1. 2012 COSIM ConferenceBig Shame or Big Honor?Exploring the
Dynamics of Honor andShame in Cross-Cultural PartnershipWerner
MischkeCopyright 2012 Mission ONE. All rights reserved.
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7. Every culture has these featuresin varying proportions
8. Five basic culture scalesAccording to Brooks Peterson,3
there are five basic culture scales: 1) Equality/Hierarchy, 2)
Direct/Indirect, 3) Individual/Group, 4) Task/Relationship, and 5)
Risk/Caution. These may bediagrammed as follows: 0 1 23 4 5 67 8 9
10 EqualityHierarchyDirect Indirect IndividualGroup
TaskRelationship RiskCautionWhat I intend to do in this article is
to outline these five culture scales one at a time, and further,
Knowing about honor and shame helps youto enhance our understanding
of each of them by viewing them through the lens of honor
andshameusing primarily biblical illustrations.understand the ve
basic culture scales
9. Five basic culture scalesAccording to Brooks Peterson,3
there are five basic culture scales: 1) Equality/Hierarchy, 2)
Direct/Indirect, 3) Individual/Group, 4) Task/Relationship, and 5)
Risk/Caution. These may bediagrammed as follows: 0 1 23 4 5 67 8 9
10 EqualityHierarchyDirect Indirect IndividualGroup
TaskRelationship RiskCautionWhat I intend to do in this article is
to outline these five culture scales one at a time, and further,
Knowing about honor and shame helps youto enhance our understanding
of each of them by viewing them through the lens of honor
andshameusing primarily biblical illustrations.understand the ve
basic culture scales
10. Five basic culture scalesAccording to Brooks Peterson,3
there are five basic culture scales: 1) Equality/Hierarchy, 2)
Direct/Indirect, 3) Individual/Group, 4) Task/Relationship, and 5)
Risk/Caution. These may bediagrammed as follows: 0 1 23 4 5 67 8 9
10 EqualityHierarchyDirect Indirect IndividualGroup
TaskRelationship RiskCautionWhat I intend to do in this article is
to outline these five culture scales one at a time, and further,
Knowing about honor and shame helps youto enhance our understanding
of each of them by viewing them through the lens of honor
andshameusing primarily biblical illustrations.understand the ve
basic culture scales
11. Five basic culture scalesAccording to Brooks Peterson,3
there are five basic culture scales: 1) Equality/Hierarchy, 2)
Direct/Indirect, 3) Individual/Group, 4) Task/Relationship, and 5)
Risk/Caution. These may bediagrammed as follows: 0 1 23 4 5 67 8 9
10 EqualityHierarchyDirect Indirect IndividualGroup
TaskRelationship RiskCautionWhat I intend to do in this article is
to outline these five culture scales one at a time, and further,
Knowing about honor and shame helps youto enhance our understanding
of each of them by viewing them through the lens of honor
andshameusing primarily biblical illustrations.understand the ve
basic culture scales
12. Westerners usually readGods Word through thecultural lens
of guilt/innocence. But
13. Reading Gods Wordthrough the pivotalcultural value ofhonor
and shame
14. Reading Gods Wordthrough the pivotalcultural value ofhonor
and shame
15. Reading Gods Wordthrough the pivotalcultural value ofhonor
and shame helps Christianleaders from the West and Majority World
understand each other betterto build morefruitful cross-cultural
partnerships.
16. Examine key dynamics of1honor and shame from
asocial-science perspectivewith examples from Scripture.
17. Explore honor and shame2as the pivotal cultural value of
the Bible and of most of the Majority World /unreached
peoples.
18. Examine applications3to cross-cultural ministriesand
partnerships throughunderstanding the dynamics ofhonor and
shame.
19. 1
20. Examine key dynamics of1honor and shame from
asocial-science perspectivewith examples from Scripture.
21. 1. Key dynamics of honor and shame from a social science
perspective.1 Love of honor Challenge and riposte Two sources of
honor: Patronageascribed and achieved Kinship Image of limited good
(win-lose)
22. Denition of honorHonor: the worth or value of personsboth
in their eyes and in the eyes oftheir village, neighborhood, or
society.The critical item is the public natureof respect and
reputation.(Neyrey, p15)
23. Love of honorAthenians excel all others not so much in
singingor in stature or in strength, as in love of honourXenophon
For the glory that the Romans burned to possess, be it known, is
the favourable judgment of men who think well of other men.
