Note: The following is the outline that I spoke from at my presentation at Moody Bible Institute on September 23, 2009. Maybe people asked for the outline…here it is.
The Big Picture: Michael Jordan and the End of the Story
The Big Idea: Since God is moving all of history toward Revelation 7:9-10, we must equip one another to relate and minister interculturally now as a TEAM in light of our eternal future.
The Big Issue: What Are We Talking About?
*Intercultural Relational Competency: The ability to relate like Christ when interacting with people whose patterns of relating, thinking, acting, and feeling are culturally different (diverse) from yours.
The Big Reason: Why Should We Embrace Minority Impact and Intercultural Competency?
*Taking God’s Worldview: Seeing the World as God Sees the World
1. Intercultural Relating Is a God the Father Issue: James 1:27-2:13; Romans 2:4-11
2. Intercultural Relating Is a God the Son Issue: Matthew 28:19-20; John 2:1-4:54
3. Intercultural Relating Is a God the Holy Spirit Issue: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27
4. Intercultural Relating Is a Trinitarian Issue: John 17:20-26
5. Intercultural Relating Is a Salvation Issue: Ephesians 2:11-22; Rev. 5:9; John 3:16
6. Intercultural Relating Is a Sanctification Issue: Colossians 3:1-11
7. Intercultural Relating Is a Church Issue: Acts 2:14-47; Acts 10:1-48; Colossians 3:11-17
8. Intercultural Relating Is an Eternal Issue: Revelation 7:9-10
*A Christ-Centered TEAM Approach
*T: Taking Another Person’s Earthly Perspective through Empathy and Culturally-Informed Listening
*E: Engaging in Bridge-Building Spiritual Conversations through Focusing on God’s Eternal Perspective
*A: Abolishing Barriers through Forgiveness and Reconciliation
*M: Making Intercultural Peace through Spiritual Renewal—Shalom
The Big Questions: “What Motivates Us?” “How Are We Motivating Others?”
