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New from JISAL Publishing
Beyond the Oasis
Is your church merely an oasis, or has God called it to become an outpost?
Explore what’s insideReleases November 1, 2026 · Paperback & ebook
01GoReach the forgotten around you.
02GrowMake and multiply disciples.
03OverflowLead beyond the water’s edge.
An honest leadership journey
Your neighbors are still waiting.
For nearly twenty five years, Dr. Respass has pastored a thriving, predominantly Black congregation in the suburbs of Dallas, a real refuge and genuine home for the people God has brought through its doors. But the neighborhood around that church has changed.
This book asks what it actually takes for a minority pastor to lead a church toward the fuller, more diverse community God placed it in. The answer is built not on theory, but on an unfinished journey and candid interviews with nine minority pastors across the country.
A framework you can use
Four qualities.
Thirteen learnable traits.
Nine pastors. Nine cities. Nine congregations wrestling with the same challenge.
Cultural Competence
The Skill
Conflict Resolution
The Discipline
Emotional Intelligence
The Posture
This book is for you if
You feel God leading you into uncharted territory.
- Your suburban neighborhood is becoming more ethnically diverse.
- Your congregation is more homogeneous than the community around it.
- You want multiethnic ministry without erasing existing cultural strengths.
- You have faced resistance, member loss, or conflict while broadening your church.
- You want to lead across cultural lines without turning the pulpit into a political platform.
What readers will find
Research grounded.
Scripture anchored.
Action oriented.
- Real stories and candid insight from pastors doing the work
- A four-part framework grounded in the book of Acts
- Thirteen leadership traits distilled from doctoral research
- A guided self-assessment and 90-day development plan
- A six-session group study guide for leadership teams
- Practical “Step Beyond” actions in every chapter
Coming soon
Beyond the Oasis
$14.99Paperback & ebook
Releases November 1, 2026, only on Amazon.
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“The church was never meant to stop at the water’s edge.”
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