Lambs Dancing with Wolves

by michael-griffiths

Our screens are full of science fiction encounters with aliens. But a far more accessible adventure lies at our reaching out with the Gospel to those of other cultures. The privilege of crossing cultural boundaries, and encountering people whose ways of thinking, language and customs differ radically from our own, is a source of excitement. It also presents traps and sometimes threats. Yet to remain monocultural is to impoverish oneself and to leave vast areas of our potential memory banks as empty vaults. God's command is to spread the love and good news of Jesus to all people. Dr Griffiths' title is based on Jesus's instruction to his disciples in Luke 10 "I am sending you out like lambs in the midst of wolves." Christ does not send his lambs - us - out to live among wolves to destroy them or to be destroyed, but rather to bond with them and win them over. This comprehensive manual includes chapters on language, empathy, culture shock, appreciating "wolf" culture, presenti

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First published August 1, 2001

Reviews

[Becky · Rating 1 out of 5]

I am sure there are some helpful principles in here but they are eclipsed by the misogynistic overtones and out dated attitudes. The most shocking thing to me was that the book was written in 2001 and not the 1950s!