{"product_id":"the-post-black-and-post-white-church-isbn-9781118036587","title":"The Post-Black and Post-White Church","description":"\u003cb\u003eA blueprint for missional, multi-ethnic Christian community\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEfrem Smith, an internationally recognized and innovative African-American leader, offers a workable plan for connecting theology, practical ministry models, and real stories of people in multi-ethnic Christian communities. Using the example of Jesus, Smith develops a theology of multi-ethnic and missional leadership. Embracing urban and ethnic subcultures such as hip-hop, this book provides a rich mix of multi-ethnic church development, reconciliation theology, missional church thinking, and Christian community.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a common-sense approach to creating a multi-ethnic Christian community\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes practical ministry models and real stories of people who are members of thriving multi-ethnic congregations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAuthor is acclaimed African-American thought leader who planted and led a multi-ethnic churches of close to 1,000 and now leads a regional division of a denominational committed to ethnic, multi-ethnic, and missional churches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is written for anyone wrestling with what it means to be a Christian in an increasingly multi-ethnic world polarized by class, politics, and race.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by \u003ci\u003eCurtiss Paul DeYoung\u003c\/i\u003e ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Enter the Sanctuary xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Reconciling, Multi-Ethnic, and Missional 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Moving the Church Beyond Crisis, Captivity, and Comfort 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Compassion, Mercy, and Justice 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Race 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Gift of the Black Church 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Creating a Post-White Church 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Leadership 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Beloved Life and Leadership Project 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Starting, Shifting, and Sustaining 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 209\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEFREM SMITH\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally recognized African-American leader and highly charismatic speaker. He is the former pastor of the Sanctuary Covenant Church and board chair of the Sanctuary Community Development Corporation in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is now superintendent of the Pacific Southwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) denomination, located in Concord, California, and the author of \u003ci\u003eRaising Young Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e The Hip-Hop Church.\u003c\/i\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Post-Black and Post-White Church\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy is Sunday morning still the most segregated time in America? The key to creating and growing a more unified and holistic church is the multi-ethnic and Christ-centered community that offers a strong connection between theology and practical ministry models, and that nurtures believers who are wrestling with what it means to be the church of the Bible today.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost books on racial reconciliation or multi-ethnic ministry center on the theological foundations, history, or social problem aspects of the topic. The Post-Black and Post-White Church offers apractical, hands-on blueprint for developing and sustaining a multi-ethnic and Christ-centered community. Written by Efrem Smith, an innovative and passionate African-American leader of the Covenant Evangelical Church and founding pastor of Sanctuary Covenant Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this groundbreaking book shares his skills, experience, and wisdom for congregations who want to grow into a multi-ethnic, missional identity.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Post-Black and Post-White Church connects theology and practical ministry models for wrestling with what it means to be church in an ever-increasingly multi-ethnic world that is polarized by class, politics, and race. The book embraces Jesus as one who was both Jewish and multi-ethnic and focuses on a theology of reconciled, multi-ethnic, and missional leadership. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking a broad view of today's culture, Smith shows how engaging urban and multi-ethnic subcultures such as hip-hop culture can further the mission of church. The Post-Black and Post-White Church bridges multi-ethnic church development, reconciliation theology, missional church development, and Christian community development.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeadership Network\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeadership Network, a division of OneHundredX, seeks to accelerate the impact of 100X leaders. Since 1996, Leadership Network Publications has presented thoroughly researched and practical concepts from leading thinkers, practitioners, and pioneering churches. www.leadnet.org   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE POST - Black \u0026amp; POST - White CHURCH\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy is Sunday morning \u003ci\u003estill\u003c\/i\u003e the most segregated time in America? The key to creating and growing a more unified and holistic church is the multi-ethnic and Christ-centered community that offers a strong connection between theology and practical ministry models, and that nurtures believers who are wrestling with what it means to be the church of the Bible today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost books on racial reconciliation or multi-ethnic ministry center on the theological foundations, history, or social problem aspects of the topic. \u003ci\u003eThe Post-Black and Post-White Church\u003c\/i\u003e offers a practical, hands-on blueprint for developing and sustaining a multi-ethnic and Christ-centered community. Written by Efrem Smith, an innovative and passionate African-American leader of the Covenant Evangelical Church and founding pastor of Sanctuary Covenant Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this groundbreaking book shares his skills, experience, and wisdom for congregations who want to grow into a multi-ethnic, missional identity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Post-Black and Post-White Church\u003c\/i\u003e connects theology and practical ministry models for wrestling with what it means to be church in an ever-increasingly multi-ethnic world that is polarized by class, politics, and race. 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