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Culture Brokers:Culture Brokers:Ministering Cross-CulturallyMinistering Cross-Culturally
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CultureCulture is the inherited ideas, is the inherited ideas, beliefs, values, knowledge, beliefs, values, knowledge, activities, and ideas of a activities, and ideas of a group of people with shared group of people with shared traditions.traditions.
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Building blocks of culture:Building blocks of culture:
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Building blocks of culture:Building blocks of culture:
1.1.FearFear
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Building blocks of culture:Building blocks of culture:
1.1.FearFear2.2.ShameShame
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Building blocks of culture:Building blocks of culture:
1.1.FearFear2.2.ShameShame3.3.GuiltGuilt
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Three primary cultures:Three primary cultures:
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Three primary cultures:Three primary cultures:
1.1.Fear-basedFear-based
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Three primary cultures:Three primary cultures:
1.1.Fear-basedFear-based2.2.Shame-basedShame-based
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Three primary cultures:Three primary cultures:
1.1.Fear-basedFear-based2.2.Shame-basedShame-based3.3.Guilt-basedGuilt-based
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Guilt-based CulturesGuilt-based Cultures
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Guilt-based CulturesGuilt-based Cultures
Right vs. WrongRight vs. Wrong
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Guilt-based CulturesGuilt-based Cultures
The issue is The issue is guilt vs. innocenceguilt vs. innocence
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Fear-based CulturesFear-based Cultures
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Fear-based CulturesFear-based Cultures
Humans fear humansHumans fear humans
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Fear-based CulturesFear-based Cultures
Humans fear humansHumans fear humansHumans fear supernaturalHumans fear supernatural
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Fear-based CulturesFear-based Cultures
Struggle for powerStruggle for power
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Fear-based CulturesFear-based Cultures
The issue isThe issue isfear vs. powerfear vs. power
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Shame-based CulturesShame-based Cultures
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Shame-based CulturesShame-based Cultures
Honor is the highest virtueHonor is the highest virtue
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Shame-based CulturesShame-based Cultures
The issue isThe issue ishonor vs. shamehonor vs. shame
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Culture Brokers:Culture Brokers:Ministering Cross-CulturallyMinistering Cross-Culturally
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Culture brokersCulture brokers
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Culture brokersCulture brokers
“…“…the act of bridging, the act of bridging, linking, or mediating between linking, or mediating between groups or persons of groups or persons of different cultural different cultural backgrounds for the purpose backgrounds for the purpose of reducing conflict or of reducing conflict or producing change” producing change” (Jezewski, 1990). (Jezewski, 1990).
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Culture brokersCulture brokers
““A cultural broker is defined A cultural broker is defined as a go-between, one who as a go-between, one who advocates on behalf of advocates on behalf of another individual or group” another individual or group” (Jezewski & Sotnik, 2001).(Jezewski & Sotnik, 2001).
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Culture brokersCulture brokers
1. Liason1. Liason
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Culture brokersCulture brokers
1.1.Liason – bridging two Liason – bridging two worldsworlds
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Culture brokersCulture brokers
1.1.Liason Liason 2.2.Cultural guideCultural guide
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Culture brokersCulture brokers
1.1.Liason Liason 2.2.Cultural guide – helping Cultural guide – helping people understand the ins people understand the ins and outs of the communityand outs of the community
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Culture brokersCulture brokers
1.1.Liason Liason 2.2.Cultural guide Cultural guide 3.3.MediatorMediator
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Culture brokersCulture brokers
1.1.Liason Liason 2.2.Cultural guide Cultural guide 3.3.Mediator – easing historical Mediator – easing historical tension between US and tension between US and other countryother country
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Culture brokersCulture brokers
1.1.Liason Liason 2.2.Cultural guide Cultural guide 3.3.Mediator Mediator
- trust- trust
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Culture brokersCulture brokers
1.1.Liason Liason 2.2.Cultural guide Cultural guide 3.3.Mediator Mediator
- trust- trust- time- time
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Culture brokersCulture brokers
1.1.Liason Liason 2.2.Cultural guide Cultural guide 3.3.MediatorMediator4.4.CatalystCatalyst
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Culture brokersCulture brokers
1.1.Liason Liason 2.2.Cultural guide Cultural guide 3.3.MediatorMediator4.4.Catalyst – influencing Catalyst – influencing people’s behavior, values, people’s behavior, values, understandingunderstanding
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Culture brokersCulture brokers
1.1.Liason Liason 2.2.Cultural guide Cultural guide 3.3.MediatorMediator4.4.Catalyst – influencing Catalyst – influencing people’s behavior, values, people’s behavior, values, understanding…and faith?understanding…and faith?
