In Church as It Is In Heaven, Jamaal E. Williams
In Church as It Is In Heaven, Jamaal E. Williams
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In Church as It Is In Heaven
Cultivating a Multiethnic Kingdom Culture

Author: Jamaal E. Williams, Timothy Paul Jones

Narrator: Mike Lenz, Mirron Willis

Unabridged: 5 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/26/2023


Synopsis

Heaven is multiethnic. Are you ready for that?

The Bible tells us that the congregation gathered around God's heavenly throne will be "a vast multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language," all singing the praises of the Lamb. God's intention has always been to delight for all eternity in a redeemed community of ethnic diversity.

But this diverse community shouldn't have to wait until eternity to begin! It can be a reality in our own local churches here and now. Patterned after a worship service, In Church as It Is in Heaven gives biblical warrant for such a community and shows how multiethnic churches provide a unique apologetic for the gospel. Along the way, the authors tell the story of their own church—a majority-white congregation which is being transformed into a family that reflects the diversity of heaven.

The multiethnic kingdom is not just a nice idea, or an abstract theory. It's a reality—one we can enter into today.

About Jamaal E. Williams

Jamaal E. Williams serves as lead pastor of Sojourn Church Midtown in Louisville, Kentucky, and as president of the Harbor Network. In addition, he regularly consults churches on leadership matters and issues related to building healthy multi-ethnic churches.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Brett on November 06, 2023

Pastor Jamaal Williams is the president of the Harbor Network and lead pastor at Sojourn Church Midtown in Louisville, KY. I share those facts because last year our church joined the Harbor Network. If you attend City Life Church, I would encourage you to read this book to get a sense of one of the......more

Goodreads review by Conner on July 05, 2024

This book is a very helpful contribution to the pursuit of a kingdom culture that will look like heaven. I read this with the other pastors at my church, and it has provided direction for some of the ongoing conversations we are having about our church culture.......more

Goodreads review by Mike on September 06, 2024

The best books propel you to shift your entire paradigm on something. That is how this book helped me. The authors present a compelling biblical case for a multiethnic church that reflects its surrounding community. They then show that moving towards that vision is a slow, painful process of recogni......more

Goodreads review by Joshua on June 22, 2023

The book is exceptional! It’s biblical, practical and hopeful. They put the cookies at the bottom shelf for everyone and empower Christians to pursue diverse relationships. It’s encouraging that they focus on the local church. They remind us of the power of the gospel of Christ and exhort Christians......more

Goodreads review by Andrew on August 05, 2024

Our pastors read this book over the course of the summer and it will be added to my shortlist of books regarding unity and diversity in the church. The authors serve as pastors at a church that has taken steps to move in a more multiethnic direction. Using the liturgy of their church as the backbone......more