Bücher der Reihe Bridgeleader Books

Outreach Magazine Book Award winnerThe world is becoming increasingly diverse. More and more of our neighbors are from a variety of cultures, ethnicities and cultural backgrounds. But most churches are still culturally homogenous and do not represent every tribe and tongue. What can we do to minister more effectively to our multicultural society?David Anderson and Margarita Cabellon bring together an experienced team of practitioners to share best practices for multicultural ministry. First they lay out the biblical rationale for multicultural community as God's vision for his people. Then key leaders share personal journeys and practical ideas for multicultural leadership development, worship, children's ministry, outreach and much more. Drawing on the pioneering expertise of Bridgeway Community Church and BridgeLeader Network, the contributors present a holistic and multifaceted portrait of what a dynamic, grace-filled and diverse ministry can look like.Our tribalized world is crying out for healing. Discover how you can minister to others as agents of God's reconciliation and hope.

Cannon provides a comprehensive resource for Christians committed to social justice. She presents biblical rationale and explains a variety of approaches. The wide-ranging catalog of topics and issues gives background information about justice issues at home and abroad.

David Anderson shows us how we can go beyond the "golden rule" to extend extraordinary goodness to bless those who have hurt us. He presents the radical concept of "forgraceness": grace beyond forgiveness. Here's how, with God's grace, we can go platinum.

We can't ignore color, class, or culture. Instead, we must engage race with a different posture. Responding to ongoing problems of prejudice and injustice, the original seven sayings of the gracist now become eight in this revised and expanded edition that revives the biblical model for showing special grace to those on the margins.