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001			ocn759177272
003			OCoLC
005			20251028093410.0
008			120423s2012 cau b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2012012452
035			_a(Sirsi) i9781118036587
040			_aDLC _beng _cDLC _dYDX _dBTCTA _dBDX _dYDXCP _dBWX _dABF _dCOH _dCDX _dNZABT _dOCLCO _dVF$
020			_a9781118036587 (hardback)
020			_a1118036581 (hardback)
035			_a(OCoLC)759177272
042			_apcc
050	0	0	_aBV 639 .M56 _bS65 2012
049			_aVF$A
100	1		_aSmith, Efrem _q(Efrem D.), _d1969-
245	1	4	_aThe post-black and post-white church : _bbecoming the beloved community in a multi-ethnic world / _cEfrem Smith.
250			_a1st ed.
260			_aSan Francisco : _bJossey-Bass, _c2012.
300			_axx, 220 p. ; _c24 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aLeadership network
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"A blueprint for missional, multi-ethnic Christian communityEfrem Smith, an internationally recognized and innovative African-American leader, offers a workable plan for connecting theology, practical ministry models, and real stories of people in multi-ethnic Christian communities. Using the example of Jesus, Smith develops a theology of multi-ethnic and missional leadership. Embracing urban and ethnic subcultures such as hip-hop, this book provides a rich mix of multi-ethnic church development, reconciliation theology, missional church thinking, and Christian community. Provides a common-sense approach to creating a multi-ethnic Christian community Includes practical ministry models and real stories of people who are members of thriving multi-ethnic congregations Author is acclaimed African-American thought leader who planted and led a multi-ethnic churches of close to 1,000 and now leads a regional division of a denominational committed to ethnic, multi-ethnic, and missional churches This book is written for anyone wrestling with what it means to be a Christian in an increasingly multi-ethnic world polarized by class, politics, and race"-- _cProvided by publisher.
500			_aMachine generated contents note: Introduction: Enter the Sanctuary1 Reconciling, Multiethnic, and Missional2 Moving the Church Beyond Crisis, Captivity, and Comfort3 Compassion, Mercy, and Justice4 Race5 The Gift of the Black Church6 Creating a Post-White Church7 Leadership8 The Beloved Life and Leadership Project9 Starting, Shifting, and SustainingNotesIndex.
505	0		_aReconciling, multi-ethnic, and missional -- Moving the church beyond crisis, captivity, and comfort -- Compassion, mercy, and justice -- Race -- The gift of the black church -- Creating a post-white church -- Leadership -- The beloved life and leadership project -- Starting, shifting, and sustaining.
650		0	_aChurch and minorities.
650		0	_aSocial integration _xReligious aspects _xChristianity.
650		0	_aReconciliation _xReligious aspects _xChristianity.
650		0	_aMulticulturalism _xReligious aspects _xChristianity.
650		4	_aReconciliation - Religious aspects - Christianity.
650		4	_aChurch And Minorities.
650		4	_aMulticulturalism - Religious aspects - Christianity.
650		4	_aSocial Integration - Religious Aspects - Christianity.
830		0	_aLeadership network series.
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