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  • Can
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    Can "White" People Be Saved?

    Triangulating Race, Theology, and Mission

    Missiological Engagements

    Contributions by Willie James Jennings, Andrea Smith, Daniel Jeyaraj, Akintunde E. Akinade, Elizabeth Conde-Frazier, Clifton Clarke, and Jonathan Tran
    Edited by Amos Yong, Love L. Sechrest, and Johnny Ramírez-Johnson

    Yes, White people can be saved. In God's redemptive plan, that goes without saying. But what about the reality of white normativity? This idea and way of being in the world has been parasitically joined to Christianity, and this is the ground of many of our problems today. It is time to redouble the efforts of the church and its institutions to muster well-informed, gospel-based initiatives ...

  • A Little Handbook for Preachers: Ten Practical Ways to a Better Sermon by Sunday, By Mary S. Hulst
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    A Little Handbook for Preachers

    Ten Practical Ways to a Better Sermon by Sunday

    by Mary S. Hulst
    Foreword by Mark Labberton

    No function of the pastor is as visible and stress inducing as preaching. Being a good preacher requires learning the mental, emotional, spiritual and physical skills needed to effectively share God's word with a congregation. It demands a commitment to the craft of preaching. But few pastors feel adequately prepared for this high-stakes responsibility when they begin their ministries.Mary Hulst ...

  • Churches, Cultures, and Leadership: A Practical Theology of Congregations and Ethnicities, By Mark Lau Branson and Juan F. Martinez
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    Churches, Cultures, and Leadership

    A Practical Theology of Congregations and Ethnicities

    by Mark Branson and Juan F. Martinez

    We live in a culturally diverse society. As the church continues to heed Christ's call to reflect the multiethnic character of his people, pastors and lay leaders need to gain skills and competencies to serve in multicultural contexts, both inside and beyond their congregations. With this book, Mark Lau Branson and Juan F. Martínez equip leaders to create environments that make ...