Role of Culture in Communication

What many western missionaries began to figure out was “they were powerless without indigenous partners who could express the gospel in their own framework.” With that being said, the western missionaries who decided to spread the gospel and to do God’s work, based on God’s agenda did, in fact, serve a very good purpose in spreading the gospel. Throughout the history of time, there have been missionaries who have been very successful in spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. There is a “pressing need for his (Jesus) followers to become agents of the Good

Missionaries are sent out to cross cultural barriers and spread the gospel. Missionaries are not sent too foreign countries to destroy or to break the people down. Missionaries have faced scrutiny, because of the negative of missionaries in movies and in books. There some positive movies made about missionaries.

This text is a good reference point. This text is used to understanding communication within culture. This source also gave a better understanding

Communication competence is choosing the type of communication that is appropriate for any situation. It is possible to teach and learn competence; we do that every day in schools, work, and sports. No, people aren’t born competent communicators, we learn throughout our lives to become competent communicators by the people around us. Yes, people with extrovert personalities have the characteristic more people with introvert personalities. If you’re outgoing and outspoken you’re more successful with communicating than a shy and reserved person. Yes, communication competence is defined or perceived differently in other cultures. All cultures are different; we do not communicate the same. The culture in boxing is not identical to the culture in

As a missionary our goal is to provide a sense of comfort to the recipients. These consequences are the following; there may be a spiritual clash while presenting the Gospel. People in other regions were born inside other religions besides Christianity and they may find it difficult to accept the gospel. Then their may be a lack of connection, the hardest part as a missionary is trying to find common ground. Especially when its involving people of different backgrounds. These ramifications could be avoided. It is very much necessary to learn the culture before going in the different

In the first chapter of “Christianity Rediscovered” by Vincent J. Donovan he is introducing us to the idea that missionaries now have a poor reputation due to their history. He says “History has offered the opportunity to deflect and distort the meaning of missionary work in every age”. For a long time a missionary was a person spreading the word of God and after years of doing so we have diminished many different beliefs, practices, cultures and history. At the time it was thought to be the right thing, to spread out and share the gospel to help people find meaning and acceptance. In today’s age a missionary is a lot of different things, in many cases it is more focused on the health and physical wellbeing of the people. Many people still share the gospel through missionary work, but in other cases it is more of a material aid. Donovan introduces the book as a voyage of discovery he wants us to put our normal beliefs aside to see his perspective of living a missionaries life and struggling with the fact of if you are helping or hurting.

Jesus went out and talked with people outside of religious circles and had compassion for them. For example, He stopped and asked questions of the Samaritan woman and didn’t just jump in and accuse her of being wrong. He told the parable of a prodigal son to show the love of the father for the son, despite his son’s actions. Jesus also wept when looking down upon Jerusalem, knowing the people there would reject Him. When you read stories about missionaries who have been effective, you discover that they lived among the people, built relationships with them, and understood their thinking and beliefs. It is important that we are able to communicate to emerging generations about the one true God more like cross-cultural missionaries would and learn about other religions and spiritual beliefs. We, as Christians, need a better understanding of world faiths and spiritual beliefs. This doesn’t mean that we should become experts in each of the religions that are practiced in the world, but simply have a level of understanding about them so that when we teach in our churches or when we meet people of other faiths, we can discuss intelligently with them about their religion. Wouldn’t we would want someone that speaks negatively about out religion to at least know the basics of it and not just assume based on what they’ve heard or experienced

The most important aspect of the missions is to contextualization. Before the author talks about this issue, this book provides a definition of the two words: leadership and missionary. First of all, the author defines the term ‘leadership’ as three different roles: 1) the one who set the direction; 2) shares a purpose of the missions; and 3) cultivated a culture by leading them. Second, the author’s definition of missions is, “a missionary is anyone, from any country, who leaves home in order to proclaim the gospel, usually in another culture” (13). Furthermore, according to the book, the missions is not merely proclaiming the good news of Jesus to all over the world, but it should move to church planting, discipleship, biblical education, leadership development, and participate with the world vision, because that is how you fulfill God’s ultimate purpose.

Many people have dedicated their lives as missionaries in foreign lands. There are two basic categories of missionaries: pioneer and settler. Both types are of equal worth to the cause of the gospel. The three main areas I’d like to address in this essay are pioneer missionaries, settler missionaries, and how they are similar.

For this exercise I have decided to analyze three short clips from the American TV show The Office. By doing a thorough analysis of the interactions I saw many of the themes we discussed in class such as form versus meaning, gender, power in relationships, culture, and speech patterns. Each of these factors played a role in how the conversation played out. The most prevalent, however, was power and its relationship (or lack thereof) to gender. According to Henley and Kramarae’s “Gender, Power, and Miscommunication,” differences between male and female patterns of speech are a direct result of male’s higher level of power compared to females. In my analysis I show that, contrary to the opinions above, gender does not automatically determine power in conversations; the context of the situation is largely responsible for determining who is in the higher position of power.

With that said, we must preach that God has called every Christian to evangelize. To go to the people of the world. Every congregation and every member has the responsibility to fulfill the command. "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:19, 20 NKJV). This is a command, not a suggestion. We are to go into all the world and preach the gospel. A command to be followed, not ignored. We will be judged for

Previous researchers have found that for a person to achieve better and more effective communication competence, it is necessary to develop skills that allow an appropriate participation in specific situations. The ability to listen, ask questions, and express concepts or ideas effectively is an important part of communication competence. Intercultural communication presents an unexplored and challenging field that needs to be understood for a better development in communication. (Dillon and McKenzie, 1998). The variables of listening depend on the different perceptions that a person obtains through their cultural background. Furthermore, culture often affects the structure of consciousness in the act of listening. When a person seeks to

Missionary expansion throughout the centuries has taken a hard, often violent road. The expansion of Christianity begins with the adherents of Jesus Christ and ended with the premature demise of many of the disciples. In the centuries following the disciples, many missionaries were faced with percussion and death as the gospel was proclaimed. As missionary expansion occurs throughout the centuries, often times facing trial and difficulty, the question comes up; is the capital cost of missionary expansion worth the monetary value? This paper will highlight many trials that have been faced by three missionaries in particular and explain often by the words of these missionaries why the enormous cost of missionary expansion is worth the cost. The thesis of this paper is: everyone is called to preach the gospel; the calling of the missionary is called to live by faith even when facing difficulty.

"We didn 't all come over on the same ship, but we 're all in the same boat."- Bernard Baruch

Effective cross-cultural communication is one of the most important issues dealt with in business, particularly when a firm operates at an international level. Communication is a process with three key elements, which includes a source, an audience, and a channel. Communication derived from businesses will have listeners that include, but are not limited to customers, employees, suppliers, and the community (Caddy et al.). These listeners contribute to the success of a firm, which is why there is so much emphasis put into creating appropriate channels of communication. This effect is further amplified when dealing at an international level, where the effect of culture and time has more bearing.