A Beginner's Guide to Crossing Cultures

Making Friends in a Multicultural World

By Patty Lane

(paperback)

Product Details

Line: IVP Books
Length: 206 pages
Size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches
Binding: paperback
Published: May 2002

ISBN-10: 0-8308-2346-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-2346-8
IVP Order Code: 2346

Related Subjects

Intercultural Communication

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part 1: Introducing Culture
1. What Is Our Cultural Landscape?
2. Do You Understand Your Own Culture?

Part 2: Six Lenses for Understanding Cultural Differences
3. Where Are We? The Importance of Context
4. What Drives Us? The Value of Activity
5. Who's in Charge? The Influence of Authority
6. Who Am I? The Source of Identity
7. When Do We Start? Our Sense of Time
8. What's Really Real? Difference in Worldviews

Part 3: Building Relationships in a Multicultural World
9. How Do You Resolve Conflict?
10. God's Heart for Crosscultural Relationships
11. Putting It All Together
12. Just the Beginning

Appendix A: Old Testament Scripture References: Stranger, Alien

Appendix B: Culture/Feature Chart

Appendix C: Preparing to Share Your Faith Across Cultures

Appendix D: Preparing to Minister Within a Diverse Community

Appendix E: How Does Culture Influence Your Values?

Appendix F: Building Intercultural Relationships

Appendix G: Checklist for Intercultural Church Relationships

Notes

Bibliography

Suggested Reading