By Brad M. Griffin | January 15, 2008
Training in cross-cultural communication used to be reserved for elite business leaders or career missionaries, but now it’s essential for all of us—even for your youth ministry! Check out this overview of Cultural Intelligence (CQ) and interview with Dave Livermore, CQ guru. No matter what your ministry context, this paradigm shift is guaranteed to stir changes in the way you approach cross cultural interaction.
By Dan Hodge | October 17, 2005
Why is it that so many white suburban youth are so into hip hop culture? Dan Hodge explores author Bakari Kitwana’s insights into Black popular culture and its powerful influence on non-Black adolescents in his new book, Why White Kids Love Hip Hop.
By Kara Powell | October 17, 2005
How do changing world dynamics impact your leadership approach and strategies? If your answer is, “I have no idea!” take a look at these reflections from Tom Friedman’s The World is Flat as well as Vermeer Manufacturing C.E.O. Mary Andringa. You might be surprised!
By Dave Scott | October 5, 2004
While McDonald’s has brought many positive elements to our culture, it is also eroding much of our life and vitality. It’s a process sociologist George Ritzer calls “The McDonaldization of society”. Is it also creeping into our youth ministries?
