Cross-Cultural Conflict

Building Relationships for Effective Ministry

By Duane Elmer

(paperback)

Product Details

Line: IVP Academic
Length: 192 pages
Size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches
Binding: paperback
Published: December 1993

ISBN-10: 0-8308-1657-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-1657-6
IVP Order Code: 1657

Related Subjects

Crosscultural Missions
Intercultural Communication

Part 1: Understanding Conflict and Culture
1. The Amazing Contours of Conflict
2. Cultural Diversity Was God's Idea (and So Was Unity)
3. Handling Conflict the American Way
4. Conflict and Cultural Values

Part 2: Cultural Diversity and Conflict Resolution
5. Mediation and Mediator
6. The One-Down Position and Vulnerability
7. Storytelling and Proverbs
8. Inaction, Misdirection, Silence and Indefinate Persons

Part 3: Implications for the Gospel Message
9. Communicating the Gospel Across Culture
10. Power and Winning: The Twin Diseases
11. Communication Principles for Conflict Resolution: A Case Study from Joshua
12. Principles for Managing Conflict

Notes

Bibliography