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Leading across cultures : effective ministry and mission in the global church / James E. Plueddemann.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Academic, [2009]Copyright date: ©2009Description: 1 online resource (230 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780830866304
  • 0830866302
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Leading across cultures.DDC classification:
  • 253 22
LOC classification:
  • BV652.1 .P58 2009
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Multicultural leadership in the worldwide church. Leadership for a new day in world missions ; My pilgrimage in leadership ; Why crosscultural leadership? -- Leadership and culture. Leadership, cultural values, and the Bible ; Leadership and context ; Leadership and power ; Leadership and individualism Leadership and ambiguity -- Contextualizing leadership. A theology of leadership ; A theory of leadership -- Global leadership in practice. Developing vision and strategy ; Developing global leaders -- Epilogue : leadership in the global church.
Summary: The worldwide church is more interconnected than ever before, with missionaries going from everywhere to everywhere. Africans work with Australians in India. Koreans plant churches in London and Los Angeles. But globalization also creates challenges for crosscultural tension and misunderstandings, as different cultures have conflicting assumptions about leadership values and styles. Missiologist James E. Plueddemann presents a roadmap for crosscultural leadership development in the global church. With keen understanding of current research on cultural dynamics, he integrates theology with leadership theory to apply biblical insights to practical issues in world mission. Savvy discernment of diverse cultural underpinnings allows multicultural teams to work together with mutual respect for more effective ministry. The author shows how leaders can grow from an individualistic egocentric practice of leadership to a more global-centric approach. The future of the global church depends on effective multicultural leadership. God has called people from various contexts to minister and lead in every land for the sake of the gospel. Whether you are teaching English in China, directing information technology in Africa or pastoring a multiethnic church in North America, discover how you can better work and lead across cultures. -- Publisher.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)577719

Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-228) and index.

Multicultural leadership in the worldwide church. Leadership for a new day in world missions ; My pilgrimage in leadership ; Why crosscultural leadership? -- Leadership and culture. Leadership, cultural values, and the Bible ; Leadership and context ; Leadership and power ; Leadership and individualism Leadership and ambiguity -- Contextualizing leadership. A theology of leadership ; A theory of leadership -- Global leadership in practice. Developing vision and strategy ; Developing global leaders -- Epilogue : leadership in the global church.

The worldwide church is more interconnected than ever before, with missionaries going from everywhere to everywhere. Africans work with Australians in India. Koreans plant churches in London and Los Angeles. But globalization also creates challenges for crosscultural tension and misunderstandings, as different cultures have conflicting assumptions about leadership values and styles. Missiologist James E. Plueddemann presents a roadmap for crosscultural leadership development in the global church. With keen understanding of current research on cultural dynamics, he integrates theology with leadership theory to apply biblical insights to practical issues in world mission. Savvy discernment of diverse cultural underpinnings allows multicultural teams to work together with mutual respect for more effective ministry. The author shows how leaders can grow from an individualistic egocentric practice of leadership to a more global-centric approach. The future of the global church depends on effective multicultural leadership. God has called people from various contexts to minister and lead in every land for the sake of the gospel. Whether you are teaching English in China, directing information technology in Africa or pastoring a multiethnic church in North America, discover how you can better work and lead across cultures. -- Publisher.

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