Worship Across Cultures

by Black, Kathy

• ISBN13: 9780687056521
• ISBN10: 0687056527
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-11-01
• Publisher: Abingdon Press

Summary

A work that will inspire cross-cultural sensitivity, this practical guide provides a road map to the basic worship practices of the major ethnic and cultural groups in North American Protestantism."In Worship Across Cultures , Kathy Black reports information about actual Christian worship practices gathered in collaboration with persons who come from and minister with churches in twenty-one different cultural contexts in the US. This book is a uniquely valuable resource whether for pastors who regularly lead Christian worship in cultural contexts beyond their own, or for persons visiting worship in another context to attend a marriage or a funeral. By approaching the study of worship through description of actual practices, it will inspire cross-cultural sensitivity, as well as providing food for thought and new ideas for worship. I heartily recommend it for laity, pastors, and seminary classes."--Ruth Duck, Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS	9	(2)
INTRODUCTION	11	(10)
AFRICAN-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES	21	(14)
Rev. Yvonne Williams Boyd
Rev. M. Andrew Robinson-Gaither
CAMBODIAN-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES	35	(7)
Pitou Lao
CHINESE-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES	42	(11)
Rev. Samuel Chow
Rev. Mamie Ko
EURO-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES	53	(11)
Rev. Dr. Ronald Dunk
FIJIAN-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES	64	(7)
Saimone Kete
FILIPINO-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES	71	(11)
Rev. Dr. David Marcelo
FORMOSAN-AMERICAN (TAIWANESE) WORSHIP PRACTICES	82	(8)
Rev. Frank Yang
GHANAIAN-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES	90	(10)
Rev. Samuel Acquaah Arhin
HAITIAN-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES	100	(7)
Rev. Sony Augustin
HISPANIC-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES	107	(12)
Rev. Myriam Escorcia
HMONG-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES	119	(10)
Rev. Kham Dy Yang
INDIAN-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES	129	(8)
Rev. Dr. Winson Josiah
JAPANESE-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES	137	(11)
Rev. Dr. Yasuhiko Richard Kuyama
Rev. Keith P. Inouye
KOREAN-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES	148	(12)
Rev. Dr. Seog Wan Cho
LAOTIAN-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES	160	(7)
Rev. Dr. John C. Kounthapanya
LIBERIAN-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES	167	(9)
Rev. Dr. Daniel Grimes Gueh
NATIVE AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES	176	(11)
Rev. Marvin B. Abrams
PAKISTANI-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES	187	(8)
John N. David
SAMOAN-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES	195	(12)
Rev. Pita Lauti
TONGAN-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES	207	(10)
Rev. Matini Niponi Finau
VIETNAMESE-AMERICAN WORSHIP PRACTICES	217	(11)
Rev. Dr. Luat Trong Tran
APPENDIX A Words for "God," "Jesus Christ," and "Church"	228	(3)
APPENDIX B Calendars	231	(3)
GLOSSARY	234	(9)
CONSULTANTS AND EDITORS	243