Cross-Cultural Ministry

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A Change-management Model

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Adjusting to a new culture can be difficult. This article is one element from the CIT Next online course Culture Shock. The inertia involved in fighting change ...
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Acts in Action: Lessons and Inspiration for Today’s Cross-cultural Ministry

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The Book of Acts has been called “theology in action, faith lived out in the trenches of real life.” It is filled with action-packed missionary adventures, ...
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African Friends and Money Matters

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AFRICAN FRIENDS AND MONEY MATTERS by David Maranz is about the social and economic systems in Africa. This book review was written by Hank Griffith of South Su...
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BETWEEN WORLDS – Essays on Culture and Belonging by Marilyn R. Gardner

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Marilyn R. Gardner, an MK from Pakistan, often writes in the quarterly Among Worlds. We highly recommend it for anyone who has lived overseas or who is interest...
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Building Bridges with English

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The rise of English as a global language is opening doors for Christians to demonstrate the love of Christ while meeting a felt need. Churches and missions orga...
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Contextualization and Culture Study (Exploring Culture pt. 2)

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Over the last few decades, as mission practitioners have investigated and refined the idea of contextualization, a renewed interest in exploring culture has als...
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Culture Shock Video

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Adjusting to a new culture can be difficult. This video is optional resource from the CIT Next online course Culture Shock. Enjoy one American's personal proces...
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Debtor Unashamed: The Road to Mission is A Two-Way Street

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DEBTOR UNASHAMED: The Road to Mission Is A Two-Way Street written by Arden Almquist focuses on getting the most out of cross-cultural ministry. It teaches about...
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ESL Ministry Resource Website

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The ESL Ministry Resource Website is a comprehensive ESL website bursting with tremendous resources for almost any English teaching situation. This is a private...
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EVIDENCE NOT SEEN – A Woman’s Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of World War II

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The author, Darlene Deibler Rose, was in her early twenties when she and her husband Russell went as missionaries to the South Pacific. What this young woman en...
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Foundations of Culture Study (Exploring Culture pt. 3)

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Over the last few decades, as mission practitioners have investigated and forged the idea of contextualization, a renewed interest in exploring culture has also...
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From Jihad to Jesus: An Ex-Militant’s Journey of Faith

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FROM JIHAD TO JESUS: An Ex-Militant’s Journey of Faith by Jerry Rassamni is the account of the conversion of Jerry Rassamni, a former Druze Muslim from Leban...
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Global Gospel: an Introduction to Christianity on Five Continents

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GLOBAL GOSPEL: An Introduction to Christianity on Five Continents by Douglas Jacobsen focuses on different experiences of Christians all across the world. This ...
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Green Eggs and Ham

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This family discussion guide is part of our series of Family Discussion Guides of Books to Read with Your TCKs. This book, Green Eggs and Ham, is a great tool...
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Guilt, Shame, Fear… and Faith

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You have a heart to help others come to know Christ and become His committed followers...  But in your new context are you sharing the Gospel in a way that wil...
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How to Flourish through “The First 30 Daze” in a new culture

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This blog post on International Mission Board(IMB) written by Ricky Don Wilhelm presents a book review on The First 30 Daze: Practical Encouragement for Living ...
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Job Description for Your First “Term”

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Need help to launch into your journey of healthy and fruitful cross-cultural life and ministry? This resource is one element from the CIT Next online course Onr...
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Lane marker 1 – What is my job?

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Need help to launch into your journey of healthy and fruitful cross-cultural life and ministry? This activity is one element from the CIT Next online course Onr...
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Lane marker 2 – Connecting to… my new context.

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Need help to launch into your journey of healthy and fruitful cross-cultural life and ministry? This article is one element from the CIT Next online course Onra...
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Lane marker 4 – Connecting to… my new ministry.

