Wow. I can't even begin to tell you the power, challenge, and Biblical reality in Duane Elmer's teaching about communication, forgiveness, reconciliation, and cross-cultural awareness. Instead, I'll just copy his bio on the back of his books: "Duane Elmer is director of the Ph.D program in educational studies and the G. W. Aldeen Chair of International Studies at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, in Deerfield, Illinois. In addition to traveling and teaching in over seventy-five countries, he has provided cross-cultural training to people from Fortune 500 companies, relief and development agencies, mission organizations, churches and educational institutions. He has also conducted peace and reconciliation efforts in several countries. He is author of Cross-Cultural Conflict: Building Relationships for Effective Ministry, Cross-Cultural Connections: Stepping Out and Fitting In Around The World, and Cross-Cultural Servanthood: Serving the World in Christlike Humility.
We are excited and blessed by God's provision of such a resource to an organization of our small size. Please pray for us, and Duane, as we wrap up our sessions tomorrow! Pray that we'll hear what God desires us to hear, apply personally and organizational what God desires us to apply, and grow in Christlikeness as enabled by The Spirit for His glory and the greater expansion of His Kingdom.
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