Multiplying Leaders in Intercultural Contexts

Richard Hibbert, Evelyn Hibbert

Description

Develop Leaders in Culturally Relevant Ways

Often, church planters, disciplers, and pastors struggle to identify grassroots leaders and develop them in their context. As leaders who want to develop other leaders, our task is to come alongside these leaders and learn and grow together with them.

 

Multiplying Leaders in Intercultural Contexts focuses on how to develop grassroots Christian leaders across cultures. These often unrecognized leaders mostly lead small groups at the growing edges of the church. They are ordinary people who faithfully share Christ amid the demands of daily life. Another focus of the book is shaping the character of developers as they humbly walk beside leaders in the leaders’ community.

 

Using the four C’s of Christian leadership—Community, Character, Clarity, and Care—the authors weave together research, experience, and practical application to show how these characteristics are expressed across different cultures. The book then discusses five principles, illustrated in common settings, for an intentional process that develops leaders and their communities collectively. Take the next step now in developing yourself and others in the task of leading Jesus’s church wherever that might be.

Preface

Chapter 1: Grow the Edge of the Church

Focus on Groups

Reproduce Life

Find the Followers and the People Who Pass Things On

Develop People, Not Programs

Examine Ourselves

Book Outline

Chapter 2: Value Cultural Difference

Understand How Culture Affects Leadership

Adjust Our Approach according to Culture

Chapter 3: Investigate Leadership Dimensions of Culture

Gauge Power Distance

Research Paternalistic Expectations

Determine Tolerance for Uncertainty

Pay Attention to Context

Look at Groups

Explore Group Influence on Individuals

Learn with Humility

Chapter 4: Disciple Leaders Like All Other Disciples

Test Leaders First as Disciples

Identify Exemplary Disciples

Foster Continuing Growth

Remember That We Are Also Disciples

Chapter 5: Identify All the Leaders

Identify the Growing-Edge Leaders

Focus on the Majority

Chapter 6: Foster Biblical Leadership

Strengthen the 4 Cs—Community, Character, Clarity, Care

Apply Biblical Metaphors Carefully

Nurture Life in All Its Fullness

Promote One-Another Care

Cultivate Generosity

Chapter 7: Guard against Leaders’ Vulnerabilities

Research Vulnerabilities and Accountability

Model Self-Awareness

Chapter 8: Strengthen the Community (C1)

Keep Leaders in Their Communities

Look for Community Endorsement

Strengthen Community Decision-Making Processes

Include the Community in Leaders’ Development

Promote Community Values through Group-Based Learning

Chapter 9: Build Character (C2)

Strengthen Capacity for Pain-Bearing

Model Integrity and Transparency

Support God’s Forging of Christian Character

Be Examples

 

Chapter 10: Clarify the Community’s Purpose (C3)

Promote Clear Vision

Help Leaders Craft Collective Vision

Encourage Clear Communication

Encourage Vision Review

Chapter 11: Develop Care across the Community (C4)

Lift Up Carers

Nurture Healthy Relationships

Share Life Together

Coordinate Believers’ Gifts

Build the Local Community

Chapter 12: What Should We, as Developers, Do?

Build Relationships

Be Models

Research the Culture

Contextualize

Adjust Our Methods and Expectations

Mediate

Become Reflective Practitioners

Chapter 13: Leadership-Development Principles

1. Disciple Leaders Like All Other Disciples

2. Select Leaders Who Are Endorsed by Their Communities

3. Include the Community around the Leader and Strengthen It

4. Develop the 4 Cs 

5. Connect Knowledge with Experience

Chapter 14: Putting Leadership-Development into Practice

Context 1—Pioneer Church Planting

Context 2—Movement of Multiplying Churches

Context 3—Churches in Contexts Where Pastors Are Expected to Attend Bible

Colleges

Do Life with Leaders

Acknowledgments

Bibliography

 

Figures and Tables

Figure 1: A model for understanding culture (adapted from Hiebert, 2008, 32–33)

Figure 2: Variation between and within cultures in scheduling (Organized vs. Flexible)

Figure 3: Leadership types and estimated number of each type in a church movement of 10,000 people

Figure 4: The four critical characteristics of Christian leadership (4 Cs)

Figure 5: The 4 Cs of Christian leadership

Figure 6: Photos of shepherds in different parts of the world

Figure 7: Vision in linear time

Figure 8: Vision in cyclical time

Figure 9: Vision focused on the past

Figure 10: Making connections between life and theory

Sujets

• Religion
• Christianisme
• Christian Living
• Mentoring
• Philosophie et théologie
• Church Growth
• Cross-cultural
• Cross-cultural communication
• Missiology
• Training
• Education
• Survêtement
• Leadership

Informations

• Publié par: William Carey Publishing
• Date de parution: 31 janvier 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781645084464
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

