Effective Intercultural Communication: A Christian Perspective

by A. Scott Moreau, Evvy Hay Campbell, Susan Greener, A. Moreau

Overview

With the development of instantaneous global communication, it is vital to communicate effectively across cultural boundaries. This addition to the acclaimed Encountering Mission series is designed to offer contemporary intercultural communication insights to mission students and practitioners. Authored by leading missionary scholars with significant intercultural experience, the book explores the cultural values that show up in intercultural communication and examines how we can communicate effectively in a new cultural setting. Features such as case studies, tables, figures, and sidebars are included, making the book useful for classrooms.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780801026638
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	10/21/2014
Series:	Encountering Mission
Pages:	412
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

A. Scott Moreau (DMiss, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of intercultural studies at Wheaton College Graduate School in Wheaton, Illinois. He is the author or coauthor of several books, including Introducing World Missions. Evvy Hay Campbell (PhD, Michigan State University) is associate professor of intercultural studies emerita at Wheaton and lives in Flushing, Michigan. Susan Greener (PhD, University of Illinois, Urbana) is associate professor of intercultural studies, also at Wheaton.

Table of Contents

Contents

Introduction
Part 1: Introducing Intercultural Communication
1. What Is Intercultural Communication?
2. The Story Line of Intercultural Communication
3. Perspectives on Intercultural Communication
Part 2: Foundations of Intercultural Communication Patterns
4. Worldview and Intercultural Communication
5. Verbal Intercultural Communication
6. Societies and Social Institutions
7. Networks, In-Groups, and Social Change
Part 3: Patterns of Intercultural Communication
8. Nonverbal Intercultural Communication
9. Contexting
10. Polychronic and Monochronic Time
11. Individualism and Collectivism
12. Social Power in Intercultural Communication
13. Gender Roles
14. Honor and Justice
Part 4: Developing Intercultural Expertise
15. Cultural Adaptation
16. Intercultural Competence
17. Intercultural Relationships
18. Intercultural Evangelism
19. Intercultural Discipleship
20. Intercultural Church Planting
21. Cross-Cultural Teaching and Learning
22. Intercultural Ministry through Teams
23. Conflict and Culture
24. The Future of Intercultural Communication
Index