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Working in Multicultural Teams

Author : Johan Linder
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1520612451

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Working in Multicultural Teams by Johan Linder Pdf

Multicultural teams are becoming more common both in the business world and the Christian world. We increasingly work with people from other cultures - and despite our best intentions, we find this can be difficult and uncomfortable. We can disagree over how decisions are made, what the leader should do, how the team should work...and an unexpected explosion can destroy our team.As challenging as they may be, as Christians we are compelled to work well within multicultural teams. An effective multicultural team can bear witness to the fact that Jesus has the power to overcome cultural differences and national boundaries. When we form such a team, we take a deliberate step towards God's goal of bringing together a great multitude from every nation, tribe, people and language. But what does this look like? How do Bible-based multicultural teams work in practice? This book aims to look at the most common issues that face multicultural teams, and better equip team members and leaders to address them, including:* our spiritual resources* choosing team members* preparing one's team* communication style* elements of effective team meetings* dealing with team changes* conflict resolution

Biblical Multicultural Teams

Author : Sheryl Takagi Silzer
Publisher : WCIU Press
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780865850156

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Biblical Multicultural Teams by Sheryl Takagi Silzer Pdf

Biblical Multicultural Teams speaks to the heart of cultural misunderstanding- our childhood upbringing. Sheryl Takagi Silzer is able in this work to provide both an honest look at her own cross-cultural experience and an astute academic understanding of cross-cultural communication. We all work and function in a multicultural world. The advice and wisdom in Biblical Multicultural Teams will thus enable you to take a hard look at assumptions and attitudes found in your team and to work on submitting them to biblical standards of interaction.Sign up for the WCIU Press newsletter to be notified about new books from this author and more! http: //eepurl.com/rB15L

Building Credible Multicultural Teams

Author : Lianne Roembke
Publisher : William Carey Library
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0878083405

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Building Credible Multicultural Teams by Lianne Roembke Pdf

With 25 years of experience working on multicultural mission teams, Roembke helps the reader to identify and clarify credibility factors as well as problem areas of multicultural teams. She also offers concrete points of action for mission executives, team leaders and missionaries - whether they are seeking training for new missionaries or seeking to make changes to existing teams. Ultimately the aim of this book is to deal with concerns of multicultural mission teams so they can live together in such a way as to attract others to the person of Christ.

Leading Multicultural Teams

Author : Evelyn Hibbert,Richard Hibbert
Publisher : William Carey Publishing
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781645080961

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Leading Multicultural Teams by Evelyn Hibbert,Richard Hibbert Pdf

Churches and mission agencies are increasingly characterized by cultural diversity. As a result, many Christians find themselves working as part of a multicultural team. Leading these teams is a complex challenge that requires team leaders to understand how to help multicultural teams thrive. Team leaders need to know how to help team members grow in particular qualities and acquire specific skills related to multicultural teamwork. This book integrates insights from the Bible, team theory, leadership, and intercultural studies to explain how leaders of multicultural teams can help their teams become enriching and enjoyable contexts to work in, at the same time as achieving their purpose.

Leading Cross-Culturally

Author : Sherwood G. Lingenfelter
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2008-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1441210571

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Leading Cross-Culturally by Sherwood G. Lingenfelter Pdf

As the US becomes more diverse, cross-cultural ministry is increasingly important for nearly all pastors and church leaders. Of particular concern is the issue of leadership--a difficult task made even more challenging in multicultural settings. Sherwood Lingenfelter helps the reader understand his or her own leadership culture (and its blind spots), examine it critically in light of Scripture, and become an effective learner of other cultural perspectives on leadership. He also confronts the issues of power inherent in any leadership situation. Lingenfelter carefully defines cross-cultural leadership and unpacks that definition throughout the book, with an emphasis on building communities of vision, trust, and empowerment through leadership based on biblical principles. In the end, he argues that leaders must inhabit the gospel story to be effective cross-culturally.

Multicultural Ministry Handbook

Author : David A. Anderson,Margarita R. Cabellon
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830867516

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Multicultural Ministry Handbook by David A. Anderson,Margarita R. Cabellon Pdf

Outreach Magazine Book Award winner The world is becoming increasingly diverse. More and more of our neighbors are from a variety of cultures, ethnicities and cultural backgrounds. But most churches are still culturally homogenous and do not represent every tribe and tongue. What can we do to minister more effectively to our multicultural society? David Anderson and Margarita Cabellon bring together an experienced team of practitioners to share best practices for multicultural ministry. First they lay out the biblical rationale for multicultural community as God's vision for his people. Then key leaders share personal journeys and practical ideas for multicultural leadership development, worship, children's ministry, outreach and much more. Drawing on the pioneering expertise of Bridgeway Community Church and BridgeLeader Network, the contributors present a holistic and multifaceted portrait of what a dynamic, grace-filled and diverse ministry can look like. Our tribalized world is crying out for healing. Discover how you can minister to others as agents of God's reconciliation and hope.

