DeYmaz, Mark,  1961- <br/><br/>
Leading a healthy multi-ethnic church :  seven common challenges and how to overcome them / 
Mark DeYmaz and Harry Li. 
 - Grand Rapids, MI :  Zondervan,  �2010. 
 - 232 pages :  illustrations ;  21 cm. 
 - Leadership network innovation series .
 - Leadership network innovation series. .
<br/><br/> Previously titled Ethnic Blends: mixing diversity into your local church ; Grand Rapids, Mich. : Zondervan, 2010. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-232). 
<br/><br/>Acquiring the taste -- I'll drink to that! mandate and commitments of a diverse congregation -- Blending as a family: overcoming the personal obstacles -- Harvesting tips from the old country: overcoming the theological obstacles -- Regular or decaf? overcoming the philosophical obstacles -- Can I pour you a cup? overcoming the practical obstacles -- Roasting for flavor: overcoming the cross-cultural obstacles -- Husking the outer shell: overcoming the relational obstacles -- Strange brews: overcoming the spiritual obstacles -- Conclusion: an everlasting aroma -- Appendix 1 church profiles -- Appendix 2 mosaix -- 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0310515394 9780310515395 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Church and minorities.<br/>Church work with minorities.<br/>Ethnicity--Religious aspects--Christianity.<br/>Multiculturalism--Religious aspects--Christianity.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BV 639 .M56  / D495 2010