Cross-Cultural Ministry Insights | Chad Bozarth Show #012 w/Sherwood G. Lingenfelter, PhD

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Cross-Cultural Ministry Insights | Chad Bozarth Show #012 w/Sherwood G. Lingenfelter, PhD

the chad bozarth show

35 minutes

4 months ago

Cross-Cultural Ministry Insights | Chad Bozarth Show #012 w/Sherwood G. Lingenfelter, PhD

In this episode, I talk to Dr. Sherwood Lingenfelter, co-author of "Ministering Cross-Culturally," as he shares profound insights on effective cross-cultural ministry. Learn the importance of humility, listening, and building trust to bridge cultural gaps, drawing from his experiences in Yap and collaboration with Marvin Mayers. Discover practical tips for missionaries and believers to communicate the Gospel authentically and make disciples worldwide. Perfect for those passionate about missions and cultural understanding.

Biography:
Sherwood G. Lingenfelter retired as provost of Fuller Seminary on June 30, 2011, but continues to serve on Fuller’s faculty as senior professor of anthropology. He joined Fuller in 1999 as professor and dean of the School of Intercultural Studies (then the School of World Mission) and served as acting provost in 2001 before being appointed provost in 2002.

Before his appointment at Fuller, he served as professor of intercultural studies and provost and senior vice president at Biola University, La Mirada, California from 1983 to 1999 and professor of anthropology at SUNY College at Brockport from 1966 to 1983. He holds a BA from Wheaton College and a PhD in Anthropology from the University of Pittsburgh.

Dr. Lingenfelter’s field research includes three years in the Yap Islands of Micronesia and short-term research projects with the SIL International in Brazil, Cameroon, and Suriname. He has served as research and training consultant to SIL over the last three decades in Papua New Guinea, Borneo, Philippines, Africa, and Latin America. He also contributes regularly to mission conferences and to missionary candidate training for other evangelical mission organizations. His publications include Teamwork Cross-Culturally: Christ-Centered Solutions for Leading Multinational Teams (coauthored with Julie A. Green, 2022), Leadership in the Way of the Cross: Forging Ministry from the Crucible of Crisis (2018), Ministering Cross-Culturally: A Model for Effective Personal Relationships (coauthored with Marvin K. Mayers, 2016), Transforming Culture: A Challenge for Christian Mission (1998), Agents of Transformation: A Guide for Effective Cross-Cultural Ministry (1996), and Leading Cross-Culturally: Covenant Relationships for Effective Christian Leadership (2008). He also served as coauthor with his wife, Dr. Judith Lingenfelter, for Teaching Cross-Culturally: An Incarnational Model for Learning and Teaching (2003), and with Dr. Paul R. Gupta for Breaking Tradition to Accomplish Vision: Training Leaders for a Church Planting Movement (2006).
(Source: https://www.fuller.edu/faculty/sherwood-g-lingenfelter)