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Cross Cultural Training
Cross-cultural training overview
If you're thinking about volunteering overseas, you're
probably excited about joining God at work! At the same time,
you're probably making lots of lists. But have you also
considered how you'll relate to the people you'll
encounter overseas? Which of your actions might open doors of
witness? Which might close them?
We'd like to help you find some answers through
Cross-cultural training. This 12-hour seminar will help you
recognize the influences that shape your worldview (how you
see others) and how that impacts your ministry. Discover what
triggers and reduces culture shock. Discuss the unique
challenges of witnessing cross-culturally. Explore the
biblical basis of missions.
To literally add international flavor to your experience,
you'll sit down to an international dinner as well as a "hunger
meal." We've also created a special time of blessing in
which prayer, reflection, commitment-and joy-are shared.
See
Cross-cultural training calendar
Training Outline
·
International dinner-share
your viewpoint about the meal.
·
Identification of worldview-learn
that how you see others affects your ministry.
·
The biblical basis of missions-discover
missions principles through a careful search of the
Scriptures.
·
Ministering cross-culturally-possible
frustrations to cross-cultural witnessing are identified,
including culture shock (and what to do about it).
·
Hunger meal-individual
worldviews are more intently examined in light of cultures
that are not as materially blessed.
·
Missiological issues.
Mission trips are sometimes paved with "good intentions."
Learn how to avoid them.
·
Incarnational ministry-engaging
other religions, sharing my witness. Three key things to keep
in mind when communicating the gospel in another culture.
·
The blessing-a
time of prayer, reflection, commitment and joy. |
