LEADER 02869nam 2200589Ia 450 001 9910784576903321 005 20230617001336.0 010 $a1-282-07235-8 010 $a9786612072352 010 $a0-253-11049-1 035 $a(CKB)1000000000362402 035 $a(EBL)255647 035 $a(OCoLC)475970616 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000205752 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11954516 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000205752 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10193851 035 $a(PQKB)10033839 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC255647 035 $a(OCoLC)66295661 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse16669 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL255647 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10118518 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL207235 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000362402 100 $a20040607d2005 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 12$aA mosaic of believers$b[electronic resource] $ediversity and innovation in a multiethnic church /$fGerardo Marti 210 $aBloomington, IN $cIndiana University Press$dc2005 215 $a1 online resource (256 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-253-34482-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 215-234) and index. 327 $aMultiethnic 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. 330 $aMosaic 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 606 $aChristianity and culture$zUnited States 606 $aEthnicity$xReligious aspects$xChristianity 615 0$aChristianity and culture 615 0$aEthnicity$xReligious aspects$xChristianity. 676 $a280/.4 700 $aMarti$b Gerardo$f1965-$01222779 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910784576903321 996 $aA mosaic of believers$93867982 997 $aUNINA