Hybridizing Mission

Author : Peter T. Lee
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666737745

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Hybridizing Mission by Peter T. Lee Pdf

This qualitative study explores intercultural social dynamics among international Christian workers who are part of multicultural teams engaged in Christian ministries in a North African country. It seeks to understand these workers’ lived realities at intersections of multiple cultural flows. Ethnographic methods were used to collect and analyze data, and forty-nine international Christian workers were interviewed. The findings of this study indicate that intercultural Christian workers go through complex intercultural social processes interwoven in the fabric of their everyday life. These processes are mediated by their social experiences in the local North African context and their multicultural teams, resulting in significant changes in their personal dispositions and social behaviors. Based on these findings, a working concept of diasporic habitus is developed, and the practice of double discourses of culture is further examined. This research suggests that some existing missiological concepts need to be revisited and recommends further interdisciplinary conversations involving cultural anthropology and sub-fields in psychology about the changes that happen to people in intercultural missions. It also calls for a reflexive approach to missiological research that incorporates awareness of one’s situatedness and the lasting impact of historical entanglements on contemporary intercultural relations.

Reflecting God's Glory Together

Author : A. Scott Moreau,Beth Snodderly
Publisher : William Carey Publishing
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780878088898

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Reflecting God's Glory Together by A. Scott Moreau,Beth Snodderly Pdf

The true story of mission has been deeper, wider, and far more diverse than many Christians in countries with long histories of church presence have realized. The authors in Reflecting God’s Glory Together: Diversity in Evangelical Mission drive that point home in a variety of ways. From Filipino and Ghanaian missionary work in North American cities, to Canadian work among the Chinese diaspora, to African-American work in Zimbabwe, the authors help us begin to grasp just how many ways evangelicals in mission are truly going from and coming to everywhere as they follow Christ’s mandate to reach the nations. Diverse voices utilizing diverse strategies pursuing a common call: these result in a mosaic whose larger pattern glorifies the God who came to live among us—and who continues to send us out in the pattern God so clearly established. As editors, Beth and Scott invite you to explore the stories embedded in that marvelous mosaic that we have been privileged to collect for this volume.

Leadership in Theological Education, Volume 3

Author : Fritz Deininger,Orbelina Eguizabal
Publisher : Langham Publishing
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781783684786

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Leadership in Theological Education, Volume 3 by Fritz Deininger,Orbelina Eguizabal Pdf

The ICETE Programme for Academic Leadership (IPAL) was officially established in 2010 and arose out of the need to provide training to theological institutions in different regions of the world. IPAL provides a three-year cycle of seminars for the professional development of evangelical academic leaders and administrators to help institutions in their pursuit of quality and excellence in theological education. This publication is the third and final volume intended to accompany and support the IPAL seminars as well as be an independent resource to aid theological institutions with faculty development. Faculty development is at the heart of theological education. This book lays the foundation for institutions to equip, train and release emerging academic leaders to advance their careers and improve the standards of their teaching and research. The contributors to this volume share the findings of research conducted at evangelical academic institutions in various contexts around the world so other senior administrators can enhance the quality of theological education at their own institution.

Tapestry of Grace

Author : Benjamin C. Shin,Sheryl Takagi Silzer
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498232784

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Tapestry of Grace by Benjamin C. Shin,Sheryl Takagi Silzer Pdf

"Why do the first generation still act like that?" "Why can't we try some new ideas?" "Why are the second generation so lazy?" "Why are the second generation so disrespectful?" "Isn't it a shame how the church is split between the two generations?" These and many more questions reflect the tangled conflicts within the Asian American church. Cultural differences have led to many misunderstandings and conflicts. Conflicts have created bitterness and churches have split apart. How can these tangled threads be rewoven into a beautiful tapestry of God's grace? What would it take for the Asian American church to reflect God's grace? In Tapestry of Grace, Dr. Benjamin C. Shin and Dr. Sheryl Takagi Silzer apply their years of study and teaching to explain how the cultural complexities that occur between the different generations of the Asian American church can be untangled. Taking lessons from their own spiritual journeys, they show how each generation can experience the amazing grace of the Gospel.

