Tag: Cross-cultural

  • Top Reads of 2011

    It has been said that “readers make leaders.” I believe reading and listening to books is a huge way we can be intentional about our growth as individuals and leaders. One of the most popular portions of our family ministry website, has been the page where I list the books I have read throughout the…

  • 3 Deadly mistakes in missions (and life)

    3 Deadly mistakes in missions (and life)

    “Poor people are lazy.” “You must eat snakes and play with lions(if you live in Africa).” “Americans are fat.” People are famous for making assumptions and stereotypes. Often they are extremely painful. We recently had a time on our missions campus of sharing different perspectives from various cultures. We laughed, we cried, and we felt…