Ethnic Blends

Mixing Diversity into Your Local Church

Mark DeYmaz, Harry Li

• Publisher: Zondervan
• Year: 2010
• eBook ISBN:
  9780310321255
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Religion

In this Ethnic Blends Ebook, multi-ethnic church pioneer Mark DeYmaz provides an up-close and personal look at seven common challenges to mixing diversity into your local church. Through real-life stories and practical illustrations, DeYmaz shows how to overcome the obstacles in order to build a healthy multi-ethnic church. He also includes the insights of other effective, multi-ethnic local church pastors from around the country.Increasingly, church leaders are recognizing the intrinsic power and beauty of the multi-ethnic church. Yet, more than a good idea, it's a biblical, first-century standard with far-reaching evangelistic potential. How can your church overcome the obstacles in order to become a healthy, fruitful multi-ethnic church of faith? And why should you even try?"Ethnic Blends will help every church broaden its horizon of outreach, love and care for their city. Acts 1:8 commands us to reach the uttermost parts of the earth. Today, the "uttermost parts" are found within a few miles of where you live. God called us to reach people, love people and help them grow in Christ, no matter their background. Mark's book helps us recapture that vision in a powerful way." —Jonathan Falwell, pastor, Thomas Road Baptist Church

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Ethnic Blends
• Praise
• About the Author
• The Leadership Network Innovation Series
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• Foreword by Erwin Raphael McManus
• Foreword by Michael Emerson
• Acquiring the Taste An Introduction
• Chapter 1 I’LL Drink to That! Mandate and Commitments of a Diverse Congregation
• Chapter 2 Blending as a Family Overcoming the Personal Obstacles
• Chapter 3 Harvesting Tips From the Old Country Overcoming the Theological Obstacles
• Chapter 4 Regular or Decaf? Overcoming the Philosophical Obstacles
• Chapter 5 Can I Pour You a Cup? Overcoming the Practical Obstacles
• Chapter 6 Roasting for Flavor Overcoming the Cross-cultural Obstacles
• Chapter 7 Husking the Outer Shell Overcoming the Relational Obstacles
• Chapter 8 Strange Brews Overcoming the Spiritual Obstacles
• An Everlasting Aroma Conclusion
• Appendix 1 Church Profiles
• Appendix 2 Mosaix Catalyzing the Movement toward Multi-ethnic Churches throughout North America and Beyond!
• Appendix 3 Of Gifts and Love Comparing Paul’s Thoughts in 1 Corinthians 12 – 14 with Those in Ephesians 4
• Appendix 4 Variations of Multi-Ethnic Churches
• Appendix 5 Conflict Norms for Pastoral Staff and Elders Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas
• Notes
• Preview
• Acknowledgments
• About the Publisher
• Share Your Thoughts