A Laughing Party. Mark Charles. Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. May 4th 2012

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A Laughing Party. Mark Charles. Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. May 4th 2012

By Kevin Jesmer on Wednesday, September 28th, 2016 | No Comments

A Laughing Party. Mark Charles. Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. May 4th 2012 Link to original article Shared with me, by Matt T. “Has your baby laughed?” On the Navajo reservation, that’s a common question posed to parents who have infants around the age of three months. The first laugh of a Navajo child is […]

Why People Don’t Like Talking About Things In A Shame/Honor Based Culture

By Kevin Jesmer on Monday, August 1st, 2016 | No Comments

Why People Don’t Like Talking About Things In A Shame/Honor Based Culture. By Kevin E. Jesmer 8-2-16 Sometimes I wonder why so many people, whom God brought into my life, don’t want to talk about things, like mission, or mission strategy or mistakes made or being made or even about the good things that God is […]

Everyone Should Have Cross Cultural Christian Mission Training. By Kevin E. Jesmer. 7-25-16

By Kevin Jesmer on Monday, July 25th, 2016 | No Comments

Everyone Should Have Cross Cultural Christian Mission Training. By Kevin E. Jesmer 7-25-16 1 Corinthians 9:22b-23, “….I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some. 23 I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings.” Everyone should have […]

I Met Jesus Through A Korean Ministry, Born Out Of A Shame Based Culture. Book Review On, “The 3-D Gospel”

By Kevin Jesmer on Sunday, June 19th, 2016 | No Comments

I Met Jesus Through A Korean Ministry, Born Out Of A Shame Based Culture Book Review On, “The 3-D Gospel” (Ministry In Guilt, Shame, And Fear Based Cultures) by Kevin E. Jesmer 6-19-16 Some advertisements of the book. Western theology emphasizes forgiveness of sins, but people in the Majority World covet honor or spiritual power. […]

“Christians should feel that their church is an original work within their own culture.”

By Kevin Jesmer on Friday, April 8th, 2016 | No Comments

“Christians should feel that their church is an original work within their own culture.” A church plant in Montreal Quebec. Indigenous does not always mean isolated tribes in a far of place. What about thinking of campus ministry as cross cultural ministry that requires application of the same principles? (Kevin Jesmer) Excerpts from Charles Kraft, […]

Missionaries Must Nurture Relationships – Part 1. The Sending Church and Mission Agency

By Kevin Jesmer on Friday, October 2nd, 2015 | No Comments

Missionaries Must Nurture Relationships – Part 1. The Sending Church and Mission Agency …by Kevin E. Jesmer 9-3-15 1 Corinthians 12:18-19 “But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. 19 If all were a single member, where would the body be? 20 As it is, there are many parts,yet one body.” […]

The Seven Lies of Living Cross Culturally. By Apr 10, 2015 Jerry Jones. Culturalblend.

By Kevin Jesmer on Thursday, April 16th, 2015 | No Comments

The Seven Lies of Living Cross Culturally. By Apr 10, 2015 Jerry Jones. Culturalblend. Link to original article People who live cross-culturally, for any significant portion of their lives, are often duped. When we first choose to live as foreigners we are prime for the suckering. We are wide eyed and overflowing with enthusiasm. We soak up everything that […]

How NOT to Speak Christianese by Luke Cawley

By Kevin Jesmer on Thursday, September 12th, 2013 | No Comments

How to HAVE A SPIRITUAL CONVERSATION How NOT to Speak Christianese by: Luke Cawley 10/1/13 Link to original article Cross-Cultural Flirtation Gone Wrong I had only known her for a few hours when she shocked me for the first time. We were walking in the park, chatting, and mildly flirting when she told me that […]

Missionaries must respond positively to cultural dissonance for good outcomes

By Kevin Jesmer on Wednesday, August 21st, 2013 | No Comments

Missionaries, actually anyone interacting with another person or people group, must respond positively to cultural dissonance to ensure good outcomes in their exchange with other cultures. Consider the following chart and read the explanation below… This is an explanation of the cultural dissonance chart that my daughter gave to me, that was presented at an […]

Let’s learn from people who are not like us. 7-20-13

By Kevin Jesmer on Saturday, July 20th, 2013 | No Comments

Let’s learn from people who are not like us. “We need to commit to relating to people across cultural and racial lines. Other cultures have much to offer. For example, we may have the beautiful cities, but we lack the relationships. We may have the freedom to enjoy this world, but we lack family ties […]

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