Category Archives: Intercultural Education/Training

An Interview With a Partially Trained Multi-ethnic Community Outreach Worker

Juno Wang. This interview is taken from my intercultural education research paper written in April 2018.  The interview was conducted in person with an outreach worker who attended a one-year experimental training program in the Silicon Valley.  The purpose of the interview was to determine her training experiences, identify any barriers or challenges she hadContinue reading “An Interview With a Partially Trained Multi-ethnic Community Outreach Worker”

Adapting An Anglo-American Church to a Diverse Community

Juno Wang. Adapting an Anglo-American Church to a Diverse Community: A Case Study of Grace Bible Church in the Silicon Valley. The purpose of this research project is to understand the barriers predominantly Anglo-American churches have in reaching a multi-cultural community.  This was achieved by conducting a case study on Grace Bible Church in theContinue reading “Adapting An Anglo-American Church to a Diverse Community”

Towards a Theology of Relational Mission training – an Application of the Relational Paradigm

Enoch Wan and Tin V. Nguyen. In the famous “Batman begins” Hollywood film, when asked about his name, Bruce Wayne, the actor who played the Batman character, answered, “It’s not who I am underneath [the mask], but what I do that defines me.”  This statement succinctly defines the American culture – a function-oriented culture inContinue reading “Towards a Theology of Relational Mission training – an Application of the Relational Paradigm”

Missionary Training for the Twenty First Century: Biblical Foundations

Enoch Wan and Mark Hedinger. Christ’s instructions have not changed; the church still has the responsibility and privilege of sharing the gospel with all nations, making disciples who will be obedient to everything that Christ commanded.  The instructions are clear; we must cross the boundaries of cultures to make such disciples.  The message of theContinue reading “Missionary Training for the Twenty First Century: Biblical Foundations”