Beginner's Guide to Crossing Cultures Making Friends in a Multicultural World

Name: Beginner's Guide to Crossing Cultures Making Friends in a Multicultural World
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ISBN: 9780830823468

ISBN-10: 0830823468

ISBN-13: 9780830823468

Edition: 2002

Authors: Patty Lane

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The global village has arrived.Recent census figures show that communities in the United States are more culturally and ethnically diverse than ever before. And you may be just one of many who find it challenging to build relationships with people from backgrounds unlike your own.- How do you befriend an international student or a new coworker from a different country?- What can you expect when your church building is shared with a congregation from another cultural group?- Why are your words and actions sometimes misinterpreted by others?Crosscultural specialist Patty Lane answers these questions and more. She shows you how to develop hands-on relational skills that build crosscultural…

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List price: $22.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Publication date: 5/8/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 206
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



Acknowledgements


Introduction



Introducing Culture



What Is Our Cultural Landscape?



Do You Understand Your Own Culture?



Six Lenses for Understanding Cultural Differences



Where Are We? The Importance of Context



What Drives Us? The Value of Activity



Who's in Charge? The Influence of Authority



Who Am I? The Source of Identity



When Do We Start? Our Sense of Time



What's Really Real? Difference in Worldviews



Building Relationships in a Multicultural World



How Do You Resolve Conflict?



God's Heart for Crosscultural Relationships



Putting It All Together



Just the Beginning



Old Testament Scripture References: Stranger, Alien



Culture/Feature Chart



Preparing to Share Your Faith Across Cultures



Preparing to Minister Within a Diverse Community



How Does Culture Influence Your Values?



Building Intercultural Relationships



Checklist for Intercultural Church Relationships


Notes


Bibliography


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