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Most of us are familiar with the golden rule: "Do unto others as
you want them to do unto you." And if people treat us well, we
generally do the same in return. But what about when others hurt
us? Jesus gives us an even higher calling: "Love your enemies, do
good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for
those who mistreat you" (Luke 6:27-28). David Anderson shows us how
we can extend extraordinary goodness to bless those who have hurt
us. He presents the radical concept of "forgraceness": grace beyond
forgiveness. God empowers us not only to pardon real-life hurts,
but to seek the good of others. When this happens, our
relationships can experience amazing transformation and redemptive
healing. But we can't do it on our own. We need God's strength to
take us to the next level. With God's help, we can offer true grace
beyond forgiveness.
2011 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.
Best Cover Winner, 2007 ECPA Christian Book Awards (Midlevel
Publisher) "The parts that we think are less honorable we treat
with special honor." 1 Corinthians 12:23 When people deal with
color, class or culture in a negative way, that's racism. But the
answer is not to ignore these as if they don't matter. Instead, we
can look at color, class and culture in a positive way. That's
gracism. Pastor David Anderson responds to prejudice and injustice
with the principle of gracism: radical inclusion for the
marginalized and excluded. Building on the apostle Paul's
exhortations in 1 Corinthians 12 to honor the weaker member,
Anderson presents a biblical model for showing special grace to
others on the basis of ethnicity, class or other social
distinction. He offers seven sayings of the gracist with practical
examples for building bridges and including others. A Christian
alternative to secular models of affirmative action or
colorblindness, gracism is an opportunity to extend God's grace to
people of all backgrounds. Now in paper
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