Reaching the world in our own backyard: a guide to building relationships with people of other faiths and cultures
Part 1: American's Greatest Opportunity. 1. What's your cultural quotient? -- 2. America's greatest opportunity -- 3. Dispelling cultural myths, stereotypes, and prejudices -- 4. A change in attitude.
| Subtitles: | Our own backyard |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Colorado Springs, Colorado
WaterBrook Press
2003
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| In: | Year: 2003 |
| Edition: | First edition |
| Further subjects: | B
Intercultural communication (United States)
B Evangelistic work B Intercultural communication ; Religious aspects ; Christianity B Intercultural communication Religious aspects Christianity B Witness bearing (Christianity) B United States B Evangelistic work (United States) B Intercultural communication |
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| Summary: | Part 1: American's Greatest Opportunity. 1. What's your cultural quotient? -- 2. America's greatest opportunity -- 3. Dispelling cultural myths, stereotypes, and prejudices -- 4. A change in attitude. Part 2: Fulfilling the Great Commission in our Neighborhoods. 5. General guidelines for cross-cultural interaction -- 6. Eastern Europe. Czech Republic -- Hungary -- Poland -- Romania -- Russia -- 7. Western Europe. Belgium -- France -- Germany -- Greece -- Ireland -- Italy -- The Netherlands -- Norway -- Spain -- Sweden -- Switzerland -- United Kingdom -- 8. Asia and the Oceanic Region. Afghanistan -- Australia -- China -- India -- Indonesia -- Japan -- Malaysia -- New Zealand -- Pakistan -- Philippines -- South Korea -- Sri Lanka -- Thailand -- Vietnam -- 9. Africa. Algeria -- Kenya -- Nigeria -- South Africa -- Zimbabwe -- 10. The Middle East. Egypt -- Iran -- Iraq -- Israel -- Jordan -- Saudi Arabia -- Syria -- 11. Latin America. Argentina -- Brazil -- Chile -- Colombia -- Costa Rica -- El Salvador -- Guatemala -- Mexico -- Venezuela -- 12. International students. Part 3: How to Present the Gospel to People of Other Religions. 13. General guidelines for interacting with people of other religions -- 14. Hindus -- 15. Muslims -- 16. Jews -- 17. Buddhists -- 18. Other religions -- Epilogue: Starting a ministry to internationals in your church. Reaching the World in Our Own Backyard is designed as a guidebook for Christians to better understand and engage people form other countries including immigrants, foreign exchange students, and tourists. By both region and religion, author Rajendra K. Pillai explains cultural considerations and common points of reference to readers eager to share the good news of Jesus Christ with foreign-born individuals Between 1990 and 2000, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism---along with many other religions---grew at a record pace, due heavily to immigration and conversion. During this same period of time the number of people who call themselves Christians dropped by 9 percent. Meanwhile, 98 percent of churches experienced non-growth or declines in attendance |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 240-243) |
| ISBN: | 1578566010 |