A mosaic of believers : diversity and innovation in a multiethnic church / Gerardo Marti.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marti, Gerardo, 1965-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity and culture--United States.

Christianity and culture.

Ethnicity--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Ethnicity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Mosaic in southern California is one of the largest and most innovative multiethnic congregations in America. Gerardo Marti shows us how this unusual church has achieved multiethnicity, not by targeting specific groups, but by providing multiple havens of inclusion that play down ethnic differences. He reveals a congregation aiming to reconstruct evangelical theology, personal identity, member involvement, and church governance to create an institution with greater relevance to the social reality of a

Contents:

Multiethnic churches, mosaic, and social change

Describing mosaic

History, agency, and evangelicalism : a reconstruction of ideology

The Hollywood connection and the management of artistic talent : a reconstruction of involvement

Innovation and the cultivation of catalytic leaders : a reconstruction of imperative

Mosaic and the emerging American culture : a reconstruction of an institution

Becoming a mosaic of believers : a reconstruction of identity.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-234) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-07235-8

9786612072352

0-253-11049-1

OCLC:

475970616