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050 0 0 _aBV4597.53.C58
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082 0 0 _a261.834
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100 1 _aElmer, Duane
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245 1 0 _aCross-cultural conflict
_bbuilding relationships for effective ministry
_cDuane Elmer.
260 _aDowners Grove, Ill.
_bInterVarsity Press
_cc1993
300 _a189 pages
_c21 cm
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 187-189).
505 _apt. 1: Understanding conflict and culture -- The amazing contours of conflict -- Cultural diversity was God's idea (and so was unity) -- Handling conflict the American way -- Conflict and cultural values -- pt. 2: Cultural diversity and conflict resolution -- Mediation and the mediator -- The one-down position and vulnerability -- Storytelling and proverbs -- Inaction, misdirection, silence and indefinite persons -- pt. 3: Implications for the gospel message -- Communicating the gospel across cultures -- Power and winning : the twin diseases -- Communication principles for conflict resolution : a case study from Joshua -- Principles for managing conflict.
520 _a"With a particular focus on Asian and Hispanic cultures (at home and around the word) and on African culture, Duane Elmer walks readers through various types of conflict and show how they can be handled effectively and appropriately. Elmer give numerous stories and examples from his experience and from others' to show how handling conflict well builds solid relationships. With an eye out for biblical principles, he looks at a variety of sticky questions in Scripture. This is a book not just of theory but of practical models for conflict resolution." --Back cover.
650 _aConflict management
_xReligious aspects
_xChristianity.
650 _aMissionaries
_xTraining of.
650 _aIntergroup relations.
650 _aRelations intergroupes.
650 _aConflict management
_xReligious aspects
_xChristianity.
_2fast
650 _aIntergroup relations.
_2fast
650 _aMissionaries
_xTraining of.
_2fast
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999 _c62976
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