Building a Healthy Multi-ethnic Church (eBook)

MARK DEYMAZ is pastor of the Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas, a multi-ethnic and economically diverse church where men and women from more than thirty nations currently worship God together as one. He is a cofounder of the Mosaix Global Network, an organization dedicated to enlisting and equipping leaders intent on the development of multi-ethnic churches throughout America and beyond. Formerly he served on Little Rock's Racial and Cultural Diversity Commision.

About Leadership Network xi

Foreword by George Yancey xiii

Preface by Mark L. Pryor xv

Acknowledgments xvii

Introduction xix

Part One The Biblical Mandate

1. The Prayer of Christ 3

2. The Pattern at Antioch 13

3. The Pauline Mystery 27

Part Two The Seven Core Commitments of a Multi-Ethnic Church

4. Embrace Dependence 43

5. Take Intentional Steps 55

6. Empower Diverse Leadership 70

7. Develop Cross-Cultural Relationships 81

8. Pursue Cross-Cultural Competence 94

9. Promote a Spirit of Inclusion 108

10. Mobilize for Impact 119

Part Three On Planting, Revitalizing, and Transforming

11. For Those Planting a Multi-ethnic Church 135

12. For Those Revitalizing a Declining Church, by Rodney Woo 149

13. For Those Transforming a Homogeneous Church, by Kim Greenwood with John Jordan 164

Conclusion: All That We Should Be 183

Notes 185

About the Author 195

Index 197

"The Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas is influencing a
systemic rethinking of things and setting an example that few
churches to date have been willing to address."--From the
preface byU.S. Senator Mark L. Pryor



"We cannot ignore the topic of multi-ethnic churches as we
live in a multi-ethnic world. Mark DeYmaz writes [with] practical
insight, not from theory but from leading an extremely strategic
multi-ethnic church that is paving the way for so many
others."

--Dan Kimball, senior pastor, Vintage Faith Church, Santa Cruz,
California, and author, They Like Jesus But Not the
Church



"Mark DeYmaz has provided the body of Christ with the
answer to one of its most embarrassing dilemmas: Sunday
segregation. Building a Healthy Multi-Ethnic Church is a
very biblical plan for church leaders committed to building a
church that looks like the world in which they
minister."--Miles McPherson, senior pastor, The Rock
Church, San Diego, California



"This book unpacks theological and practical principles
for local churches interested in truly serving their neighboring
communities in an increasingly diverse America. It paves the
way for the future of the local church and the next generations of
its leaders."--D. J. Chuang, director, Asian American
Church Research at Leadership Network and executive director at
L² Foundation



"Drawing from his invaluable experience as a multi-ethnic
church pastor, Mark DeYmaz writes with keen practical insight and
foresight. For those committed to building multi-ethnic
churches for Christ in an increasingly diverse culture, this is a
must read."--Dr. Paul Louis Metzger, professor, Christian
Theology and Theology of Culture, Multnomah Biblical Seminary,
Portland, Oregon



"Here's the book many of us have been looking
for--a book that lays a solid biblical foundation for the
multi-ethnic church and includes the building plans! Whether
seeking to plant a multi-ethnic church or transform a homogenous
congregation, this book will inspire and show the
way."--Jonathan Seda,senior pastor, Grace Presbyterian
Church, Dover, Delaware