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

By:

Marti, Gerardo, 1965-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press, c2005.Description: xi, 239 pages ; 24 cmISBN:

0253344824 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780253110497
9781282072350

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

280/.4 22

LOC classification:

BR115.C8 M2398 2005

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.

Summary: Annotation 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 new generation.

Item type: Livre List(s) this item appears in: Carrousel 2023-09-07

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Title notes ( 3 )

Holdings
Current library	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
1-Bibliothèque ETEQ	BV 4468 M378 2005	Available	Annoté à l'encre		ETEQ2196

Bibliogr. (p. 215-234) and index.

Annotation 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 new generation.