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"This publication investigates new ways of understanding international churches. Based upon recent fieldwork, six migrant Christian communities in Rotterdam were analysed using congregational study methods on how they construct identity. Through the frames of 'koinonia', 'diakonia' and 'kerygma', this research reflects on their composition, characteristics, leadership style, language and social capital. Language is found to be an important shaper or 'carrier' of identity and acts both as badge and bridge of identity. In building identity, MCCs do not behave in ways expected or consistent with the process of integration"--

Church work with immigrants --- Identification (Religion) --- Globalization --- Church work with immigrants. --- Religious aspects --- Christianity. --- Rotterdam (Netherlands) --- Netherlands --- Religious life and customs. --- Emigration and immigration --- Religious aspects. --- Pastorale des immigrants --- Mondialisation --- Aspect religieux --- Christianisme --- Rotterdam (Pays-Bas) --- Vie religieuse --- Emigration et immigration --- Church --- 316:2 <492> --- Global cities --- Globalisation --- Internationalization --- International relations --- Anti-globalization movement --- Ecclesiastical theology --- Ecclesiology --- Theology, Ecclesiastical --- People of God --- Theology --- Church work with emigrants --- Missions to immigrants --- Immigrants --- Identity (Religion) --- Religious identity --- Psychology, Religious --- 316:2 <492> Godsdienstsociologie--Nederland --- Godsdienstsociologie--Nederland --- Case studies --- Religious aspects&delete& --- Christianity