Titre :	Cross-cultural partnerships : navigating the complexities of money and mission
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Lederleitner, Mary T., Auteur
Editeur :	Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Books
Année de publication :	c2010
Importance :	230 p.
Présentation :	cover illustrated in color
Format :	21 cm
ISBN/ISSN/EAN :	978-0-8308-3747-2
Note générale :	Includes bibliographical references.
Langues :	Anglais (eng) Langues originales : Anglais (eng)
Catégories :	International cooperation. Missions -- Finance. RELIGION -- Christian Church -- Administration.
Index. décimale :	BV 2081
Résumé :	One of the biggest challenges in global mission work is money--not merely the need for it, but working through cross-cultural differences surrounding how funds are used and accounted for. Cross-cultural missteps regarding financial issues can derail partnerships between supporting churches and agencies and national leaders on the ground. North Americans don't understand how cultural expectations of patronage shape Read more...
Note de contenu :	Is it "mine" or "ours"? -- Communication and harmony -- Other confusing issues -- The path to premature judgments -- Paternalism couched as accountability -- Common unintended consequences -- Biblical foundations for accountability -- Contextualizing accounting processes -- Fostering dignity and mutuality -- Building capacity and sustainability -- Choosing your method carefully -- Options if designated funds are misallocated -- Options if embezzlement or fraud occurs.

Cross-cultural partnerships : navigating the complexities of money and mission [texte imprimé] / Lederleitner, Mary T., Auteur . - Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Books, c2010 . - 230 p. : cover illustrated in color ; 21 cm.
ISBN : 978-0-8308-3747-2
Includes bibliographical references.
Langues : Anglais (eng) Langues originales : Anglais (eng)

Catégories :	International cooperation. Missions -- Finance. RELIGION -- Christian Church -- Administration.
Index. décimale :	BV 2081
Résumé :	One of the biggest challenges in global mission work is money--not merely the need for it, but working through cross-cultural differences surrounding how funds are used and accounted for. Cross-cultural missteps regarding financial issues can derail partnerships between supporting churches and agencies and national leaders on the ground. North Americans don't understand how cultural expectations of patronage shape Read more...
Note de contenu :	Is it "mine" or "ours"? -- Communication and harmony -- Other confusing issues -- The path to premature judgments -- Paternalism couched as accountability -- Common unintended consequences -- Biblical foundations for accountability -- Contextualizing accounting processes -- Fostering dignity and mutuality -- Building capacity and sustainability -- Choosing your method carefully -- Options if designated funds are misallocated -- Options if embezzlement or fraud occurs.