Ministering Cross-Culturally examines the significance of the Incarnation for effective cross-cultural ministry. The authors demonstrate that Jesus needed to learn and understand the culture in which he lived before he could undertake his public ministry.

The Incarnational model offered in this book has proved to be successful for thousands of ministers. Several sections in this second edition have been rewritten and the book has been updated to reflect development in the authors’ thinking.

With vivid insight, lively narrative, and down-to-earth practicality, this book, by leading Christian anthropologists, is essential reading for anyone interested in ministering cross-culturally.-Robert Priest, associate professor of mission and intercultural studies, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

The model of basic values outlined in Ministering Cross-Culturally is one of the clearest and most helpful anthropological tools ever created for Christian workers. I have used this text for years in the preparation of undergraduate and graduate students for cross-cultural service, and it remains a student favorite. The model is simple and straightforward yet profoundly helpful in assisting cross-cultural sojourners to recognize value differences, assess and modify their behavior, and build trust in cross-cultural relationships.-Murray Decker, chair, department of anthropology and intercultural studies, Biola University, School of Intercultural Studies