"Doug McConnell firmly locates leadership not only within the lenses of culture, but also as a critical aspect of missiology. In doing so, he helps us see the vital importance of leading missionally as it relates to God's mission of reconciling the world. McConnell delivers a masterful book, overflowing with probing insights into the intercultural nature of leadership, practical case studies, and a wealth of personal experience in doing precisely what this book espouses. A first-rate leadership book, coming from a first-rate scholar-leader."  
\--__Gregg A. Okesson__, Asbury Theological Seminary  
  
"Administration is one skill. Knowledge of culture is another. McConnell has both. Drawing on what he has learned through administering an academic institution and an agency, as well as listening closely to Christian leaders from many countries, McConnell explores significant organizational issues. From Islam to intercultural leadership, he weaves together insights."  
\--__Miriam Adeney__, Seattle Pacific University; author of Kingdom without Borders: The Untold Story of Global Christianity  
  
"This book is taken from the pages of academia, experience, and the Scriptures. It is a rare combination of organizational theory and spiritual leadership, something that today's complex mission environment demands. I believe it will become standard reading for newly appointed mission leaders."  
\--__Ted Esler__, president, Missio Nexus  
  
"Missiology has long been concerned with the dynamic influence of culture on gospel witness; however, applying that insight to leadership practice is long overdue. McConnell bravely engages the complexity of human beings on mission with God, working in organizational cultures embedded, both locally and globally, in social and cultural realities. This text is sure to aid leaders, organizations, and mission in substantive ways."  
\--__Susan Hayes Greener__, Wheaton College Graduate School  
  
"Cultural intelligence is fast becoming one of the most valued skills for leaders. McConnell masterfully displays how this is helpful in organizations, but especially how essential it is to Christianity. The case studies are fantastic and the missiology is solid, making it feel like Harvard Business School meets the apostle Paul, with the best of both worlds. Every successful organization has a mission statement, and McConnell brilliantly unpacks both the goal and process of creating that mission statement in light of biblical principles."  
\--__Allen Yeh__, Biola University

__Douglas McConnell__ (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is professor of leadership and intercultural studies at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. He previously served as dean of the School of Intercultural Studies and as provost at Fuller. He is the coauthor of The Changing Face of World Missions.

__Christianity Today 2019 Book Award Winner__   
This volume helps leaders and leaders-in-training become students of culture who can then contextualize what they learn for their own organizational settings. Douglas McConnell, a respected leader in the worlds of missiology and higher education, enables readers to understand intercultural dynamics so they can shape their organizational cultures and lead their organizations in a missional direction. This is the latest volume in an award-winning series emphasizing mission as partnership with Christians around the globe.

A well-respected leader in the worlds of missiology and higher education helps readers become students of culture who can then contextualize what they learn for their own organizational settings.

__Contents__ Series Preface  
Introduction  
1. Thinking Missiologically: Implications for Leadership and Organizations 2. Culture and Human Nature: The Complex Unity of Human Organizations 3. Caring about Members and Others as People: Notions of Self and Others 4. Learning Culture Naturally: Imitation and Rituals 5. Authority and Culture: Whom Do You Trust? 6. Intercultural Realities: Four Worlds of Christian Organizations 7. Leading in Context: Cultural Influence and Intercultural Leadership 8. Responding Missionally: Learning into Practice Index

McConnell, Douglas

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Series Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Thinking Missiologically

2. Culture and Human Nature

3. Caring about Members and Others as People

4. Learning Culture Naturally

5. Authority and Culture

6. Intercultural Realities

7. Leading in Context

8. Responding Missionally

Index

Back Cover

Christianity Today 2019 Book Award Winner  
  
This volume helps leaders and leaders-in-training become students of culture who can then contextualize what they learn for their own organizational settings. Douglas McConnell, a respected leader in the worlds of missiology and higher education, enables readers to understand intercultural dynamics so they can shape their organizational cultures and lead their organizations in a missional direction. This is the latest volume in an award-winning series emphasizing mission as partnership with Christians around the globe.

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