03542nam a2200445Ia 4500001001300000003000600013005001700019006001900036007001500055008004100070040001300111020001800124020001500142020003500157020003200192035002100224035001800245050002300263072002500286082001200311049000900323100002200332245013100354260004900485300003900534504006600573505055500639520135501194588004702549650002602596650005502622650006402677655002202741776015902763856010502922938002803027910001203055994001203067999001703079ocn850920144OCoLC20200709055824.0m        d        cr cnu---unuuu130626s2009    ilua    ob    001 0 eng d  aN$TcN$T  z9780830825783  z0830825789  a9780830866304 (electronic bk.)  a0830866302 (electronic bk.)  a(OCoLC)850920144  a577719b(N$T) 4aBV652.1b.P58 2009 7aRELx0740002bisacsh04a253222  aN$TA1 aPlueddemann, Jim.10aLeading across culturesh[electronic resource] :beffective ministry and mission in the global church /cJames E. Plueddemann.  aDowners Grove, Ill. :bIVP Academic,cc2009.  a1 online resource (230 p.) :bill.  aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [217]-228) and index.0 aMulticultural 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.  aThe 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.  aDescription based on print version record. 0aChristian leadership. 0aMulticulturalismxReligious aspectsxChristianity. 7aRELIGION / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources2bisacsh 4aElectronic books.08iPrint version:aPlueddemann, Jim.tLeading across cultures.dDowners Grove, Ill. : IVP Academic, c2009z9780830825783w(DLC)  2009026589w(OCoLC)421949551403EBSCOhostuhttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=577719  aEBSCOhostbEBSCn577719  acpp1794  a02bN$T  c53128d53128