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paperbackOne New People
Models for Developing a Multiethnic Church
by Manuel Ortiz
Manuel Ortiz urges us not just to put aside our differences but to celebrate and embrace them--to use them in a way that draws us closer to each other and closer to God.
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paperbackRediscipling the White Church
From Cheap Diversity to True Solidarity
by David W. Swanson
Foreword by Brenda Salter McNeilBefore white churches can pursue diversity, we must first address the faulty discipleship that has led to our segregation in the first place. Pastor David Swanson proposes that we rethink our churches' habits, or liturgies, and imagine together holistic, communal discipleship practices that can reform us as members of Christ's diverse body.
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InterVarsity Press was honored to host their first Latino-focused publishing consultation at their offices in Westmont, IL, June 15-17. As a reflection of IVP's long-standing goal to publish books and authors of diverse backgrounds and voices, the representatives at the Latino/a Consultation included nineteen men and women from within the academy, the church, and religious non-profit world.
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paperbackBeing Latino in Christ
Finding Wholeness in Your Ethnic Identity
by Orlando Crespo
Exploring what the Bible says about ethnic identity and drawing on his own journey to self-understanding, Orlando Crespo helps you discover for yourself what it means to be Latino, American--and, most importantly, a disciple of Christ.
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Pastor, author and recording artist Tommy "Urban D." Kyllonen recently signed a publishing deal with InterVarsity Press for his upcoming book, ReBuild: Reset Your Life. Renew Your Church. Reshape Your World.
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ebookDivine Merger
What Happens When Jesus Collides with Your Community
by Mark E. Strong
Foreword by Kevin PalauWhat would happen if your community had a head-on collision with Jesus? Pastor and community leader Mark Strong offers practical ideas for any follower of Christ, pastor or church leader to engage their community and start ministering. This book is designed to give you the vision and tools you need to fulfill your own God-given mission in your community and church.
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Dr. Manuel "Manny" Ortiz, respected urban missionary, educator, and church planter, passed away on February 8, 2017. Ortiz served as the professor of ministry and urban mission and as director of the urban program at Westminster Theological Seminary. He was the founder and senior pastor of Spirit and Truth Fellowship (Christian Reformed Church) and the codirector of the CRC Philadelphia Initiative for Church Planting.
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paperbackBeyond Racial Gridlock
Embracing Mutual Responsibility
by George Yancey
Sociologist George Yancey critiques four models of race (colorblindness, Anglo-conformity, multiculturalism and white responsibility), and introduces a new model (mutual responsibility). He offers hope that people of all races can walk together on a shared path toward racial reconciliation--not as adversaries but as collaborators and partners.
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Tommy "Urban D." Kyllonen
Tommy "Urban D." Kyllonen has been in full-time urban ministry for over nineteen years at Crossover Church in Tampa, Florida. Under his leadership as youth pastor and since 2002 as lead pastor, the church has grown from forty to over 1,000, and was recognized as one of America’s Most Innovative Churches by Outreach Magazine. Tommy is also an internationally known hip-hop artist, author, and urban ministry coach and speaker. Tommy has released seven hip-hop albums as rapper "Urban D." He has performed and spoken at concerts and conferences across the United States as well as overseas in Japan, Australia, the UK, Germany, and Nigeria. He is the author of Next, a resource for new believers from an urban context, and is the creator of Un.orthdox, which spans three types of media and includes a book, hip-hop album, and film. His church, Crossover, is a multiethnic, multigenerational, economically diverse church in inner city Tampa with the vision to specifically reach those influenced by urban/hip-hop culture. Tommy is the founder of the Urban Coaching Network, a six-month webinar coaching experience for lead pastors and church planters in an urban, multiethnic context. He is also the founder of the Flavor Fest Urban Leadership Conference, which has trained over 5,000 leaders in fourteen years. Tommy is the publisher of S.O.U.LMAG, which has become the voice of the Christian hip-hop community with a readership in the tens of thousands. The magazine recently launched a TV show S.O.U.LMAG TV which Tommy hosts on JUCE Network (formerly JCTV). He has also authored articles for Relevant, Pastors.com, UYWI, Rapzilla.com and the American Bible Society. He lives in Tampa with his wife, Lucy, and two young daughters.
Read more about Crossover Church and Flavor Fest Urban Leadership Conference.
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hardcoverOpening the Red Door
The Inside Story of Russia's First Christian Liberal Arts University
by John A. Bernbaum
Foreword by Philip YanceyAfter the Berlin Wall fell, a group of Christian colleges in the U.S seized the opportunity to help build a faith-based university in Moscow. Told by the school's founder and president, this is the story of the rise and fall of the first accredited Christian liberal arts university in Russia's history, offering unique insight on Russia’s post-communist transition and the construction of a cultural-educational bridge between the two superpowers.
