Preparing clergy and congregation for cross-cultural/cross racial appointments in the Iowa conference of the United Methodist Church

Lundula, Okitakoyi Michel

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Preparing clergy and congregation for cross-cultural/cross racial appointments in the Iowa conference of the United Methodist Church

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Lundula, Okitakoyi Michel. Preparing Clergy and Congregation for Cross-cultural/cross Racial Appointments In the Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church. Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/96edc249-9181-4916-82f7-5a1f1af4da8f.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

L. O. Michel. Preparing clergy and congregation for cross-cultural/cross racial appointments in the Iowa conference of the United Methodist Church. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/96edc249-9181-4916-82f7-5a1f1af4da8f

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Lundula, Okitakoyi Michel. Preparing Clergy and Congregation for Cross-Cultural/cross Racial Appointments In the Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church. Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/96edc249-9181-4916-82f7-5a1f1af4da8f.

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Lundula, Okitakoyi Michel

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The United Methodist Church encourages cross-cultural/cross-racial ministry as a way of celebrating human diversity. In this denomination, many clergy serve the church beyond their cultures and ethnicity through cross-cultural/cross-racial appointments. Iowa is one of the conferences with a good representation of clergy from ethnic minority groups. This project critically assesses the effectiveness of the current process of preparing both congregations and pastors for cross-cultural/cross-racial appointments in Iowa. It involves the experience of pastors, congregations and district superintendents through questionnaires and group discussions to identify cross-cultural/cross-racial issues and provide suggestions for effective pastoral leadership in the Iowa Conference of the UMC.

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