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005			20251028093327.0
008			100326s2010 ilua b 000 0 eng
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050	0	0	_aBV 4468 _b.R35 2010
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100	1		_aRah, Soong-Chan.
245	1	0	_aMany colors : _bcultural intelligence for a changing church / _cSoong-Chan Rah.
260			_aChicago : _bMoody Publishers, _cc2010.
300			_a207 p. : _bill. ; _c21 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
505	0		_aPt. I. Understanding culture. What is culture? -- Understanding our history -- Church and culture -- Pt. II. A constructive cultural paradigm. A multicultural worldview -- Enhanced connections -- Power dynamics -- Pt. III. Cultural intelligence in action. Tell me a story -- Journeying together : you've got to be there -- Embracing the other : facets of true hospitality -- The challenge of systems thinking and organizational change.
520	8		_a"The United States is currently undergoing the most rapid demographic shift in its history. By 2050, white Americans will no longer comprise a majority of the population. Instead, they'll be the largest minority group in a country made up entirely of minorities, followed by Hispanic Americans, African Americans, and Asian Americans. Past shifts in America's demographics always reshaped the county's religious landscape. This shift will be no different. Soong-Chan Rah's book is intended to equip evangelicals for ministry and outreach in our changing nation. Borrowing from the business concept of 'cultural intelligence,' he explores how God's people can become more multiculturally adept. From discussions about cultural and racial histories, to reviews of case-study churches and Christian groups that are succeeding in bridging ethnic divides, Rah provides a practical and hopeful guidebook for Christians wanting to minister more effectively in diverse settings.Without guilt trips or browbeating, the book will spur individuals, churches, and parachurch ministries toward more effectively bearing witness to the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Good News for people of every racial and cultural background. Its message is positive; its potential impact, transformative" -- Publisher description.
650		0	_aChurch work with minorities _zUnited States.
650		0	_aMulticulturalism _xReligious aspects _xChristianity.
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