Branson, Mark Lau. <br/><br/>
Churches, cultures & leadership :  a practical theology of congregations and ethnicities / 
 Churches, cultures and leadership 
Mark Lau Branson & Juan Francisco Mart�inez. 
 - Downers Grove, Ill. :  IVP Academic,  2011. 
 - 271 pages :  illustrations ;  23 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-265) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780830839261 0830839267 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2010052959 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Multiculturalism--Religious aspects--Christianity.<br/>Church and minorities--United States.<br/>Pastoral theology--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BV 639 .M56  / B73 2011