AugustineThe ancients name love of honor and praise as theirpremier
value. Neyrey, p.17
24. Now the greatest external good we should assumeto be the
thing which we offer as a tribute to thegods and which is most
coveted by men of highstation, and is the prize awarded for the
noblestAristotle deeds; and such a thing is honour,for honour is
clearly the greatest ofexternal goods it is honour above all
elsethat great men claim and deserve.Aristotle(Neyrey, p5)
25. Love of honor EXAMPLEThen the mother of the sons of Zebedee
came up tohim with her sons, and kneeling before him she askedhim
for something.And he said to her, What do you want? She said tohim,
Say that these two sons of mine are to sit, one atyour right hand
and one at your left, in your kingdom.(Matthew 20:2021 ESV)
26. Two sources of honor 1. Ascribed 2. Achieved
27. Two sources of honor EXAMPLEAscribed
28. Two sources of honor EXAMPLE The book of theAscribed
genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
(Matthew 1:1 ESV)
29. Two sources of honor EXAMPLE The book of theand behold, a
voiceAscribed genealogy of Jesus from heaven said, Christ, the son
of This is my beloved David, the son ofSon, with whom I am Abraham.
well pleased. (Matthew 1:1 ESV)(Matthew 3:17 ESV)
30. Two sources of honor EXAMPLE The book of theand behold, a
voiceAscribed genealogy of Jesus from heaven said, Christ, the son
of This is my beloved David, the son ofSon, with whom I am Abraham.
well pleased. (Matthew 1:1 ESV)(Matthew 3:17 ESV) encomium or
eulogy
31. Two sources of honor EXAMPLEAchieved
32. Two sources of honorEXAMPLEAchieved Therefore God has
highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every
name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven
and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that
Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians
2:9-12 ESV)
33. Image of limited goodThe belief that everything in social,
economic, natural universe everything desired in life: land,
wealth, respect and status, power and influence exists in nite
quantity and is in short supply If you gain, I lose: zero-sum
gameNeyrey, p18
34. Image of limited good win-loseThe belief that everything in
social, economic, natural universe vs. everything desired in life:
land, wealth, respect and status, power and influence win-win
exists in nite quantity and is in short supply If you gain, I lose:
zero-sum gameNeyrey, p18
35. Image of limited goodEXAMPLE This was why the Jews were
seeking all the more to kill him,because not only was he breaking
the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making
himself equal with God. (John 5:18 ESV)
36. Image of limited goodEXAMPLEas it is my eager expectation
and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full
couragenow as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by
life or by death. For to me to liveis Christ, and to die is gain.
Philippians 1:20-21 ESV
37. Challenge and riposteFour steps to this social code of push
and shove(Neyrey, p20)1. claim of worth or value2. challenge to
that claim3. riposte or defense of the claim4. public verdict of
success awarded to either claimant or challenger
38. EXAMPLE Jesus heals the man with the Note thewithered hand
public natureMatt. 12:816 of thisencounter
39. 8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.9 He went on
from there and entered their synagogue.10 And a man was there with
a withered hand. And they asked him,Is it lawful to heal on the
Sabbath?so that they might accuse him.11 He said to them, Which one
of you who has a sheep, if it falls intoa pit on the Sabbath, will
not take hold of it and lift it out?12 Of how much more value is a
man than a sheep! So it islawful to do good on the Sabbath.13 Then
he said to the man, Stretch out your hand. And the manstretched it
out, and it was restored, healthy like the other.14 But the
Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how to destroy him.15
Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. And many followed him,
and hehealed them all 16 and ordered them not to make him known 23
And all the people were amazed, and said,Can this be the Son of
David?
40. 8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath. 1. Claim of
worth or value9 He went on from there and entered their
synagogue.10 And a man was there with a withered hand. And they
asked him,Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?so that they might
accuse him.11 He said to them, Which one of you who has a sheep, if
it falls intoa pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and
lift it out?12 Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! So it
islawful to do good on the Sabbath.13 Then he said to the man,
Stretch out your hand. And the manstretched it out, and it was
restored, healthy like the other.14 But the Pharisees went out and
conspired against him, how to destroy him.15 Jesus, aware of this,
withdrew from there. And many followed him, and hehealed them all
16 and ordered them not to make him known 23 And all the people
were amazed, and said,Can this be the Son of David?
