Multicultural Ministry Handbook — Connecting Creatively to a Diverse World (BridgeLeader Books)

Outreach Magazine Book Award winner

The world is becoming increasingly diverse. More and more of our neighbors are from a variety of cultures, ethnicities and cultural backgrounds. But most churches are still culturally homogenous and do not represent every tribe and tongue. What can we do to minister more effectively to our multicultural society?

David Anderson and Margarita Cabellon bring together an experienced team of practitioners to share best practices for multicultural ministry. First they lay out the biblical rationale for multicultural community as God's vision for his people. Then key leaders share personal journeys and practical ideas for multicultural leadership development, worship, children's ministry, outreach and much more. Drawing on the pioneering expertise of Bridgeway Community Church and BridgeLeader Network, the contributors present a holistic and multifaceted portrait of what a dynamic, grace-filled and diverse ministry can look like.

Our tribalized world is crying out for healing. Discover how you can minister to others as agents of God's reconciliation and hope.

Editors:
David A. Anderson (D. Phil., Oxford) is the founder and senior pastor at Bridgeway Community Church, one of the nation's leading multicultural churches, located in Columbia, Maryland. He serves as CEO of BridgeLeader Network (a consulting organization) and an instructor of cultural diversity at the University of Phoenix (Columbia Campus). His previous books include Letters Across the Divide (Baker, 2001) and Multicultural Ministry (Zondervan, 2004). Anderson was the first African American to be student body president at Moody Bible Institute, and he is a Fellow in the Oxford Society of Scholars. Anderson is also the nationally syndicated radio talk show host of "Reconciliation Live."

Margarita R. Cabellon is the executive director of BridgeLeader Network. She coordinates training and speaking engagements on diversity issues with churches, businesses and other large organizations. She also creates educational opportunities for her local community to learn more about racial reconciliation and other diversity issues. Margarita was introduced to BLN when she and husband Paul began attending Bridgeway Community Church in Columbia, Maryland in September 2004.