cross-cultural

Displaced!

December 2, 2011

Sometime life throws you some curve balls. We found ourselves in an unexpected season the last couple of weeks. In short, we found ourselves displaced. We returned from a weekend trip to Christine’s parents to a high pressure regurgitation of sewage from a blocked pipe that contaminated part of our floor, kitchen cabinets and a [...]

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New Article: SIX Postures!

November 1, 2011

I’m excited to spread the word about a new resource/article I’ve been putting some work into. I’ve only done some editing work, but several staff I work with on my team in Epic as well as others in Destino and Nations have written a great article telling the other side of the story of the [...]

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Where Were We? Where Are We Now?

September 25, 2011

This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series Future of Cru

As I embark on this fourth post in my series of posts related to culture change and the future of Cru in the wake of it’s name change, I’d like to go into seldom discussed territory that can be instructive for us as an organization today. As before, I write because I believe these conversations [...]

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Pursuing the Good in Ethnic Ministry

August 20, 2011

**This is a re-post of the recent post I co-wrote with Destino Eric from destinoyearbook.com to platform and provide context for the article we co-wrote along with Tommy Forester mentioned here. I’m re-posting for those that would feel more comfortable engaging the discussion here and just to let you know if you never visited the [...]

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The Fall 2011 Blogference Starts Monday!

August 13, 2011

Wanted to let you know that there’s an online interactive conference for ministry starts and leaders happening from Monday to Wednesday through the blogging medium. I’ve been a contributing writer to the blogference for the last four years since it’s early days and it’s grown to include people from over several dozen countries. Please participate! [...]

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Am I Jerk Just Because Someone Else Was?

August 2, 2011

Maybe. But Sometimes We Can Change That. One morning when I went to order some breakfast at a local establishment near my house, the waitress, a 5′ Latina, asked me with big eyes, “You’re not going to yell again at me are you?” I was taken off guard and I was searching my brain, thinking [...]

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Five Postures Towards Ethnic Ministry (Mobile)

July 20, 2011

We released this article first at destinoyearbook.com. I wanted to re-post it here in a mobile phone compatible format and for those that might not have checked it out yet. To print or download this article as a pdf click on this link When you hear the phrase “Ethnic Minority Ministry” or “Ethnic Ministry” what [...]

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It’s Not My Favorite

July 12, 2011

My three year old son is a picky eater. When we try to get him to eat new foods or eat something that we know he’s not thrilled about, his answer is consistent, “It’s not my favorite.” But then he refuses to eat it. As I’ve been reflecting on cross-cultural ministry the last couple weeks, [...]

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Helping vs. Partnering

July 10, 2011

I’m working on a writing project right now and I’m posting a section of it here that functions as a small “aside” in the article. I’m leaving the language as is so note that references to “we” are anchored in a different project with multiple authors, but would love your thoughts if you have any. [...]

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