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WHEN YOU CROSS CULTURES - World Evangelical Alliance

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“No one better understands the issues in cross-cultural ministry than<br />

Jim Chew. He is a giant in the field, and for years has been on the cutting edge<br />

of Christian missions. Church leaders, including bi-vocational ‘tentmakers’,<br />

looking for practical, down-to-earth, time proven counsel will find it here.”<br />

DR ROBERT COLEMAN<br />

Distinguished Senior Professor of Evangelism and Discipleship<br />

Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary<br />

Author, The Master Plan of Evangelism<br />

“Cross-cultural mission is both an adventure and a challenge. For mission<br />

workers going to other nations, the richness of encountering new cultural<br />

contexts is rapidly balanced by the challenge of adaptation to local realities.<br />

<strong>Evangelical</strong> missions have developed great knowledge in crossing cultural<br />

boundaries, both through success and through failure during history. There<br />

are, however, new lessons to be learned as the world constantly changes and<br />

new generations of candidates volunteer for cross-cultural ministry. Among<br />

these are many from the Global South. Asians, Africans and Latin Americans<br />

are today half of the global missionary force, resulting in new paradigms in<br />

mission.<br />

When You Cross Cultures is a precious tool to prepare both those who<br />

send and those who are being sent. Jim Chew, a good friend and colleague in<br />

the WEA Mission Commission, has long experience in cross-cultural issues<br />

and this new edition of his book will certainly be of great value and blessing for<br />

all engaged in missionary work. I recommend the reading of these chapters<br />

and a careful reflection on the relevant themes that are discussed by the author.<br />

BERTIL EKSTROM<br />

Executive Director<br />

<strong>World</strong> <strong>Evangelical</strong> <strong>Alliance</strong> Mission Commission<br />

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