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Check your cultural baggage at the doorToday's Christian has an unprecedented opportunity to go into all the world for Christ--without leaving home! You can bypass the usual hindrances of language study, visa application and fund-raising. How? By helping your church become a multicultural congregation.As you follow the biblical yet revolutionary steps outlined in this book, you will enter the most effective world missions endeavor known today. Join those who are welcoming ethnic vitality into their congregations and spreading the Gospel with a 21st-century model. The challenges you face will pale in the light of truly effective results for the Kingdom of God!"Boyd's book is the best I have read on cross-cultural ministry. He also shares how one can grow a multicultural congregation in the face of the old-school missiological principle that only homogeneous churches grow. So whether you read this to be equipped for the mission field or to grow a multicultural church, your life and paradigm will never be the same." --from the foreword by Dr. Ché Ahn, senior pastor, Harvest Rock Church; president, Harvest International Ministry"Fresh analysis and practical insight for the growing number of individuals and churches throughout the world pursuing the multiethnic vision."--Dr. Mark DeYmaz, pastor, Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas; author, Building a Healthy Multi-Ethnic Church"Finally someone is doing multicultural ministry, not just talking about it! Discover in this book the secrets of being in and growing a multicultural church. David's work on the subject of the stranger is revolutionary."--Dr. Ed Delph, author, Church@Community and Making Sense of Apostolic MinistryBoyd, David is the author of 'You Don't Have to Cross the Ocean to Reach the World', published 2008 under ISBN 9780800794477 and ISBN 0800794478.
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