41. 8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath. 1. Claim of
worth or value9 He went on from there and entered their
synagogue.10 And a man was there with a withered hand. And they
asked him,Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?so that they might
accuse him.2. Challenge to that claim11 He said to them, Which one
of you who has a sheep, if it falls intoa pit on the Sabbath, will
not take hold of it and lift it out?12 Of how much more value is a
man than a sheep! So it islawful to do good on the Sabbath.13 Then
he said to the man, Stretch out your hand. And the manstretched it
out, and it was restored, healthy like the other.14 But the
Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how to destroy him.15
Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. And many followed him,
and hehealed them all 16 and ordered them not to make him known 23
And all the people were amazed, and said,Can this be the Son of
David?
42. 8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath. 1. Claim of
worth or value9 He went on from there and entered their
synagogue.10 And a man was there with a withered hand. And they
asked him,Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?so that they might
accuse him.2. Challenge to that claim11 He said to them, Which one
of you who has a sheep, if it falls intoa pit on the Sabbath, will
not take hold of it and lift it out?12 Of how much more value is a
man than a sheep! So it is3. Defense (orlawful to do good on the
Sabbath.riposte) of the claim13 Then he said to the man, Stretch
out your hand. And the manstretched it out, and it was restored,
healthy like the other.14 But the Pharisees went out and conspired
against him, how to destroy him.15 Jesus, aware of this, withdrew
from there. And many followed him, and hehealed them all 16 and
ordered them not to make him known 23 And all the people were
amazed, and said,Can this be the Son of David?
43. 8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath. 1. Claim of
worth or value9 He went on from there and entered their
synagogue.10 And a man was there with a withered hand. And they
asked him,Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?so that they might
accuse him.2. Challenge to that claim11 He said to them, Which one
of you who has a sheep, if it falls intoa pit on the Sabbath, will
not take hold of it and lift it out?12 Of how much more value is a
man than a sheep! So it is3. Defense (orlawful to do good on the
Sabbath.riposte) of the claim13 Then he said to the man, Stretch
out your hand. And the manstretched it out, and it was restored,
healthy like the other.14 But the Pharisees went out and conspired
against him, how to destroy him.15 Jesus, aware of this, withdrew
from there. And many followed him, and hehealed them all 16 and
ordered them not to make him known 23 And all the people were
amazed, and said,Can this be the Son of David?4. Public verdict of
success
44. PatronageNorth American view of patronage is negative: Its
not what you know its who you know We sense someone has an unfair
advantage over us Violates our conviction that everyone should have
equalaccess to employment opportunities (being evaluated on
thebasis of pertinent skills rather than personal connection).
Under the table nepotism keep it quiet (its bad) See David deSilva:
Honor, Patronage, Kinship, Purity: Unlocking New Testament Culture,
p96
45. PatronageThe world of the New Testament, however, was one
in whichpersonal patronage was an essential means of acquiring
accessto goods, protection, or opportunities for employment
andadvancement. Not only was it essentialit was expectedand
publicized! The giving and receiving of favors was,according to a
first-century participant, the practice thatconstitutes the chief
bond of human society(Seneca, Ben. 1.4.2).deSilva: Honor,
Patronage, Kinship, Purity: Unlocking New Testament Culture,
p97
46. Patronage Jesus and his first disciples moved among and
within patronage and friendship networks, for patronage was as much
at home on Palestinian soil as in Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt,
Africa, and Rome.See David deSilva: Honor, Patronage, Kinship,
Purity: Unlocking New Testament Culture, p121
47. Patronage EXAMPLE And he said to them,The kings of the
Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over
themare called benefactors. (Luke 22:2526 ESV).
