard (telework) 8 11291 11291 0 0 0 0 EGSTL EGSTL CIRC 2025-03-09 0 259.089 Bra 2011 20830 2025-06-30 00:00:00 2025-03-09 BK