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CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATION
Christian Worldview and Communication
Antonio Ramirez III
Wayland Baptist University, Texas
Christian Worldview and Communication
As a modern manager, does having a Christian worldview hinder or help communication? The following questions will be answered:
What is a Christian worldview on communication?
Why is communication important for managerial success?
What is the process, Purpose, and Barriers to success?
How is nonverbal communication expressed?
What impact does technology have on communication?
To integrate management and the bible alone is complicated to say the least. Given the complexity of the issues in management and economics
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Worldview is pluralistic. For example, Christians share much in common with each other, but each Christian sees business issues from a slightly different perspective.
Worldview guides social behavior? (Cafferky, 2012).
?There is no single Christian worldview. It is diverse. In addition, a worldview is always a work in progress. ?(Palmer, M.D. 1998).? The text goes on to say that worldview is ?something you are aware of only in moments of crisis or contemplation. In ordinary time, it is like a pair of glasses or contact lenses. You are so accustomed to looking through it that you barely notice it?s there.? (Bertrand, 2007). Elements of Christian worldview that are common to many Christian traditions include the belief that spiritual and material dimensions of life cannot be separated, holistic thinking. The standard is driven by the community?s interpretation of the bible. For managers attempting to maintain seamless integration between their faith and profession, one might say making adjustments in the complex world of management is a test of faith. Just as leaders in the bible are called to lead and challenged, managers must be tested in their work and their Christian beliefs.
Communication is communal by nature for four reasons. First, few things said or written can be kept a secret in a community. Eventually everyone will find out because people talk to each other. Second, commitments to each other are made in the
When you think “Christian Worldview,” what comes to mind? I know I automatically think; God, Jesus, Christians, and Prayer. As I have learned through my Christian Worldview class, I have learned that there is a lot more to it and this paper will provide you with what I have learned. Throughout this assignment, I will explain about God, Humanity, Jesus, restoration, my analysis of the Christian Faith, and my reflection.
In a business environment communication needs to be adjusted and adapted depending on the different audience and situation. This is determined by decided which communication method is best suited for the situation whether it be written or verbal. The different requirements that might need to be adjusted for could include age, ethnicity and special needs. For example, younger audiences might have shorter attention spans and get bored easier, whilst older people might be more patient and are able to sit for a longer period of time. Another example is when using visual communicate it is important to use big clear text for partially sighted people. When preparing a verbal presentation, it is important that you cater for people with special needs such as if someone lip reads it is crucial that that are positioned appropriately in the room. If someone in the audience has mobility problems it is important that the aisles are big enough for a wheel chair to easily and freely move around the room.
The purpose of this paper is to summarize Module 5 of the AOL program, specifically group 226, through the evaluation of a contemporary Christian leader. In this paper I will discuss the contemporary Christian leader I have selected, analyze their effectiveness in business performance, and discuss how they have inspired me. I will also talk about what I have learned from this module that most benefited me. My hope is that through this paper, my readers will have a broadened scope of Christianity in our contemporary world.
2 Part I According to (Merriam-Webster, n.d.), worldview is defined as a comprehensive conception or apprehension of the world especially from a specific standpoint. This definition implies that the way an individual view the world may be due to a variety of factors such as their culture, ethnicity, and/or religion. For Christians, our worldview is shaped by the Holy Bible. Often, this book
Prosperous businesses should ensure dedicated frontrunners and supervisors that cultivate, reinforce, and reassure member of staff endurance within a business. At hand is a substantial differentiation concerning guidance and supervision. Generally leadership can be perceived as a perception of communication and business’s visualization, whereas, management can be viewed as achievement of the business’s visualization. It is to my belief that when speaking of leadership and management, the two stands strongly connected, yet equally signify and sustain different assignment and obligations.