48. Patronage EXAMPLENow a centurion had a servant who was sick
and at the pointof death When the centurion heard about Jesus, he
sent to himelders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his
servant. Andwhen they came to Jesus, they pleaded with him He is
worthyto have you do this for him, for he loves our nation, and
heis the one who built us our synagogue. (Luke 7:2-5 ESV)
49. Patronage EXAMPLE For God so loved the world,that he gave
his only Son,that whoever believes in himshould not perish but have
eternal life.(John 3:16 ESV)
50. PatronageGods grace (charis) would not have beenof a
different kind than the grace with whichthey were already familiar;
it would havebeen understood as different only in qualityand
degree.David deSilva: Honor, Patronage, Kinship, Purity: Unlocking
New Testament Culture, p122
51. PatronageDistinct, specic honor code abouthow to give and
receive. Benefactor: wise, not self-serving, thattheir gifts were
given to honorable people;examples of excellent stewardship Client:
show proper gratitude and honorto the benefactor or patron.
52. PatronageDistinct,specic GRACEhonor code Benefactors gave
out of graceBenefactor The gift itself is graceClient Clients
response of gratitude Dance of reciprocitygrace honorably given
grace as the gift grace in gratitude and honor bestowed back to the
patron.
53. PatronageDistinct,specic GRACEhonor codeThis single
wordBenefactor encapsulated the entire Clientethos of the
relationshipDavid deSilva: Honor, Patronage, Kinship, Purity:
Unlocking New Testament Culture, p105
54. PatronageDistinct, specic honor codeThe patron or giver
never gives with an eye to whatcan be gained from the gift. The
giver does not giveto an elderly person so as to be remembered in
awill, or to an elected official with a view to gettingsome
leverage in politics. Such people are investors,not benefactors or
friends.David deSilva: Honor, Patronage, Kinship, Purity: Unlocking
New Testament Culture, p107
55. Kinship
56. KinshipIn the ancient world, people are not just taken
ontheir merits. Instead, their merits begin with themerits (or
debits) of their lineage, the reputation oftheir ancestral house.
Greeks and Romans receive abasic identity from their larger family:
for Romansthis takes the form of including the clan name in thename
of each individual.David deSilva: Honor, Patronage, Kinship,
Purity: Unlocking New Testament Culture, p159
57. KinshipEveryones personal honorbegins with
theirkinship.(Ascribed honor)
58. KinshipThe believers, as children of God, become
whatsociologists call a ctive kinship group, that isa collection of
people who are not genealogicallyrelated but who nevertheless
consider one anotheras family, attempting to relate at that higher
levelof intimacy, belonging and mutualcommitment. David deSilva:
Honor, Patronage, Kinship, Purity: Unlocking New Testament Culture,
p78
59. Kinship EXAMPLE Now the LORD said to Abram,Go from your
country and your kindred and your fathers houseto the land that I
will show you.(Genesis 12:1 ESV)
60. KinshipEXAMPLEAnd everyone who has left houses orbrothers
or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my names
sake, will receive a hundredfoldand will inherit eternal
life.(Matthew 19:29 ESV)
61. KinshipEXAMPLESo then, as we have opportunity,let us do
good to everyone,and especially to those who areof the household of
faith.(Galatians 6:10 ESV)
62. Kinship EXAMPLEBut if anyone has the worlds goodsand sees
his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him,how does Gods
love abide in him? (1 John 3:17 ESV)
63. SummaryIt would not be an understatement to saythat honor
as reputation and good namewas endemic to the ancient world;
hence,we hear classicists and anthropologistscalling it a pivotal
value of theMediterranean world, both ancient andmodern. (Neyrey,
p5)
64. Small group reection1. Key dynamics of honor and shame from
a social science perspective. Love of honor Challenge and riposte
Two sources of honor: Patronageascribed and achieved Kinship Image
of limited good (win-lose) Identify one of these dynamics andhow it
might relate to your ministry.
65. 2Honor and shame is thepivotal cultural valueof the
Bible
66. Whether we turn to Pauls letters and examine
hisself-presentation, his conflict with rival teachersand
preachers, his praise of certain behavior orblame of other, or his
articulation of the status androle of Jesusall of this needs to be
assessedin light of the pivotal value of his world,namely, honor
and shame. (Neyrey, p34)
67. ExamplesAnd the man and his wife were both naked and were
not ashamed. (Genesis 2:25 ESV)
68. ExamplesI will bless those who bless you,and him who
dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the
earth shall be blessed. (Genesis 12:3 ESV)
69. ExamplesAwake, my glory!Awake, O harp and lyre! I will
awake the dawn!(Psalm 57:8 ESV)
70. Examples How can you believe,when you receive glory from
one another and do not seek the glorythat comes from the only God?
