Building a Healthy Multi-ethnic Church

Through personal stories, proven experience and a thorough analysis of the biblical text, Building a Healthy Multi-ethnic Church illustrates both the biblical mandate for the multi-ethnic church as well as the seven core commitments required to bring it about. Mark DeYmaz, pastor of one of the most proven multi-ethnic churches in the country, writes both from his experience and his extensive study of how to plant, grow, and encourage more ethnically diverse churches. He argues that the "homogenous unit principle" will soon become irrelevant and that the most effective way to spread the Gospel in an increasingly diverse world is through strong and vital multi-ethnic churches.

About Leadership Network xi Foreword by George Yancey xiii Preface by Mark L. Pryor xv Acknowledgments xvii Introduction xix Part One The Biblical Mandate 1. The Prayer of Christ 3 2. The Pattern at Antioch 13 3. The Pauline Mystery 27 Part Two The Seven Core Commitments of a Multi-Ethnic Church 4. Embrace Dependence 43 5. Take Intentional Steps 55 6. Empower Diverse Leadership 70 7. Develop Cross-Cultural Relationships 81 8. Pursue Cross-Cultural Competence 94 9. Promote a Spirit of Inclusion 108 10. Mobilize for Impact 119 Part Three On Planting, Revitalizing, and Transforming 11. For Those Planting a Multi-ethnic Church 135 12. For Those Revitalizing a Declining Church, by Rodney Woo 149 13. For Those Transforming a Homogeneous Church, by Kim Greenwood with John Jordan 164 Conclusion: All That We Should Be 183 Notes 185 About the Author 195 Index 197