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109, How Individualism and Collectivism Affect Adventist Missionary Teams (With Ron Kuhn)
The cultural dimension of individualism vs. collectivism is certainly part of Adventist missionary team dynamics. There are four dimensions of individualism vs. collectivism: one’s relationship to self, relationship with groups, relationship with society at large, and relationship with individuals. In this episode, which is a part of the series on missionaries and multicultural teams, Ronald Kuhn, associate director of the Institute of World Mission, discusses the cultural value of individualism vs. collectivism and how it is applicable to Adventist missionary teams.
111, The African Worldview Explained, Part 2 (With Oscar Osindo and Sampson Nwaomah)
This is the second episode on the topic of the African worldview. The host of the Ministry in the African Context series is Oscar Osindo, an associate director at the Institute of World Mission. In this episode, Sampson Nwaomah, professor of New Testament and applied theology at the Adventist University of Africa, describes the traditional African worldview, its critical elements, and the challenges of sharing the gospel within the traditional African religious context.
112, Lessons from Third Culture Kids in the Bible (With Enid Harris)
This podcast episode is an excerpt from a recently held webinar hosted by Enid Harris, who specializes in cross-cultural education for children at the Institute of World Mission. Enid brings “on stage” several young adults who themselves are third culture kids (TCKs). Together, they explore examples of TCKs in the Bible and consider lessons that are important for modern TCKs. If you are a parent of a TCK, a TCK yourself, a missionary educator, or anyone who has the ability to positively touch the life of a third culture kid in your midst, this excerpt is for you.
113, Mission Finances and the Pandemic (With Ron Kuhn and Juan Prestol)
In this episode, Ronald Kuhn, associate director for the Institute of World Mission, interviews Elder Juan Prestol. Elder Prestol talks about his cross-cultural ministry, discusses the impact of the COVID pandemic on church finances, and shares his perspective on mission opportunities.
114, Negotiating Family Life Cycle Transitions in the Mission Field (With Cheryl Doss)
In this episode, Cheryl Doss, the Institute of World Mission director, takes us through the stages of the family life cycle. She presents each stage, talks about issues families face when transitioning from one stage to another, and most importantly, applies these stages to the life of a missionary. Don’t miss the 4Ps of a successful transition, which she shares toward the end of the episode.
115, Educating the New Generation on Mission (With Gary Krause and Kelvin Onongha)
In this episode, Gary Krause, director at the Adventist Mission office, interviews Kelvin Onongha, recently appointed president of the Adventist University of Central Africa. The conversation centers around educating young people for cross-cultural mission and a vision for mission that goes far beyond local evangelism.
116, Oh no, I don’t have enough time to learn the local language! Is English enough? (With Marcos Lopes and Larissa Bertoldo)
In this episode, Marcos interviews Larissa, a volunteer serving in Denmark. The conversation centers around one of the biggest issue missionaries face during adjustment — learning the language. When faced with the difficulties of learning Danish in a short period of time, Larissa found that focusing on perfecting her English was a better way to make a difference.
117, Culture-Bound Leadership: Opportunities and Challenges for Missionaries (With Alex Ott and Claude Richli)
In this episode, Alex interviews Claude Richli, associate secretary at the General Conference. The conversation centers around how culture strongly influences leadership. Learn why no Adventist missionary leader should ignore the fact that leadership is culture-bound.
118, God and the Difficult Moments in Missionary Lives (With Kleyton Feitosa)
In this episode, Kleyton Feitosa, a former missionary to Egypt who had to return home due to a health issue, shares an inspirational message on passing through the Marahs (trials) of life.
119, Where do my mission offerings go? (With Ann Gibson)
In this episode, Ann Gibson, CFO at ADRA International, gives a presentation about where mission offerings go. This presentation was originally recorded for the Adventist Global Virtual Campmeeting, and we are bringing it to you in a podcast format.