(John 5:44 ESV)
71. ExamplesThe glory that you have given meI have given to
them,that they may be one even as we are one,(John 17:22 ESV)
72. ExamplesFor I am not ashamed of the gospel,for it is the
power of Godfor salvation to everyone who believes (Romans 1:16
ESV)
73. ExamplesFor all have sinned and fall shortof the glory of
God. (Romans 3:23 ESV)
74. ExamplesBut we impart a secret and hidden wisdomof God,
which God decreed before the agesfor our glory. None of the rulers
of this ageunderstood this, for if they had, they wouldnot have
crucied the Lord of glory.(1 Corinthians 2:7-8 ESV)
75. ExamplesFor even if I boast a little too much of our
authority, which the Lord gave forbuilding you up and not for
destroying you, I will not be ashamed. (2 Corinthians 10:8
ESV)
76. ExamplesFor by grace you have been saved through faith. And
this is not your own doing;it is the gift of God, not a result of
works,so that no one may boast. (Ephesians 2:89 ESV)
77. Examplesas it is my eager expectation and hope that I
willnot be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always
Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death.For
to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. (Philippians 1:20-21
ESV)
78. Exampleswe exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and
charged you to walk in a mannerworthy of God, who calls you into
his own kingdom and glory.(1 Thessalonians 2:12 ESV)
79. ExamplesSo the honor is for you who believe, but for those
who do not believe,The stone that the builders rejected has become
the cornerstone, (1 Peter 2:7 ESV)
80. Examples saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb who
was slain,to receive power and wealth and wisdomand might and honor
and glory and blessing! (Revelation 5:12 ESV)
81. In fact, a survey of all of the leading textbooks used
inteaching systematic theology across the major
theologicaltraditions reveals that although the indexes are lled
withreferences to guilt, the word shame appears in the indexof only
one of these textbooks. This omission continues topersist despite
the fact that the term guilt and its variousderivatives occur 145
times in the Old Testament and 10times in the New Testament,
whereas the term shame andits derivatives occur nearly 300 times in
the Old Testamentand 45 times in the New Testament. Timothy C.
Tennent: Theology in the Context of World Christianity, p.93
82. References to Guilt vs. Shame in the BibleOld Testament New
Testament400300200 Shame100Guilt 0 Guilt-based wordsShame-based
words
83. In Scriptureconsider theuse of the wordsGLORY,
GLORIFY,GLORIFIED
84. Frequency and use in Scripture of the words, glory,
glorify, gloried, gloriousOther Referring to GOD30465% Referring to
Humanity 13929% Referring to Other 27 6% 470 HumanityAwake, my
glory! Psalm 57:7GODHow can you believe, when you receiveglory from
one another and do not seekthe glory that comes from the only
God?John 5:44Data compiled by Werner Mischke using English Standard
Version. To request spreadsheet, write to [email protected].
85. Could it be,we have a blind spot?
86. Could it be?We in the West have a blind spot that keeps us
fromseeing the pivotal cultural value of honor andshame in the
Bible. This hinders our understanding of Scripture our being
awakened to our own sense of honor andglory in Christ our ability
to use Scriptural insights by which to buildhealthier, more
fruitful cross-cultural relationshipsand partnerships
87. 2.b.
88. 2.b.Honor and shame is the pivotalcultural value of most of
theMajority World /unreached peoples.