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Culture brokersCulture brokers
1.1.Liason Liason 2.2.Cultural guide Cultural guide 3.3.MediatorMediator4.4.Catalyst Catalyst 5.5.LearnersLearners
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Culture brokersCulture brokers
1.1.Liason Liason 2.2.Cultural guide Cultural guide 3.3.MediatorMediator4.4.Catalyst Catalyst 5.5.Learners – listening and Learners – listening and loving people toward the loving people toward the KingdomKingdom
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Getting startedGetting started
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Getting startedGetting started
1. Pray1. Pray
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Getting startedGetting started
1. Pray – ask God to lead you 1. Pray – ask God to lead you to someone who is seeking.to someone who is seeking.
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Getting startedGetting started
1.1.PrayPray2.2.ListenListen
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Getting startedGetting started
1.1.Pray Pray 2.2.Listen – shows care; gives Listen – shows care; gives insight into person’s heartinsight into person’s heart
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Getting startedGetting started
1.1.Pray Pray 2.2.Listen Listen 3.3.ObserveObserve
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Getting startedGetting started
1.1.Pray Pray 2.2.Listen Listen 3.3.Observe – watch how they Observe – watch how they dress, mannerisms, dress, mannerisms, accessoriesaccessories
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Getting startedGetting started
1.1.Pray Pray 2.2.Listen Listen 3.3.Observe Observe 4.4.DialogueDialogue
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Getting startedGetting started
1.1.Pray Pray 2.2.Listen Listen 3.3.Observe Observe 4.4.Dialogue – take an interest Dialogue – take an interest in themin them
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Culture Brokers:Culture Brokers:Ministering Cross-CulturallyMinistering Cross-Culturally
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Getting startedGetting started
1.1.Pray Pray 2.2.Listen Listen 3.3.Observe Observe 4.4.Dialogue – take an interest Dialogue – take an interest in themin them
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Questions for InternationalsQuestions for Internationals
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Questions for InternationalsQuestions for Internationals
What do you find interesting What do you find interesting (strange, comical, different) (strange, comical, different) about life here? about life here?
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Questions for InternationalsQuestions for Internationals
How are families here How are families here different?different?
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Questions for InternationalsQuestions for Internationals
How is work/education How is work/education different? different?
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Questions for InternationalsQuestions for Internationals
Do you have pictures of your Do you have pictures of your home or family?home or family?
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Questions for InternationalsQuestions for Internationals
Where is your home town (on Where is your home town (on the map)?the map)?
What do people in your What do people in your country think about people country think about people here?here?
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Questions for InternationalsQuestions for Internationals
What do you like/not like to What do you like/not like to eat?eat?
What do you do in your spare What do you do in your spare time? time?
Do you have hobbies? Do you have hobbies?
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Questions for InternationalsQuestions for Internationals
What activities here are you What activities here are you enjoying the most? enjoying the most?
(Does your new friend have (Does your new friend have contact with others, or is he contact with others, or is he or she alone most of the or she alone most of the time?) time?)
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Getting startedGetting started
1.1.Pray Pray 2.2.Listen Listen 3.3.Observe Observe 4.4.Dialogue – when sharing Dialogue – when sharing your faith, make sure they your faith, make sure they understand your terms!understand your terms!
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Stages of FriendshipStages of Friendship
1. Meet internationals1. Meet internationals
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Stages of FriendshipStages of Friendship
1.1.Meet internationalsMeet internationals2.2.Build rapport and trustBuild rapport and trust
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Stages of FriendshipStages of Friendship
1.1.Meet internationalsMeet internationals2.2.Build rapport and trustBuild rapport and trust3.3.Transition to spiritualTransition to spiritual
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Transition to spiritualTransition to spiritual
• What is your religious What is your religious background?background?
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Transition to spiritualTransition to spiritual
• What is your religious What is your religious background?background?
• Did you have Christian Did you have Christian friends in your country?friends in your country?
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Transition to spiritualTransition to spiritual
• What is your religious What is your religious background?background?
• Did you have Christian Did you have Christian friends in your country?friends in your country?
• Have you ever attended Have you ever attended church?church?
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Transition to spiritualTransition to spiritual
• Have you met Christians Have you met Christians here in America?here in America?
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Transition to spiritualTransition to spiritual
• Have you met Christians Have you met Christians here in America?here in America?
• Have you ever read the Have you ever read the Bible?Bible?
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Stages of FriendshipStages of Friendship
1.1.Meet internationalsMeet internationals2.2.Build rapport and trustBuild rapport and trust3.3.Transition to spiritualTransition to spiritual4.4.Introduce the GospelIntroduce the Gospel
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Stages of FriendshipStages of Friendship
1.1.Meet internationalsMeet internationals2.2.Build rapport and trustBuild rapport and trust3.3.Transition to spiritualTransition to spiritual4.4.Introduce the GospelIntroduce the Gospel5.5.Be a friend and keep Be a friend and keep sharing!sharing!
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Stages of FriendshipStages of Friendship
1.1.Meet internationalsMeet internationals2.2.Build rapport and trustBuild rapport and trust3.3.Transition to spiritualTransition to spiritual4.4.Introduce the GospelIntroduce the Gospel5.5.Be a friend and keep Be a friend and keep sharing!sharing!6.6.Follow upFollow up
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