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

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Downers Grove, IL : IVP Academic, c2011.Description: 271 p. : illus. ; pbk ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780830839261 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0830839267 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Other title:
  • Churches, cultures & leadership
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 259.089/BRA
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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Book The Emmaus Library Open Shelves 259 Pastoral care of families, of specific kinds of persons (Counselling) 259.089/BRA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 13027

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.

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