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Crossing Cultures with the Gospel Anthropological Wisdom for Effective
Christian Witness Darrell L. Whiteman Foreword by Miriam Adeney
Drawing on forty years of teaching and mission experience, leading missiological anthropologist Darrell Whiteman brings a wealth of insight to bear on cross-cultural ministry. After explaining the nature and function of culture and the impor- tance of understanding culture for ministry, Whiteman addresses the most common challenges of ministering across cultures. He then provides practical solutions based on lived experience, helping readers develop healthy patterns so they can communicate the gospel effectively. Issues addressed include negotiating differences in worldview, the problem of nonverbal communication, under- standing cultural forms and their meanings, and the challenge of overcoming culture shock. Professors, students, and anyone ministering cross-culturally will benefit from this informed yet accessible guide.
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Conversion of the Missionary PART 1: THE CONCEPT OF CULTURE 2. Understanding Culture in Mission 3. The Functions of Culture PART 2: INCARNATIONAL MINISTRY 4. The Incarnational Model 5. Incarnational Communication PART 3: COMMON COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS 6. Worldview Differences 7. Unintended Paramessages
FEBRUARY 2024 • 288 pp. • paper • $27.99 • 9781540960467
Darrell L. Whiteman (PhD, Southern Illinois University) is founder and director of Global Development, a missiological training and discipleship ministry. After missionary service in Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Central Africa, he taught for twenty-one years at Asbury Theological Seminary, where he also served as dean of the E. Stanley Jones School of World Mission and Evangelism. Whiteman is a leader in the professional societies for missiologists (APM/ASM) and has served as editor of the Interna- tional Bulletin of Missionary Research and Missiology .
8. Misusing Cultural Forms and Space PART 4: OVERCOMING CULTURE SHOCK 9. Understanding Culture Shock 10. The Symptoms and Stages of Culture Shock 11. Cures for Culture Shock PART 5: GROWING INTO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS 12. Discovering Cultural Differences 13. Becoming Aware of Cultural Baggage 14. Strategies for Effectively Crossing Cultural Boundaries Conclusion Index
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