Creating a Climate of Cultural Diversity in the Sunshine State
Florida's faith leaders who intend to create favorable conditions for increased cultural diversity within their respective communities must contend with historical realities of the South and current demographic trends that are wont to collide with one another. An awareness of the potential for...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2012
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Review and expositor
Year: 2012, Volume: 109, Issue: 1, Pages: 67-74 |
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| Summary: | Florida's faith leaders who intend to create favorable conditions for increased cultural diversity within their respective communities must contend with historical realities of the South and current demographic trends that are wont to collide with one another. An awareness of the potential for conflict as a community becomes more diverse will help those leaders who seek such diversity. In light of the potential for such conflict, five factors may mitigate the stress of growing more heterogeneous communities of faith: 1) courageous pastoral leadership; 2) decision-making that is intentional about creating diversity; 3) an incarnational approach to ministry and mission; 4) building relationships that can survive risk-taking; and 5) embracing reciprocity as a principle of community relationships. |
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| ISSN: | 2052-9449 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review and expositor
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/003463731210900109 |