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Recommended Articles Dr. Chris Thomas has planted 14 ethnic churches in various languages in the Seattle area. His work is featured in "Ethnic Church Planting: A Documentation of the Work of Dr. Chris Thomas," written by Nancy Kruger in Spring 1994. Chapters include: Introduction, Ministry Focus and Challenges Dr. Russell Begaye has written "Challenges of the Ethnic Millenium," which was the keynote address at the 1999 Mission American Conference on Ethnic Ministries. We are grateful to Dr. James Duren for permission to reprint the following excerpts from his book on cross-cultural minstry, The Stranger Who Is Among You. The book was written by James Duren and Rod Wilson, and was originally published by the William Carey Library.
Coaching & Culture, by Dr. Keith E. Webb has been reprinted with permission from CreativeResultsManagement.com
Guidelines for Ethical Standards in Cross-Cultural Ministry Contexts by Paul Grant has been reprinted with permission from John Mark Ministries (http://jmm.aaa.net.au). Jim Sutherland, Director of Reconciliation Ministries Network, has graciously allowed us to reprint his article, "Introduction to Cross-Cultural Ministry."
David F. D'Amico, Ph.D., Representative of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) to the United Nations Diplomatic Community, has graciously granted us permission to reprint his article, "Evangelization Across Cultures in the United States," originally published in Review and Expositor:
Urban Cross-Cultural Church Planting Models, by Jerry L. Appleby, reprinted with permission from Association of Nazarenes in Social Research. Conflict Resolution in Chinese Churches, by Johan Fu, reprinted with permission from Chinese Around The World, March 2001, pages 6-11. Biblical 'Man of Peace' Approach is Key to Effective Outreach, by Erich Bridges, is reprinted here with permission from Baptist Press. What Color Is Jesus? How Can We Present Jesus to a New Culture without Bringing Our Own?, by David Learner, is reprinted here with permission from Mission Frontiers, the magazine of the U.S. Center for World Mission, 1997-07-01. Dr. George Yancey has given us permission to reprint an excerpt from his book, Beyond Black and White: Reflections on Racial Reconciliation, published by Baker Book House in 1996.
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"Blends of multiethnic churches" by D.J. Chang discusses the different "flavors" of mono-cultural, mixed race, and truly diversified church ministries. Multiracial Congregations Project, by Michael Emerson, Associate Professor, Rice University Department of Sociology. Funded by the Lilly Endowment, this study looks at multiracial congregations (congregations where no one racial group is more than 80% of the people). Multiracial congregations in America: "Looking for a more realistic picture of what the world looks like", by Elfriede Wedam, University of Illinois at Chicago. Updated statistics on international students studying in the USA in 2003 are available in the new article, "Foreign Students on Campus: An Asset to Our Nation," published by the American Immigration Law Foundation. The Diversity Project: Stories and Practical Learnings about the Origins of Multicultural Urban Churches, by Rocky Kidd and Allan Howe (2000). This multi-page paper includes history, case studies, bibliography, and very helpful summaries.
Dr. Russell Begaye's article "How to Participate in Multi-Ethnic Church Planting," is published at the site of the The North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. NAMB also publishes an excellent online article, "Planting a Multicultural Church". Andrés Tapia is a freelance writer and Associate Editor with Pacific News Service. His web site reprints some of his work on Latinos, immigration, race, Peru, relationships, and spirituality and religion, including:
"After the Hugs, What? Next steps for racial reconciliation" This powerful and practical article by Andrés T. Tapia appeared in Christianity Today Magazine, February 3, 1997 Vol. 41, No. 2, Page 54. For in-depth reflection on what it means to share Christ across cultures, read the archives of the free monthly email journal: Monthly Missiology Reflections, featuring the writing of Dr. Gailyn Van Rheenen, professor of missions at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, TX. Articles include:
"Hues in the Pews" is an excellent article which reports the findings of a nationwide study out of Rice University to assess the current state of diversity in the church. The article is reprinted at a site called Race Matters, and was originally published in the February 28, 2001 issue of the Christian Century magazine. David and Ana D'Amico represent the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) which is accredited at the United Nations as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) by the United Nations Department of Public Information. Here's a link to David's article Ethnic Ministry in the Urban Setting. Presbyterian Frontier Fellowship publishes some excellent articles, including:
A number of articles on ethnic ministry are offered by the United Methodist Church at their Ethnic Local Church Concerns web site. Articles include:
The archives at Christianity Today Magazine offer relevant articles, including:
The Worship Arts Network, which has an excellent site on ethnic worship music. These are just two of many articles on their site:
MBMS International publishes Culture Shock: four Mennonite Brethren Missionaries tell what its like to live as a newcomer to a foreign country. Transforming the City is an online book developed by participants in a workshop organized by International Urban Associates (IUA). IUA brought together twenty-five urban ministry experts for a week of brainstorming and asked them two questions:
Steve Ujvarosy, a facilitator for the project who maintains the web site, has given us permission to reprint Chapter 4: Appreciating Cultural Richness. The Traveling Team is a group of mission mobilizers who travel to Christian campuses to challenge students with a call to missions. Their web site offers a number of resources, including an article by Dan Waterman entitled "The Aliens Have Landed!". Pentecost 2000 (the World Mission Department of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod) reprints the article, "From Melting Pot to Mission Field," from the March 1999 issue of World Christian magazine. Multiculturalministries.org, a ministry of the Church of the Nazarene, offers excellent resources and ideas for cross-cultural ministry. Articles include:
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