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Language Reboot

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Language is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, learning investments of time and money that you will ever make in your life. And it might be one of the hard...
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Making Friends with English for Short-term Teams

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The rise of English as a global language is opening doors around the world for Christians to demonstrate the love of Christ while meeting a felt need. This cour...
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Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes

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Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes by E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O'Brien focuses on the relationship and differences between the biblical world and...
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MISREADING SCRIPTURE WITH WESTERN EYES: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible

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The book MISREADING SCRIPTURE WITH WESTERN EYES helps us realize how much our view of Christianity, including our reading of the Bible, has been impacted by our...
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ONWARD: Engaging the Culture Without Losing the Gospel by Russell Moore

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This reflects the author’s strong conviction that we evangelicals should not neglect preaching the biblical gospel as we involve ourselves in the social issue...
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Passport Through Darkness

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PASSPORT THROUGH DARKNESS: A True Story of Danger and Second Chances by Kimberly L. Smith tells her story -- a story about a Christian woman who began an orph...
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PELENDO: God’s Prophet in the Congo by Alpha E. Anderson

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The author of PELENDO: God’s Prophet in the Congo, missionary Alpha Anderson, writes with an intimate knowledge of the culture. This book is full of “power ...
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Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity

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SEEKING ALLAH, FINDING JESUS: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity by Nabeel Qureshi is about the author's conversion to Christianity. This review was writte...
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Sustainable Resilience

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The dictionary definition of resilience is “the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape.”  For people we define that as “the capacity ...
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Ten Things That Your Missionary Will Not Tell You

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This blog, written by Joe Holman, a missionary in Bolivia, covers 10 things that your missionary will not tell you in their newsletter or at your church missio...
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The Cross in The Shadow of The Crescent: An Informed Response to Islam’s War with Christianity

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THE CROSS IN THE SHADOW OF THE CRESCENT: An Informed Response to Islam’s War with Christianity by Erwin W. Lutzer focuses on the Muslin community and how the ...
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THE DOCTRINES OF GRACE: Rediscovering the Evangelical Gospel

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Why pray for the lost? Why preach the gospel? Why send missionaries? Won’t God save the elect whether we do or not? This book review was written by Hank Griff...
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THE INSANITY OF GOD: A True Story of Faith Resurrected by Nik Ripken

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The author perceives that if persecution was normal in Bible days, why shouldn’t it be today? This book review was written by Hank Griffith of South Suburban ...
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THE RISE OF CHRISTIANITY by Rodney Stark

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Many scholars and journalists have written words of appreciation for this well researched work. This book review was written by Hank Griffith of South Suburban ...
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The Scaredy Cats

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This family discussion guide is part of our series of Family Discussion Guides of Books to Read with Your TCKs. This book, The Scaredy Cats, is a great tool f...
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THE VINE PROJECT by Colin Marshall and Tony Payne

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This book summary was written by Hank Griffith of South Suburban Evangelical Free Church in Apple Valley, Minnesota. The Vine Project, which helps churches impl...
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THE YES EFFECT: Accepting God’s Invitation to Transform the World Around You by Luis Bush (with Darcy Wiley)

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This powerful little book has inspired me to look for where God is working and join Him by saying, “YES!” Most of us want to do great things, but sometimes ...
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Wacky Wednesday

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This family discussion guide is part of our series of Family Discussion Guides of Books to Read with Your TCKs. This book, Wacky Wednesday, is a great tool fo...
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When God’s Word Speaks: Stories of the Power of Scripture in the Lives of God’s People Today

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WHEN GOD’S WORD SPEAKS: Stories of the Power of Scripture in the Lives of God’s People Today with an introduction by Bob Creson is a 60-day devotional book...
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Onboarding 101

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Are you expecting someone new on your missionary team? How did it go for you when you were new on the field? Do you want to do better in orienting and equipping...
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Onramp

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Important, sacrificial, honorable, joyful, trust-building, exciting, challenging, faith-growing… These are all words that accurately describe the mixture of r...
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Culture Shock

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Are you past the fun and now into the challenges of living and ministering in a new culture? There are some good principles that you can put into practice as yo...
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Marriage Remade

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Your marriage was great before you left for your new mission assignment. Now you are experiencing changes and challenges that are pushing this key relationship ...
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Learning Culture through Purposeful Observation (Exploring Culture pt. 1)

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Are you ready to seriously engage in your new culture? Do you see a myriad of opportunities to "look and learn" around you but don't know where to start? Are yo...
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