Ministering Cross-Culturally

Author: Sherwood G. Lingenfelter
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 0801026474
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
Ministering Cross-Culturally examines the significance of the incarnation for effective cross-cultural ministry. The authors demonstrate that Jesus needed to learn and understand the culture in which he lived before he could undertake his public ministry. The ideas in this book have proven to be successful for thousands of ministers, and the book is destined to be a resource of choice for years to come. Book jacket.

Ministering Cross-Culturally

Author: Sherwood G. Lingenfelter
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 1493401947
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
With more than 125,000 copies in print, this model for effective personal relationships in a multicultural and multiethnic world has proven successful for many. On the occasion of its thirtieth anniversary, this contemporary classic has been thoroughly updated to reflect Sherwood Lingenfelter's mature thinking on the topic and to communicate with modern readers, helping them minister more effectively to people of different cultural and social backgrounds. It is accessible, practical, and applicable to many ministry situations. An accompanying interactive questionnaire, designed to help students reflect on their own cultural values, is available online through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources.

Cross-Cultural Servanthood

Author: Duane Elmer
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830874836
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 214

Book Description
With careful biblical exposition and keen cross-cultural awareness, Duane Elmer offers principles and guidance for avoiding misunderstandings and building relationships in ways that honor people in other cultures.

Teaching Cross-Culturally

Author: Judith E. Lingenfelter
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1585583081
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
Teaching Cross-Culturally is a challenging consideration of what it means to be a Christian educator in a culture other than your own. Chapters include discussions about how to uncover cultural biases, how to address intelligence and learning styles, and teaching for biblical transformation. Teaching Cross-Culturally is ideal for the western-trained educator or missionary who plans to work in a non-western setting, as well as for those who teach in an increasingly multicultural North America.

Leading Cross-Culturally

Author: Sherwood G. Lingenfelter
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 0801036054
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description
A leading voice in intercultural ministry draws on biblical principles to offer a practical guide to effective multicultural leadership in a variety of settings.

Cross-Cultural Connections

Author: Duane Elmer
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830874828
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 222

Book Description
Duane Elmer offers the tools needed to reduce apprehension, communicate effectively and establish genuine trust and acceptance between cultures while demonstrating how we can avoid being cultural imperialists and instead become authentic ambassadors for Christ.

Teamwork Cross-Culturally

Author: Sherwood G. Lingenfelter
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1493436732
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 247

Book Description
Following Sherwood Lingenfelter's successful books on ministering, teaching, and leading cross-culturally (with combined sales of over 200,000 copies), Teamwork Cross-Culturally casts a vision for how teams made up of diverse peoples can serve in unity as the body of Christ despite the complicated problems that arise. The book equips leaders to respond to divisive issues so that multinational mission teams can do the work of ministry in ways that honor God. Real-life examples of teamwork challenges from around the world demonstrate that "in Christ" responses are achievable.

Serving with Eyes Wide Open

Author: David A. Livermore
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1441241132
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 204

Book Description
Short-term mission trips are great ways to impact the kingdom. Yet they can lack effectiveness because of mistakes or naiveté on the part of participants. In this insightful and timely book, David A. Livermore calls us to serve with our eyes open to global and cultural realities so we can become more effective cross-cultural ministers. Serving with Eyes Wide Open is a must-have book for anyone doing a short-term mission or service project, whether domestic or overseas. Foreword by Paul Borthwick.

Cultural Intelligence

Author: David A. Livermore
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 0801035899
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
An intercultural ministry expert demonstrates the necessity of Cultural Intelligence for effectively serving an increasingly diverse church and world.

Ministering Cross-Culturally

Author: Sherwood G. Lingenfelter
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781441259011
Category : Intercultural communication
Languages : en
Pages : 129

Book Description
Minister more effectively to people of different cultural and social backgrounds with this incarnational model of cross-cultural ministry.