The Foreign Gospel (dress and appearance)
Someone said, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” The dress and appearance of a person automatically triggers an idea about what that person is going to say.
Jungle Adventures in the countries of the world.
Someone said, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” The dress and appearance of a person automatically triggers an idea about what that person is going to say.
Even things like the meanings behind colors have a significant effect on communication and what is understood. This is another issue which cross-cultural communicators must consider.
It is highly likely that wherever you live there are dozens of other ethnic groups from around the world living right next door to you. Communication is crucial. Just because they live near you doesn’t mean they think like you, or you like them. It takes effort to learn to be a good cross cultural communicator. In the following blogs I will give you some issues to think about and some recommendations.
Over the years Pastor Andrew and his friends have helped us train hundreds of local pastors, teach in schools, evangelize using karate and they have always been thoughtful and generous. A year and a half ago God opened a great door to help orphans and abandoned kids in dire poverty. First to jump in to help the kids was Freedom Church.
Comparing these two churches feels like comparing apples and oranges. How can we compare the effectiveness of two entirely different churches. I have an idea! Let’s take a look at what the Bible says about the New Testament church. Let’s list the Biblical characteristics of a New Testament church.
The T’moan are a small tribe of approximately seven hundred people who are one of the most remote ethnic groups in Cambodia’s vast jungle. After centuries of isolation, the story of this nomadic tribe is now revealed in the 21st century.
On June 3, 2010 the Imparting Smiles Children center was dedicated at Poipet, Cambodia by the Deputy PM of Cambodia and Governor of Banteay Meanchey Province.
You may wonder what happened to Sovan and Sokal. Obviously, I know this story and and they are my friends so they must not be slaves anymore. They had no choice but to stay on the work site.
Sovan and Sokal are two young men in their mid-twenties. Both are married and have small children. They eat what they grow and each day is a struggle to survive for themselves, much less their families. One day a rich looking businessman comes into their village. He said he is recruiting workers for a company in Thailand.
This weekend I had to counsel two men who were caught in sexual immorality. It is one of those moments that I dread being in a leadership role. So many people were hurt by these two guys sins. Families were hurt, parents embarrassed, friends hurt and in both case, destinies are shattered, and huge webs of deception had been put up by the perpetrators trying to cover their sins.