Cross-Culturally
Covenant Relationships for Effective Christian Leadership
Sherwood G.
LINGENFELTER
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Grand Rapids, Michigan
© 2008 by Sherwood G. Lingenfelter
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Lingenfelter, Sherwood G.
Leading cross-culturally: covenant relationships for effective Christian leadership / Sherwood G. Lingenfelter.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.
ISBN 978-0-8010-3605-7 (pbk.)
1. Christian leadership. 2. Intercultural communication—Religious aspects—Christianity. I. Title.
BV652.1.L57 2008
253—dc22
2008018660
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the HOLY BIBLE, TODAY’S NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. TNIV®. Copyright © 2001, 2005 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations labeled NIV are from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.
Galen M. Lingenfelter
who loved God and God’s people,
who modeled and mentored the Christ-centered
disciplines of obedience, weakness, and forgiveness,
and who empowered me to exercise my gifts of study,
teaching, and preaching when I was sixteen.
1 What Is Leading Cross-Culturally?
5 Covenant Community, the Highest Priority
11 Exercising Power, Asking for Correction
Part 4 Leading Cross-Culturally
12 The Challenge of Cross-Cultural Leadership
13 The Hope of Cross-Cultural Leadership
This book is the third in a series that addresses the issues of culture and the practice of cross-cultural ministry. The first book, Ministering Cross-Culturally, was written for people called to serve and witness for Jesus Christ in any culture other than their own. Developing a framework of contrasting values, the book guides the reader to begin by understanding one’s values as a culture-bearing person, then to understand the contrasting values of others, and ultimately to learn how to add to one’s cultural repertoire to be effective in cross-cultural ministry. Looking to the incarnation of Jesus into our human world as a metaphor for our ministries, ...
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About Leading Cross-Culturally: Covenant Relationships for Effective Christian LeadershipAs 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. |
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