__"This is practical missiology at its best"__ Leading Cross-Culturally draws on biblical principles to offer a practical guide to effective multicultural leadership in a variety of settings.  
  
"Sherwood Lingenfelter, a veteran in the study of cross-cultural ministry and an accomplished leader, combines his intercultural experience and judicious study of cross-cultural leadership with biblical-theological reflections and creative use of empirical cases. This book should be in the hands of everyone already in cross-cultural leadership as well as those who are considering entering the field. The integration of kingdom vision with intercultural leadership is laudable."  
--__Lalsangkima Pachuau__, Asbury Theological Seminary  
  
"Many good leaders fail to make a lasting kingdom impact by undermining the role of cultural values in team and work dynamics. In this insightful and exceptionally practical book, Sherwood Lingenfelter points us to the three essential components for lasting kingdom impact: leadership, cultural values, and the Word of God."  
--__Bambang Budijanto__, Compassion International  
  
"No one is better qualified to tackle the thorny challenges of cross-cultural leadership than Sherwood Lingenfelter. Forged out of Dr. Lingenfelter's lifetime of experience in the field, in the classroom and educational administration, and in global consulting, Leading Cross-Culturally brings together a rare blend of anthropology, leadership theory, and theology that calls cross-cultural team members into covenant relationships centered on Christ and the cross. This is practical missiology at its best."  
--__Tom Steffen__, School of Intercultural Studies, Biola University  
  
"\[Lingenfelter\] analyzes case studies and provides illustrations which demonstrate that it is possible to exercise anointed, power-giving leadership that builds communities of trust empowered to achieve a common faith vision. In doing so, he provides a unique book that is extremely relevant to leaders or potential leaders in cross-cultural contexts--short-term, local church, parachurch organization, or mission agency."  
--__Robert L. Gallagher__, Evangelical Missions Quarterly

__Sherwood G. Lingenfelter__ (PhD, University of Pittsburgh) is senior professor of anthropology and provost emeritus at Fuller Theological Seminary. He is the author of Transforming Culture, Agents of Transformation, Ministering Cross-Culturally (with Marvin K. Mayers), and Teaching Cross-Culturally (with Judith E. Lingenfelter) as well as several volumes on anthropology.

As the US becomes more diverse, cross-cultural ministry is increasingly important for nearly all pastors and church leaders. Of particular concern is the issue of leadership--a difficult task made even more challenging in multicultural settings. Sherwood Lingenfelter helps the reader understand his or her own leadership culture (and its blind spots), examine it critically in light of Scripture, and become an effective learner of other cultural perspectives on leadership. He also confronts the issues of power inherent in any leadership situation. Lingenfelter carefully defines cross-cultural leadership and unpacks that definition throughout the book, with an emphasis on building communities of vision, trust, and empowerment through leadership based on biblical principles. In the end, he argues that leaders must inhabit the gospel story to be effective cross-culturally.

A leading voice in intercultural ministry draws on biblical principles to offer a practical guide to effective multicultural leadership in a variety of settings.

Lingenfelter, Sherwood G.

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Preface 

1: What Is Leading Cross-Culturally? 

Part 1: Inspiring People 

2: Kingdom Vision and Work

3: Kingdom Values and Rewards

Part 2: Building Trust 

4: The Necessity of Learning

5: Covenant Community, the Highest Priority

6: Creating Covenant Community

7: Trustworthy Leadership

Part 3: Pathways to Empower 

8: Power-Giving Leadership

9: Empowering and Mentoring

10: Responsible-To Leadership

11: Exercising Power, Asking for Correction

Part 4: Leading Cross-Culturally 

12: The Challenge of Cross-Cultural Leadership

13: The Hope of Cross-Cultural Leadership

References 

Cross-cultural leadership is made especially difficult by the fact that each of us brings the culture we inhabit to the role, often unknowingly. This book helps the reader understand their own leadership culture, examine it critically in light of Scripture, and become an effective learner of other cultural perspectives on leadership.

As we become increasingly culturally diverse, cross-cultural ministry is no longer solely a concern for missionaries but also for nearly all pastors and church leaders. Of particular concern is the important issue of leadership - a difficult task made even more challenging in multicultural settings. Sherwood Lingenfelter, whose "Ministering Cross-Culturally" has become a standard for cross-cultural training, now turns his attention and considerable experience to this crucial topic. Cross-cultural leadership is made especially difficult by the fact that each of us brings the culture we inhabit to the role, often unknowingly. This creates blind spots and insensitivity to how others are culturally conditioned to exercise and receive leadership.Lingenfelter helps the reader understand their own leadership culture, examine it critically in light of Scripture, and become an effective learner of other cultural perspectives on leadership. He also confronts the issues of power inherent in any leadership situation. After carefully defining cross-cultural leadership, Lingenfelter unpacks and explores that definition throughout the book, with an emphasis on building communities of vision, trust, and empowerment through leadership based on biblical principles. In the end, he argues that leaders must inhabit the gospel story to be effective cross-culturally.

"This book is of value to every ChristianA... and should be required reading for those involved in cross-cultural ministry... Lingenfelter brings many examples and applications from his missionary experience that make the narrative vivid, insightful, and practical...A"John P. Hartwig, Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (About Ministering Cross-Culturally)

Sherwood G. Lingenfelter (PhD, University of Pittsburgh) is provost and senior vice president at Fuller Theological Seminary. He is the author of Transforming Culture, Agents of Transformation, Ministering Cross-Culturally (with Marvin K. Mayers), and Teaching Cross-Culturally (with Judith E. Lingenfelter) as well as several volumes on anthropology.

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