Extrait

Multiplying Leaders in Intercultural Contexts

Endorsements here îs no sorage o books on eadersîp ese days, bu ere are no many on e reaed înercuura îssues, and ose pubîcaîons rarey acîeve wa îs book does. Eveyn and Rîcard sar rom an acknowedgemen a eadersîp îs no someîng we expor or însa; eadersîp îs par o uman îe and every cuure as orms and eves o eadersîp. hîs pracîca book expores ow o îdenîy and deveop eaders wîîn eîr cuura conex. Because we a ave our own cuura enses, î îs easy or oreîgn workers o ook or wa mos aîgns wî eîr own expecaîons wen îdenîyîng eaders and o acîîae raînîng accordîngy. hîs book îs packed wî rea îe exampes and eps us o re-examîne our expecaîons and undersandîng o wa eadersîp îs, ow we can bes nurure î, and, o course, ow o bes appy bîbîca prîncîpes. Oten wen we ear e word “eadersîp,” our Irs oug îs o senîor eaders, eads o subsanîa bodîes and neworks, ec., bu eadersîp appens a every eve and deveopîng eadersîp în approprîae ways rom e owes eves up works or greaer eaîness overa and îs soud no be negeced. hîs book approaces e subjec rom a radîcay dîferen ange an many oers. hîs îs a grea oow up o eîr book on înercuura dîscîpe makîng and înegraîng as î does awareness o cuura dynamîcs wî e pracîcaîîes o eadersîp deveopmen. ï woud ope a many workîng around e word wî paîeny and repeaedy work roug îs maerîa as ey earn o serve ruîuy în varîous conexs. Colin Bearup Cross-cuura worker and raîner or over 35 years Vîsîîng Lecurer, Sydney Mîssîonary & Bîbe Coege and e Nazarene heoogîca Coege în e UK; Auor,Cues o Arîca, Isam, and e Gospe

Peraps e mos dîicu and mos împoran sep în cross-cuura curc panîng îs eadersîp deveopmen. ï once eard a pasor rom e Mîdde Eas say o a group o mîssîonarîes, “We need mîssîonarîes wo wan o work emseves ou o a job ASAP! Le e naîonas be e pasors.”Muîpyîng Leaders în Inercuura Conexsprovîdes curc paners wî a pracîca guîde or îs împoran aspec o curc panîng. he empases on e înluence o cuure on eadersîp and deveopîng eaders a a eves o mînîsry are împoran conrîbuîons oMuîpyîng Leaders în Inercuura Conexsare oten a overooked în books on eadersîp deveopmen. Eveyn and Rîcard wrîe rom years o experîence în cross-cuura mînîsry and ave provîded e mîssîonary communîy a vauabe curc-panîng resource. Ed Grudier Dîrecor o e Cenre or Cross-Cuura Mîssîon, Sydney Mîssîonary and Bîbe Coege

Eveyn and Rîcard Hîbber ave provîded pracîca însîgs îno e journey o eadersîp deveopmen în înercuura sîuaîons. hîs book îs a guîde o înenîona pracîces a recognîse e dîversîy a îs e body o Crîs. ï cas a ose învoved în deveopîng eaders o consîder conex, creae space, earn o îsen, and conînue eîr own dîscîpesîp journey as par o new communîîes o Jesus oowers. ï ound myse relecîng on many o my own experîences, engagîng e pracîca prîncîpes o îs book a are se ou so ceary. A ose engaged în înercuura conexs soud add îs book o eîr readîng îs as î cas us o îve e everyday aî journey în dîscîpîng, beîng dîscîped and growîng communîy. Cathy Hine Co-Founder and Coordînaor, Wen Women Speak Menor, Angeîna Nobe Cenre; Dîrecor, ïnerserve ïnernaîona

he key o reacîng e naîons wî e gospe îs o see movemens o reproducîng curces, and e key o eay curc panîng movemens îs e deveopmen o adequae numbers o eaders. Eveyn and Rîcard Hîbber’s aes book îs packed wî academîc relecîons and pracîca însîgs based on eîr experîence o raînîng eaders în e Mîe revîva în Bugarîa, and years o eacîng sudens în Ausraîa. he book îs wrîen or cross-cuura “eadersîp deveopers,” recognîsîng a e mîssîonary’s prîmary ask îs no o be e eroîc, one ranger curc paner, bu o nurure and acîîae e deveopmen o naîona eaders. Rîcard Hîbber passed away în November 2020, and îs book îs par o îs egacy, embodyîng îs commîmen o mîssîon and eadersîp. ï warmy recommend îs book o anyone wo sares îs concern o see gody eaders equîpped and abe o seperd growîng curces among unreaced peopes. Julyan Lidstone Ambassador, Musîm Mînîsrîes o OM ïnernaîona

