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A Beginner's Guide to Crossing Cultures: Making Friends in a Multicultural World Paperback – May 8, 2002

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The global village has arrived. Recent census figures show that communities in the United States are more culturally and ethnically diverse than ever before. And you may be just one of many who find it challenging to build relationships with people from backgrounds unlike your own.

  • How do you befriend an international student or a new coworker from a different country?
  • What can you expect when your church building is shared with a congregation from another cultural group?
  • Why are your words and actions sometimes misinterpreted by others?

Crosscultural specialist Patty Lane answers these questions and more. She shows you how to develop hands-on relational skills that build crosscultural friendships. And she provides practical resources to help you navigate multicultural environments with sensitivity and savvy. Filled with vivid stories of real-life situations, her helpful guidebook 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 you can reach out to people of every nation, culture and ethnicity. Whether you are actively ministering to people of different cultural backgrounds, traveling to other countries for your business or simply want to make friends across cultural lines, this engaging handbook is a perfect introduction to the journey.

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  6. ISBN-10
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Lane is director of the Office of Intercultural Initiatives for the Baptist General Convention of Texas, based in Dallas. Experienced in working with more than twenty different language and culture groups, she regularly conducts seminars and workshops to help churches minister in multicultural settings.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ IVP; 5/16/02 edition (May 8, 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 206 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0830823468
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0830823468
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.25 inches
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Megan
5.0 out of 5 stars Great, Relevant Book on Cultures
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2008
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I am very impressed with Lane's book. I had to get it as a required text for one of my classes, which sometimes end up being REALLY awful books to read. However, I enjoyed reading the text and found it easy to come to class prepared to share in lectures along with what the book had to say. Since I am going into missions as a career, this definitely gave me insight to what to expect and how to navigate the cultural divide I may encounter. It was a very relevant book that didn't make me suffer to figure out what it meant. GREAT BOOK!
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Chad Oberholtzer
4.0 out of 5 stars I was pleasantly surprised...
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I did not plan to like this book. It was assigned reading for a seminary course. I live and minister in a relatively culturally homogeneous community and church, so multiculturalism is not on the top of my list of priorities. Given that background, I only hoped to endure this book, thinking that it would be largely irrelevant.

Despite my sour attitude, I genuinely appreciated Lane's "A Beginner's Guide to Crossing Cultures." It truly is a beginner's guide, so those with prior experience or training in multicultural ministry may not be challenged. But she does a good job of making a case for the value of multicultural thinking, provides some helpful lenses to sort out six basic cultural differences (context, activity, authority, identity, time, and worldview), and offers practical advice on how to develop cross-cultural relationships and serve in a multicultural ministry environment.

I appreciated the anecdotes that she shared, which were extremely appropriate to the topic and helped provide context to understand concepts that might otherwise remain strictly hypothetical. She shared a number of engaging personal experiences. And though she clearly has a heart for multicultural ministry, she never made the critical mistake of assuming that culture is the only factor that matters for Christians living in this complex world.

As I'm still trying to figure out my role in developing a greater appreciation and understanding of other cultures to more effectively minister in an increasingly multicultural world, I was impressed with Lane's book. She offers a helpful place for folks like me to start. Her book is both visionary and practical, challenging and accessible. For anyone who would like to better understand the possibilities of multicultural ministry, I am happy to recommend this book.
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Matt Soeter
5.0 out of 5 stars Patty Lane Expertise
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2014
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This is one of the best books on cultural anthropology written by a practitioner for other folks working cross culturally. It's accessible for non-professionals, but brings high quality research and information. High recommended.
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Harry R Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars good book
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we used this for class. the ebook was versatile and the book itself offered many insights into cross-cultural ministry and communication. would recommend it to others.
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Lucy Schroeder
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for cross-cultural ministry
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This is a very practical guide to dealing with relational issues when crossing cultures. It also deals with misconceptions we may have about people who are different from us.
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Soccoach
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
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This helped me understand my international student's needs. Very good. I have shared this boook with other teachers of ESL. They found it helpful as well.
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Amanda
3.0 out of 5 stars Incorrect Image
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I received the book before the expected delivery date but was disappointed to see that the book pictured in the description was not the same book that I received. Although I hope the books content is the same I wish the product I received would have matched what was pictured.
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