Serving with eyes wide open : doing short-term missions with cultural intelligence /
Livermore, David A., 1967-
Serving with eyes wide open : doing short-term missions with cultural intelligence / David A. Livermore. - Updated ed. - Grand Rapids, MI : Baker Books, 2013. - 190 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Looking through a wide-angle lens: globalization and the church -- One world: snapshots of the globe -- One church: the changing face of Christianity -- Conflicting images: the North American perspective versus the majority world church perspective on short-term missions -- Motivation: "missions should be fun!" -- Urgency: "just do it!" -- Common ground: "they don't fly planes in India when it rains" -- Bible: "just stick to the Bible and you can't go wrong!" -- Money: "they're so happy" -- Simplicity: "you're either for us or against us!" -- Sharpening our focus and service with cultural intelligence (CQ) -- Try, try again: CQ drive -- Seek to understand: CQ knowledge -- On second thought: CQ strategy -- Actions speak louder than words: CQ action -- Heart of the matter: Shema.
9780801015199 0801015197
2012028377
Short-term missions.
Cultural intelligence.
BV 2082 .S56 / L59 2013
Serving with eyes wide open : doing short-term missions with cultural intelligence / David A. Livermore. - Updated ed. - Grand Rapids, MI : Baker Books, 2013. - 190 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Looking through a wide-angle lens: globalization and the church -- One world: snapshots of the globe -- One church: the changing face of Christianity -- Conflicting images: the North American perspective versus the majority world church perspective on short-term missions -- Motivation: "missions should be fun!" -- Urgency: "just do it!" -- Common ground: "they don't fly planes in India when it rains" -- Bible: "just stick to the Bible and you can't go wrong!" -- Money: "they're so happy" -- Simplicity: "you're either for us or against us!" -- Sharpening our focus and service with cultural intelligence (CQ) -- Try, try again: CQ drive -- Seek to understand: CQ knowledge -- On second thought: CQ strategy -- Actions speak louder than words: CQ action -- Heart of the matter: Shema.
9780801015199 0801015197
2012028377
Short-term missions.
Cultural intelligence.
BV 2082 .S56 / L59 2013