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Mark Lau Branson, Ed.D.
Mark is the Homer L. Goddard Associate Professor of the Ministry of the Laity at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, where he teaches courses in congregational leadership and community engagement.
Juan F. Martínez, Ph.D.
Juan is Associate Dean in charge of the Center for the Study of Hispanic Church and Community and Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies and Pastoral Leadership at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California.
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That is the purpose of our writing: to help men and women in our churches to see differently and to gain the skills and competencies needed for multicultural contexts. We want to encourage church leaders to create environments that make God’s reconciling initiatives apparent in church life and in our missional engagement with neighborhoods and cities.
Mark Lau Branson, Ed.D. &
Juan F. Martínez, Ph.D.
Practical theology
Haah Video: Leader as Learner
In the midst of intercultural life, Pastor Kevin Haah admits that he, like anyone, has ethnocentric tendencies that are potentially hurtful to others. He discusses that through a posture of humility and attentiveness, a leader can learn from mistakes and … Read the Post
Haah Video: Diversity in Context & Church
Pastor Kevin Haah states, “People are more multiethnic in friendships and the workplace than we think they are.” He specifically points to how we can learn from the multiethnic friendships on Skid Row. Homelessness, a narrative more pervasive than ethnic … Read the Post
Posted in: Introduction, Part I: Theology and Context, Part III: Leadership, Communication and Change, Videos
Tags: African American, Asian American, Church Story, Economic Diversity, Intercultural Leadership, Local neighborhood, Missional church, Multicultural churches, Practical theology, Relationships
Haah Video: Gospel
Pastor Kevin Haah talks about the importance of a theology of inclusivity. We don’t gather because we are moral – we gather as a church because Jesus Christ welcomes sinners into his grace. For New City Church, multicultural relationships and … Read the Post