89. Comparison of Cultures by Geographical Locationa broad
generalization Chart used by permission of Jason Borges
90. Comparison of Cultures by Geographical Locationa broad
generalizationWest or North South (Sub-Sahara East (Asia, Middle
East, Geographical Location (North America, Europe) Africa, Latin
America) North Africa) Cultural Orientation
Justice-GuiltPower-FearHonor-Shame Cultural CivilizationsMuslim,
Indian, Sinic,Western, OrthodoxLatin American, African
(Huntington)Buddhist, Japanese Christian Status Post Christian
Emerging ChristianNon Christian % Christian in 191095% 16%2.7% %
Christian in 201081% 62%8.5% Total population in 2010 1.08
billion1.42 billion 4.37 billion Theological
OrientationAugustinian, Western Pentecostal, CharismaticUndeveloped
Chart used by permission of Jason Borges
91. Comparison of Cultures by Geographical Locationa broad
generalizationWest or North South (Sub-Sahara East (Asia, Middle
East, Geographical Location (North America, Europe) Africa, Latin
America) North Africa) Cultural Orientation
Justice-GuiltPower-FearHonor-Shame Cultural CivilizationsMuslim,
Indian, Sinic,Western, OrthodoxLatin American, African
(Huntington)Buddhist, Japanese Christian Status Post Christian
Emerging ChristianNon Christian % Christian in 191095% 16%2.7% %
Christian in 201081% 62%8.5% Total population in 2010 1.08
billion1.42 billion 4.37 billion Theological
OrientationAugustinian, Western Pentecostal, CharismaticUndeveloped
Chart used by permission of Jason Borges
92. Comparison of Cultures by Geographical Locationa broad
generalizationWest or North South (Sub-Sahara East (Asia, Middle
East, Geographical Location (North America, Europe) Africa, Latin
America) North Africa) Cultural Orientation
Justice-GuiltPower-FearHonor-Shame Cultural CivilizationsMuslim,
Indian, Sinic,Western, OrthodoxLatin American, African
(Huntington)Buddhist, Japanese Christian Status Post Christian
Emerging ChristianNon Christian % Christian in 191095% 16%2.7% %
Christian in 201081% 62%8.5% Total population in 2010 1.08
billion1.42 billion 4.37 billion Theological
OrientationAugustinian, Western Pentecostal, CharismaticUndeveloped
Chart used by permission of Jason Borges
93. Comparison of Cultures by Geographical Locationa broad
generalizationWest or North South (Sub-Sahara East (Asia, Middle
East, Geographical Location (North America, Europe) Africa, Latin
America) North Africa) Cultural Orientation
Justice-GuiltPower-FearHonor-Shame Cultural CivilizationsMuslim,
Indian, Sinic,Western, OrthodoxLatin American, African
(Huntington)Buddhist, Japanese Christian Status Post Christian
Emerging ChristianNon Christian % Christian in 191095% 16%2.7% %
Christian in 201081% 62%8.5% Total population in 2010 1.08
billion1.42 billion 4.37 billion Theological
OrientationAugustinian, Western Pentecostal, CharismaticUndeveloped
Chart used by permission of Jason Borges
94. West or North South (Sub-Sahara Africa,East (Asia, Middle
East,Geographical Location (North America, Europe) Latin
America)North Africa)Cultural OrientationJustice-GuiltPower-Fear
Honor-ShameCultural CivilizationsMuslim, Indian, Sinic,Western,
Orthodox Latin American, African(Huntington)Buddhist,
JapaneseComparisonChristian Status Post ChristianEmerging
ChristianNon Christianof Cultures by% Christian in 191095%16% 2.7%%
Christian in 201081%62% 8.5%GeographicalTotal population in 2010
1.08 billion 1.42 billion4.37 billionLocation: Theological
OrientationAugustinian, WesternPentecostal, Charismatic
Undeveloped5 POPULATION, BILLIONSA broad generalization3.75%
Non-Christian% Christian 2.51.250WESTSOUTH EASTGEOGRAPHICAL
REGION
95. Map from floatingsheep.org: User-Created Geographies of
Religion: Allah, Buddha, Hindu, Jesus http://www.floatingsheep.org/
2009/12/user-created- geographies-of-religion.htmlThe world ofISLAM
is anhonor/shameculture
96. Map from floatingsheep.org: User-Created Geographies of
Religion: Allah, Buddha, Hindu, Jesus http://www.floatingsheep.org/
2009/12/user-created- geographies-of-religion.htmlThe world ofISLAM
is anhonor/shameculture
97. The worldof BUDDHISM isan honor/shameculture
98. The worldof BUDDHISM isan honor/shameculture
99. The world ofHINDUISMis an honor/shame culture
100. The world ofHINDUISMis an honor/shame culture
101. The world of the BIBLEis an honor/shame culture
102. The world of the BIBLEis an honor/shame culture
103. Examine applications3to cross-cultural ministriesand
partnerships throughunderstanding the dynamics ofhonor and
shame.
