Includes bibliographical references.

Part 1: Introducing culture -- What is our cultural landscape? -- Do you understand your own culture? -- Part 2: Six lenses for understanding cultural differences -- Where are we? The importance of context -- What drives us? The value of activity -- Who's in charge? The influence of authority -- Who am I? The source of identity -- When do we start? Our sense of time -- What's really real? Differences in worldview -- Part 3: Building relationships in a multicultural world -- How do you resolve conflict? -- God's heart for crosscultural relationships -- Putting it all together -- Just the beginning.

Recent census figures show that our communities are more culturally and ethnically diverse than ever before. Many of us find it challenging to build relationships with people from backgrounds unlike our own. How do we befriend an international student or a new coworker from a different country? What do we do when we share our church building with a congregation from another cultural group? Why are our words and actions often misinterpreted? Crosscultural specialist Patty Lane answers these questions. She shows us how to develop hands-on relational skills that help build crosscultural friendships, providing practical resources for navigating multicultural environments with sensitivity and savvy. Filled with vivid stories of real-life situations, this guide explains frequently misunderstood aspects of culture, debunks stereotypes and suggests ways to resolve crosscultural conflicts. Above all, Lane demonstrates God's heart for building bridges across cultures and shows how Christians can reach out to people of every nation, culture and ethnicity.

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