Many Faces, One Church: A Manual for Cross-Racial and Cross-Cultural MinistryUnited Methodist Studies This manual is designed to help clergy and denominational personnel understand the context, theology, ministry, and mission of cross racial and cross cultural pastoral appointments in The United Methodist Church. This book is written by persons who have successfully served in cross racial and cross cultural appointments. In a sense, it is what they wished they had known before they began and it is what they believe the church