104. Application: RELATIONSHIPBy understanding New Testament
culturebetternamely the pivotal cultural value ofhonor and
shamewould we communicate better withour partners and reduce
misunder-standing and conictbecausewe understand and speak
thelanguage of honor and shame?
105. Application: RELATIONSHIPBy understanding New Testament
culturebetternamely the pivotal cultural value ofhonor and
shamewould we communicate better withour partners and reduce
misunder-standing and conictbecausewe understand and speak
thelanguage of honor and shame?
106. Application: RELATIONSHIPTo those of us who support
indigenous ministriesDo our ministry partners view us as: investors
benefactors or friends?
107. Application: TRAININGCan we develop skills in using the
biblicallanguage of honor and shame? to present the glorious gospel
of Jesus Christ in a more relevant way to better equip servant
leaders to improve mobilization for mission
108. Application: SPIRITUAL FORMATIONTo what degree do we
recognizeBut we impart athis profound honor, this great secret and
hiddenwisdom of God, whichprivilege? in and with one another? God
decreed beforeThat as cross-cultural partners the ages for
ourco-laboring to impart the glorious, glory.(1 Cor. 2:7
ESV)transforming grace and truth of JesusChristGod has decreed this
before See also Eph. 3:68the ages for our glory.
109. Application: EVALUATIONCan we evaluate our partnerships
usingAnd we all, withthe language of honor and shameunveiled
face,beholding the glory of Personal Transformation: In what ways
the Lord, are beingare we as leaders changing from glory
totransformed into theglory?same image from one Community
Transformation: In what degree of glory toways is our ministry
gaining honor/glory in another. For thisthe view of the community?
and ourcomes from the Lordcommunity gaining honor in the region?who
is the Spirit. (2 Cor. 3:18 ESV)
110. Application: PERSECUTED CHURCHHow can we show honor to
ourThen they left thepresence of thebrothers and sisters who serve
inside ofcouncil, rejoicing thatthe community of the persecuted
they were countedchurch? worthy to sufferShould we in the West
derive honordishonor for thename.from those in our family,
especially ourpartners, who suffer for the sake of his (Acts 5:41
ESV)name?
111. Application: APOSTOLIC VISIONBy ignoring the biblical
language ofTo those outside thehonor and shame in building law I
became as oneoutside the lawrelationships and communicatingthat I
might win thosethe gospel outside the law. are we forfeiting
advances for theI have become allkingdom of Christ among Muslim,
things to all people,that by all meansHindu, Buddhist and other
groupsI might save some.whose pivotal cultural value is honor(1
Cor. 9:21-22 ESV)and shame?
112. Application: APOSTOLIC VISION But we impart a secret and
hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our
glory. None of the rulers of this ageunderstood this, for if they
had, they wouldnot have crucied the Lord of glory. (1 Corinthians
2:7-8 ESV)
113. Reading Gods Wordthrough the pivotalcultural value ofhonor
and shame
114. Reading Gods Wordthrough the pivotalcultural value ofhonor
and shame
115. Reading Gods Wordthrough the pivotalcultural value ofhonor
and shame helps Christianleaders from the West and Majority World
understand each other betterto build morefruitful cross-cultural
partnerships.
116. For from him and through him and to himare all things.To
him be glory forever. Amen (Romans 11:36 ESV)
117. Training servicesWERNER MISCHKE offers training services
concerning honor and shameto churches, mission agencies and
ministry teams of all kinds. Using adult learningtheory, Werner
designs seminars and workshops in which participants Examine six
main features of an honor/shame-based culture, FOR MORE
INFORMATION:and how to recognize it in Scripture. Explore how the
teachings of Christ incorporate the pivotalcultural value of honor
and shame. Develop skills in using the language of honor and
shameWerner Mischketo talk about faith and what it means to follow
Jesus. Executive Vice President Recognize honor/shame-based
dynamics in cross-cultural Director of Training Ministriesministry
in order to avoid misunderstanding and build trust. Mission ONE
Identify next steps for their missional journey or
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480-951-0900