God’s Image and Global Cultures

Author : Kenneth Nehrbass
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498239103

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God’s Image and Global Cultures by Kenneth Nehrbass Pdf

Globalization has raised numerous questions about theology and culture for Christians. How should we respond to outsourcing and immigration? How does anti-Western sentiment affect the proclamation of the gospel? What is the role of the church in society? This book argues that Christians will be most fulfilled and most effective if they embrace their cultural activity rather than feel ambivalent about it. The central question of this book is, how does bearing God's image relate to cultural activity? Nehrbass explains that "spheres of culture," such as political, technological, and social structures, are systems that God has instilled in humans as his image bearers, so that they can glorify and enjoy him forever. Therefore, a theology of culture involves recognizing that the kingdom of God encompasses heaven and Earth, rather than pitting heaven against Earth. The text surveys anthropological explanations for humanity's dependence on culture, and shows that each explanation provides only partial explanatory scope. The most satisfying explanation is that a major functional aspect of bearing God's image is engaging in culture, since the Trinity has been eternally engaged in cultural functions like ruling, communicating, and creating. Each chapter contains a summary and questions about what it means to be a world-changer in the twenty-first century.

Frontline Women

Author : Marguerite G. Kraft
Publisher : William Carey Publishing
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781645080237

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Frontline Women by Marguerite G. Kraft Pdf

Frontline Women is a collection of writings on women’s issues from those who have had mission field experience. Each author has special interest and expertise in the area in which he or she has written. In the past we have failed to understand the significance of gender in mission work. Though women have historically been the majority in mission service, they have not been allowed much say in policies or strategizing. This book deals with gender differences in many areas of life and how that affects service to God in mission work. Women’s God-given gifting is meant to complement that of men and needs to be recognized, appreciated, and made use of in the day-by-day functioning of missions. In some mission agencies changes are being made in regard to women’s role and care. In this edition the authors have updated and added new information from their research and experience.

Introducing World Missions (Encountering Mission)

Author : A. Scott Moreau,Gary R. Corwin,Gary B. McGee
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441224491

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Introducing World Missions (Encountering Mission) by A. Scott Moreau,Gary R. Corwin,Gary B. McGee Pdf

This bestselling textbook by leading missionary scholars offers an engaging introduction to the work of missions in the contemporary world. It provides a broad overview of the biblical, theological, and historical foundations for missions. It also considers personal and practical issues involved in becoming a missionary, the process of getting to the mission field, and contemporary challenges a mission worker must face. Sidebars, charts, maps, and numerous case studies are included. This new edition has been updated and revised throughout and features a full-color interior. Additional resources for professors and students are available online through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources.

Pitfalls of Trained Incapacity

Author : Birgit Herppich
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498229524

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Pitfalls of Trained Incapacity by Birgit Herppich Pdf

The need to train Christian missionaries was an afterthought of the Protestant missionary movement in the early nineteenth century. The Basel Missionary Training Institute (BMTI) was the first school designed solely for the purpose of preparing European missionaries for ministry in non-European lands. Pitfalls of Trained Incapacity explores the various sociological and historical factors that influenced the BMTI "community of practice" and how the outcomes affected the work of the Basel Mission in Ghana in its initial phase. It shows that the integral training of the BMTI resulted in missionary practices that lacked flexibility to adjust attitudes and behavior to the vastly different circumstances in Africa, impeded the realization of mission objectives, and hindered the emergence of an African appropriation of Christianity. By exploring educational and sociological perspectives in a precolonial context, this study reaches beyond its historical significance to raise questions of unintended effects of integral ministry training in other times and places. The natural cultural bias of groups with shared theological assumptions and social ideals--like the Basel Mission--suggests a strong propensity for trained incapacity, that is, for training processes that establish inflexible mental frameworks that are potentially detrimental to intercultural engagement.

Cross-Cultural Missional Partnership

Author : Joshua Bowman
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2023-03-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666751024

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Cross-Cultural Missional Partnership by Joshua Bowman Pdf

Cross-cultural partnerships in today’s global environment are both challenging and necessary. Misunderstanding and miscommunication often lead to conflict between culturally diverse groups. Christians must understand and evaluate their own culture, the culture of others, and the text of Scripture itself, while remaining faithful to Scripture and relevant to culture. Unmediated tensions combined with relational isolation lead to a myriad of problems. This study proposes cross-cultural missional partnership as a relationship that mediates these tensions, thereby encouraging mutual, faithful engagement in the mission of God. Cross-cultural tensions may never disappear, but within a healthy partnership, partners can assist one another in understanding and responding faithfully to Scripture. Partners help one another more faithfully interpret and apply Scripture, leading to obedience to God’s will and engagement in God’s mission within unique and diverse contexts.