04155cam a2200733Mi 4500 ocn899007665 OCoLC 20200709060039.0 m d cr cn||||||||| 101229t20112011ilua ob 001 0 eng d E7B eng rda pn E7B OCLCO YDXCP N$T CFT OCLCF VLB EBLCP OCLCA ICA DEBSZ OCLCQ 908099779 923184547 9780830868544 (electronic bk.) 0830868542 (electronic bk.) 9780830839261 (pbk. ; alk. paper) 0830839267 (pbk. ; alk. paper) 684518 (N$T) (OCoLC)899007665 (OCoLC)908099779 (OCoLC)923184547 n-us--- BV639.M56 B73 2011eb REL 012000 bisacsh REL 109010 bisacsh REL 050000 bisacsh 259.089/00973 22 MAIN Branson, Mark Lau, author. Churches, cultures & leadership : a practical theology of congregations and ethnicities / Mark Lau Branson & Juan Francisco Martínez. Churches, cultures and leadership Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP Academic, [2011] ©2011 1 online resource (277 pages) : illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 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. Print version record. Master record variable field(s) change: 050 Multiculturalism Religious aspects Christianity. Church and minorities United States. Pastoral theology United States. Church and minorities United States. Multiculturalism Religious aspects Christianity. Pastoral theology United States. RELIGION Christian Life General. bisacsh RELIGION Christian Ministry Adult. bisacsh RELIGION Christian Ministry Counseling & Recovery. bisacsh Church and minorities. fast (OCoLC)fst00860489 Multiculturalism Religious aspects Christianity. fast (OCoLC)fst01028850 Pastoral theology. fast (OCoLC)fst01054694 United States. fast (OCoLC)fst01204155 Electronic books. Martínez, Juan Francisco, 1957- author. Print version: Branson, Mark Lau. Churches, cultures & leadership : a practical theology of congregations and ethnicities. Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP Academic, [2011] 271 pages ; 23 cm 9780830839261 (DLC) 10989138 (OCoLC)670478889 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=684518 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=684518 EBL - Ebook Library EBLB EBL2007059 ebrary EBRY ebr10989138 EBSCOhost EBSC 684518 YBP Library Services YANK 12163086 92 N$T 54366 54366