Eveyn and Rîcard ca us o an încarnaîona sye o eadersîp deveopmen a goes beyond sîmpe meod. hîs book caenges cross-cuura workers o undersand eadersîp ormaîon în e os cuure and adap raînîng approprîaey. We especîay îked e 4Cs (Communîy, Caracer, Carîy, Care) and e our capers were ey were lesed ou.Muîpyîng Leaders în Inercuura Conexs îs a mus read or any cross-cuura raîner wo desîres o equîp oca eadersîp. Don’ ormuae your sraegîc pan unî you ave read îs book! Carolyn and Jerry Moyer (Caroyn) Execuîve Dîrecor, Word Team Ausraîa (Jerry) Dîrecor, Word Team Europe

So muc experîence, oug, and Bîbe-empered pracîca wîsdom as been poured îno îs book o make î a reasure ces o ep or rookîe (and veeran) cross-cuura workers—especîay curc paners and dîscîpers opîng o raîse up eaders I or e ask o eadîng Jesus’s curc werever î mîg be. he book as us wîsîng î ad been wrîen a o earîer—îke îry years ago! ï cracks one’s mînd ou o înadveren cuura rouînes. he sreng o e book—and îs esîs—îs a î însîss a a eader îs every bî a dîscîpe as e dîscîpes e or se îs o ead. hîs means raînîng eaders în eîr naura conex; eîr communîy. So, e eory makes sense. Bu e beauy o e book îs a î makes pracîca sense o e eory a e way o e Ina capers wen e pracîca îs deîvered amos bow-by-bow. Wî so muc o absorb we can see e book becomîng e Were here Is No Docoror e cross-cuura eader-deveopîng Crîsîan worker. Ross and Lyndal Webb Bîbe ransaors or over 30 years, Wycîfe Ausraîa

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Recognizing and Developing Grassroots Potential

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his book is dedicated to tHe memory of my Husband, RicHard.

RicHard’s concern for leaders across tHe world meant tHat He worked on tHis book rigHt up until two days before He went to join His beloved Lord, in November 2020.

May tHe fruit of His labor be many leaders empowered to lead cHurcHes tHat multiply, tHrougHout all cultures, to tHe ends of tHe eartH.

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Preace Chapter 1: Grow the Edge o the Church Focus on Groups Reproduce Lîe Fînd e Foowers and e Peope Wo Pass hîngs On Deveop Peope, No Programs Examîne Ourseves Book Ouîne Chapter 2: Value Cultural Diference Undersand How Cuure Afecs Leadersîp Adjus Our Approac accordîng o Cuure Chapter 3: Investigate Leadership Dimensions o Culture Gauge Power Dîsance Researc Paernaîsîc Expecaîons Deermîne Toerance or Unceraîny Pay Aenîon o Conex Look a Groups Expore Group ïnluence on ïndîvîduas Learn wî Humîîy Chapter 4: Disciple Leaders Like All Other Disciples Tes Leaders Fîrs as Dîscîpes ïdenîy Exempary Dîscîpes Foser Conînuîng Grow Remember ha We Are Aso Dîscîpes Chapter 5: Identiy All the Leaders ïdenîy e Growîng-Edge Leaders Focus on e Majorîy Chapter 6: Foster Biblical Leadership Srengen e 4 Cs—Communîy, Caracer, Carîy, Care Appy Bîbîca Meapors Careuy Nurure Lîe în A ïs Funess Promoe One-Anoer Care Cuîvae Generosîy

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Chapter 7: Guard against Leaders’ Vulnerabilities Researc Vunerabîîîes and Accounabîîy Mode Se-Awareness Chapter 8: Strengthen the Community (C1) Keep Leaders în heîr Communîîes Look or Communîy Endorsemen Srengen Communîy Decîsîon-Makîng Processes ïncude e Communîy în Leaders’ Deveopmen Promoe Communîy Vaues roug Group-Based Learnîng Chapter 9: Build Character (C2) Srengen Capacîy or Paîn-Bearîng Mode ïnegrîy and Transparency Suppor God’s Forgîng o Crîsîan Caracer Be Exampes Chapter 10: Clariy the Community’s Purpose (C3) Promoe Cear Vîsîon Hep Leaders Crat Coecîve Vîsîon Encourage Cear Communîcaîon Encourage Vîsîon Revîew Chapter 11: Develop Care across the Community (C4) Lît Up Carers Nurure Heay Reaîonsîps Sare Lîe Togeer Coordînae Beîevers’ Gîts Buîd e Loca Communîy Chapter 12: What Should We, as Developers, Do? Buîd Reaîonsîps Be Modes Researc e Cuure Conexuaîze Adjus Our Meods and Expecaîons Medîae Become Relecîve Pracîîoners

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