02902nam 2200601Ia 450 991045751890332120200520144314.01-282-07235-897866120723520-253-11049-1(CKB)1000000000362402(EBL)255647(OCoLC)475970616(SSID)ssj0000205752(PQKBManifestationID)11954516(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000205752(PQKBWorkID)10193851(PQKB)10033839(MiAaPQ)EBC255647(OCoLC)66295661(MdBmJHUP)muse16669(Au-PeEL)EBL255647(CaPaEBR)ebr10118518(CaONFJC)MIL207235(EXLCZ)99100000000036240220040607d2005 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrA mosaic of believers[electronic resource] diversity and innovation in a multiethnic church /Gerardo MartiBloomington, IN Indiana University Pressc20051 online resource (256 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-253-34482-4 Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-234) and index.Multiethnic churches, mosaic, and social change -- Describing mosaic -- History, agency, and evangelicalism : a reconstruction of ideology -- The Hollywood connection and the management of artistic talent : a reconstruction of involvement -- Innovation and the cultivation of catalytic leaders : a reconstruction of imperative -- Mosaic and the emerging American culture : a reconstruction of an institution -- Becoming a mosaic of believers : a reconstruction of identity.Mosaic in southern California is one of the largest and most innovative multiethnic congregations in America. Gerardo Marti shows us how this unusual church has achieved multiethnicity, not by targeting specific groups, but by providing multiple havens of inclusion that play down ethnic differences. He reveals a congregation aiming to reconstruct evangelical theology, personal identity, member involvement, and church governance to create an institution with greater relevance to the social reality of a Christianity and cultureUnited StatesEthnicityReligious aspectsChristianityElectronic books.Christianity and cultureEthnicityReligious aspectsChristianity.280/.4Marti Gerardo1965-998668MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910457518903321A mosaic of believers2290941UNINA