Part 1: Understanding Conflict and Culture
1. The Amazing Contours of Conflict
2. Cultural Diversity Was God's Idea (and So Was Unity)
3. Handling Conflict the American Way
4. Conflict and Cultural Values
Part 2: Cultural Diversity and Conflict Resolution
5. Mediation and Mediator
6. The One-Down Position and Vulnerability
7. Storytelling and Proverbs
8. Inaction, Misdirection, Silence and Indefinate Persons
Part 3: Implications for the Gospel Message
9. Communicating the Gospel Across Culture
10. Power and Winning: The Twin Diseases
11. Communication Principles for Conflict Resolution: A Case Study
from Joshua
12. Principles for Managing Conflict
Notes
Bibliography
Duane H. Elmer (Ph.D., Michigan State U.) is director of the
Ph.D. program in educational studies and is the G. W. Aldeen Chair
of International Studies at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in
Deerfield, Illinois. In addition to traveling and teaching in over
75 countries, he has provided cross-cultural training to Fortune
500 companies, relief and development agencies, mission
organizations, churches and educational institutions. He has also
conducted peace and reconciliation efforts in several countries.
Recently, he led faculty development workshops at over 25 European
and Middle Eastern schools on the theme of Teaching for
Transformation. He has taught at Durban Bible College (Durban,
South Africa), Michigan State University and Wheaton College and
Graduate School.
His articles have been published in journals such as Moody Monthly,
Evangelical Missions Quarterly, Christian Education Journal,
Discernment, and Christianity Today. His books include An Analysis
of Hebrews: A Programmed Instruction, Building Relationships, With
an Eye on the Future: Church and Development in the Twenty-First
Century, Cross-Cultural Conflict and Cross-Cultural
Connections.
"From his wealth of experience at home and abroad, Duane Elmer has
created a wondrous tribute to the human capability of learning to
relate to people who are different."
*Ted Ward, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School*
"This book should be required reading for any person involved in or
entering into cross-cultural ministry. It also has enormous value
for anyone interested in building healthy relationships to serve
God more effectively, wherever they may be."
*Luis Bush, formerly international director, AD 2000 Beyond
Movement*
"Every cross-cultural worker and those who live in cross-cultural
communities will find this book informative and helpful in
adjusting to another culture."
*Bong Rin Ro, Overseas Missionary Fellowship*
"Elmer has addressed the basic problem behind 90% of all my
frustrations as a mission executive. I highly recommend the book as
required reading. . . . Thank you for this most important
contribution to world mission."
*James E. Plueddemann, SIM International*
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