“We have had the Bible in our language, but we still couldn’t understand what it meant.” That’s what Hill’s main assistant said to her when she was conducting the research for this book. Why can’t Bibles, even ones that are translated well, be understood? And what can be done about it?
The kind of Christian vision that insists upon measurable results and invests only in “grassroots” training may enjoy admirable motivation. However, it also may depend on simplistic assumptions about “the other” that, once brought into the open, wither in the light of day.
Kaleidoscopic changes loom over global Christian missionary activity at the beginning of this new century. Established patterns of knowing and doing missions seem to erode daily while new and shifting patterns are shaping the scenarios designed to show the way forward.
Students’ lives are changed through the Houghton in Tanzania program, which immerses them in the culture.
This book is for international missionaries. Or, is it? More correctly, this book is for every Christian who anticipates witnessing across cultural lines.
Using effective intercultural assessment tools can give reference points for forward movement in missionary training.
How many of us have attempted to teach modern management techniques in another culture only to find nationals invariably returning to their accustomed norms and practices?
Chinese-Americans face challenges in China that other visitors do not face, but these challenges can open doors to ministry.
This book is the definitive work for contemporary tentmaking. Patrick Lai has composed a very extensive and highly-practical resource birthed from many years of personal experience and interviews from over 450 tentmakers serving in the 10/40 Window.
Doing conflict resolution better requires understanding both human dysfunction and biblical discipline.
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