O Lord, hold our hands : how a church thrives in a multicultural world : the story of Oakhurst Presbyterian Church / Nibs Stroupe and Caroline Leach.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stroupe, Nibs.

Contributor:

Leach, Caroline, 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oakhurst Presbyterian Church (Decatur, Ga.).

Race relations--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church.

Race relations.

Race relations--Religious aspects.

Decatur (Ga.)--Church history--20th century.

Decatur (Ga.).

Physical Description:

xiv, 156 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Louisville, Ky. : Westminster John Knox Press, [2003]

Summary:

Can people actually touch the reality that Paul talks about in his letter to the Ephesians, a reality where Christ has "broken down the dividing wall"? The experience of Oakhurst Presbyterian Church says "Yes!" Over the last decade, Oakhurst Presbyterian Church in Decatur, Georgia, has been nationally recognized as a model of a successful multicultural church. Here, in O Lord, Hold Our Hands, pastors Nib Stroupe and Caroline Leach share their story -- with all of its peaks and valleys -- and, in doing so, provide a guide to multicultural ministry that any church can use to build or enhance its own ministry.

Contents:

Introduction

Filled With New Wine ix

1. We Have Known the Movement of the City 1

2. Oakhurst Is a Remarkable Place: Different Cultures Really Can Come Together 17

3. A Primer on Race 34

4. Life Together: How We Worship and Learn 56

5. Out into the World: The Importance of Public Ministry 78

6. Who Are These People?: Stories of Our Members 88

7. Seasons of Celebration: The Details of Multicultural Ministry 105

8. Lord, I Want to Thank You: Theological Principles 128

9. The Journey Is Our Home 141.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [151]-156)

ISBN:

0664226981

OCLC:

50041225