Pursue Cross-cultural Competency
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"The understanding we need to be effective in a culturally diverse church environment is gained experientially through interaction with diverse people who are one in the Lord. To build a healthy multi-ethnic church, then, we must commit ourselves to the pursuit of cross-cultural competence, whether that means becoming proficient in the idiosyncrasies of language or the ins and outs of customs and traditions different than our own. Once acquired, cross-cultural competence allows us to interact in a more informed, effective way with others of varying ethnic or economic backgrounds. Of course, cross-cultural competence is gained not only through experience, but through more purposeful pursuit, as well."
Excerpt from the book, Building a Healthy Multi-ethnic Church by Mark DeYmaz (Release date - Fall, 2007: Jossey-Bass / Leadership Network)