When people see the world in different way we can learn truths from different perspectives. I once heard an analogy of a mountain and perspectives of Christianity. The mountain symbolizes Christianity. It is very big and it is hard to see all of it. Every person has a different role. Some go inside the mountain and others fly above and take pictures in a helicopter. They are all seeing parts of the mountain so we need to talk to each other so we can learn about other parts of the mountain. If we refuse to look at other perspectives we will only see one small part of the mountain and will miss out on the greatness of the big
College Athletes Getting Paid? Recently, the debate over whether college athletes should get paid has been seriously heating up. In October of 2017, University of Louisville Men’s Basketball Coach Rick Pitino was fired from his job under the accusation of bribery to ensure a top-recruit high school player would come to his team. This led the F.B.I to take a look into NCAA College Basketball.
The Christian worldview of leadership is distinctly different from most secular views on the subject. In the secular, leadership tends to be viewed primarily in terms of a company’s bottom line and how well the leader can urge employees to produce more and better work. That view is profit-centered rather than person-centered, and it does not give much attention to employees’ human needs and qualities nor on how developing excellent work relationships can promote productivity. In the Christian worldview, however, people are key, and their human needs are important. The leader in the Christian worldview understands how meeting employees’ needs promotes the kind of productivity desired and
Whether clearly defined or not, everyone holds a worldview. Through life, travel, study, and contemplation, I have sought to clarify and substantiate my worldview. When comparing my beliefs to various other worldviews, mine stands up as logical and rational. Most importantly, my Christian worldview can be applied to contemporary problems and even explain many of the world’s issues. Though the Christian worldview is one of the most criticized, it provides substantive answers instead of more philosophical questions. After all, a worldview is only worthwhile if one can explain and defend their beliefs.
A Christian worldview includes belief the Bible is the inspired word of God. The absolute truths, defined by the word
Countries disintegrate, place of worship and corporation fail, people become dysfunctional, descendants lose their direction, and mankind drift from God on behalf of one distracting reason; insufficiency of leadership. These disappointments are often for the reason that of the deficiency of instruction, appropriate leadership, and misperception on what Christian leadership subsists and exactly how that leadership is pertinent to every component of professional and personal life. From a Christian worldview perspective, Psalm 112:5 explains, “A good man deals graciously and lends; He will guide his affairs with discretion” (NKJ). A Christian manager should always keep in mind that bounteousness and admiration for God, demonstrates that one has placed trust in Him, and not our material possessions.
A worldview is the way a person views and interprets the world around them. Life experiences and spiritual influences play a part in forming one’s worldview. A person’s worldview helps them to determine beliefs on creation, humanity, morals and what happens after death. According to Waddell, (2014) “Worldviews are also like lenses found in eyeglasses that serve as the means through which a person sees the world.” (para. 43) In this paper, the main components of the Christian worldview will be discussed, to include God, humanity, Jesus, restoration and analysis of Christian Faith as well as a reflection of my own beliefs.
Today’s society consists of many worldviews. Most people tend to pull beliefs from different religions, but often stick to one main worldview. A worldview to me is the gathering of beliefs that shape what we do on a daily basis and forms our overall view on life. When I look at my beliefs critically, I am able to see my worldview and see how it compares to different worldviews, but also how it compares mainly to the Christian Worldview.
From a personal perspective, leadership from a Christian worldview is about transforming your skills, abilities, and knowledge of the vision of life, beliefs, values, and principles. Due to the differing worldviews as a leader from a secular or biblical perspective, the ways of life as a leader divert the values that guide us, beliefs that direct us, and principles that motivate us to act or behave a certain way. Jesus lives in disciples, and we should all be living as his light and world. In Paul’s plea he stated, “Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ” (1 Corinthians 11:1, New International Version). Not everyone is in the public eye, but everyone is in the eye of someone, and there he or she is a leader. I will discuss my growth and development into the leader from a Christian worldview and from course material as support.
An organization guided by Christian principles will build a structural solid foundation. As a follower of Christ, “communication” is [essentially] required to fulfill the responsibility of advocating Christianity. In a business setting the benefit of applying Christian values to provide guidance that will affirm the foundations of an organization. The philosophy of promoting growth and sustainability with any establishment is to follow the organization's vision and mission. Smith (2011) expresses the importance of fulfilling one’s purpose with God by building interpersonal relationships, “Indeed we can only hope to fulfill our vocations if we learn the grace and strength of working with others in