03542nam a2200445Ia 4500 ocn850920144 OCoLC 20200709055824.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 130626s2009 ilua ob 001 0 eng d N$T N$T 9780830825783 0830825789 9780830866304 (electronic bk.) 0830866302 (electronic bk.) (OCoLC)850920144 577719 (N$T) BV652.1 .P58 2009 REL 074000 bisacsh 253 22 N$TA Plueddemann, Jim. Leading across cultures [electronic resource] : effective ministry and mission in the global church / James E. Plueddemann. Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Academic, c2009. 1 online resource (230 p.) : ill. Includes bibliographical references (p. [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. Description based on print version record. Christian leadership. Multiculturalism Religious aspects Christianity. RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: Plueddemann, Jim. Leading across cultures. Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Academic, c2009 9780830825783 (DLC) 2009026589 (OCoLC)421949551 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=577719 EBSCOhost EBSC 577719 cpp1794 02 N$T 53128 53128