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Mark DeYmaz is pastor of Mosaic Church in Little Rock, AR and author of Building a Healthy Multi-ethnic Church: Mandate, Commitments and Practices of a Diverse Congregation.
Why did you write this book?
The growing fascination with multi-ethnic churches must not be focused on racial reconciliation. Rather, it must be focused on reconciling men and women to Jesus Christ and, consequently, on reconciling local communities of faith to the pattern of the New Testament local church
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--a church in which diverse people worshipped God together as one so that the world would know God's love and believe.
What are some of the elements needed to establish an ethnically diverse church?
A sound theology is foundational to the ethnic and economic integration of the local church. Beyond this, the book describes seven core commitments required to build a healthy multi-ethnic church. For instance, apart from a commitment to Take Intentional Steps (commitment #2), a multi-ethnic church |
cannot otherwise be achieved. Intentionality is the middle ground between quota and wishful thinking.
Likewise, the Pursuit of Cross-cultural Competence (commitment #5) moves us beyond ourselves toward a deeper understanding of life from another's perspective. To the degree that we commit ourselves to becoming inclusive in all aspects of our lives, ministry and outreach, we can expect to . . .
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Young Adults Delaying Marriage
U.S. Census estimates show that for the first time, unmarried adults represented more than half of American households. Almost three-quarters of men and almost two-thirds of women in their 20s in 2006 said they had never been married, according to Census data, a sharp increase in never-married twentysomethings the last six years.
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Why Young People Stay in Church
According to LifeWay research, the most common reasons young people keep attending churches are:
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Church is vital to a relationship with God (65%) |
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They want church guidance in everyday life decisions (58%) |
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It helps them become a better person (50%) |
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They are committed to the purpose and work of the church (42%) |
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Leadership Network has partnered with publisher Jossey-Bass, leaders in the field of management, non-profit and higher educational publishing, to produce 21 books (and counting). These thoughtful volumes provide leadership to church innovators and multiply their impact through credibly researched and written publications.
In addition to Mark DeYmaz's new title, Building a Healthy Multi-Ethnic Church, other recent titles include Beyond Megachurch Myths by Scott Thumma and Dave Travis, and The Blogging Church by Brian Bailey and Terry Storch.
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