Ministering Cross-Culturally : An Incarnational Model for Personal Relationships

by Lingenfelter, Sherwood G., and Marvin K. Mayers

• ISBN13: 9780801026478
• ISBN10: 0801026474
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-10-01
• Publisher: Baker Academic

Summary

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.

Author Biography

Sherwood G. Lingenfelter (Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh) is provost and senior vice-president at Fuller Theological Seminary. Marvin K. Mayers (Ph.D., University of Chicago) has taught for many years in the intercultural studies department of Biola University.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 9
God's Metaphor for Ministry: The Incarnation	p. 13
A Model of Basic Values	p. 27
Tensions about Time	p. 37
Tensions Regarding Judgment	p. 51
Tensions Associated with Handling Crises	p. 65
Tensions over Goals	p. 77
Tensions about Self-Worth	p. 91
Tensions Regarding Vulnerability	p. 101
Becoming 150-Percent Persons	p. 113
References	p. 123
Index	p. 125
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