“Flexing” is the art of switching between styles to engage people who are different from you. Our connected marketplace demands this ability. As leaders who seek to influence our workplaces, campuses, and communities for good, you must be able to move past your discomfort to be adaptive in your approach.
Missions in Every Sector
Culture profoundly impacts interpersonal dynamics including how one relates to peers, professors, and managers. How have Asian cultural values impacted you, and what have you hidden from others to “fit in”? Jane shares the journey to “breaking the bamboo ceiling” and discusses how your cultural story shapes your aspirations and leadership.
The Latino population is greatly increasing in the U.S., and its influence is being felt across the globe. Come learn some fundamental values of Latino culture and some strategic insights/ challenges that will help shape your ministry paradigm in working with one of the world’s most influential people groups.
We work. We sleep. We do a few other things too, but if we are to grow into faithful Christ-followers who joyfully engage in our role in God’s world, we’d better get this faith-work integration thing right! Is such an integration even possible in our fast-paced world?
This is a space for trained dancers who are interested in exploring how their art can integrate with their lives of faith.
What is a church? There are 3100+ language groups without one! Variables are many, but there are non-variables—such as the fact that fluency in the local language is central to ensure clarity of the gospel. And loneliness is common but also helpful! Why? Why might social media be a trap for the beginning church planter? Come find out.
Can using my gifts and interests in writing and editing be a part of God’s mission? What is needed to break into this industry, what is it like being a professional writer and editor, and what do I need to do to prepare myself for this kind of career path?