Your journal entry should meet the following requirements.
- Length: 400-800 words
- Your journal entry should be written in paragraph form with proper grammar and spelling. Thoughts should be well-organized and cohesive.
- Your journal entry should be submitted on the template provided.
For this first journal, we will discuss our framework for intercultural communication: God’s story, our personal story, and the global story. Your journal should include an answer to each of the bolded sections/headings of this prompt. The bullet points under each heading are suggestions for topics to consider.
Share a bit of your personal story:
- Where is your family from? Where did you grow up? Where do you live now?
- Describe your home culture: (Religion, Ethnicity, Language, Family, History, Etc.)
- Describe any significant experiences that have shaped you or given you perspective.
How have you seen your story intersect with God’s story?
- Share a bit of your faith journey (beliefs, understanding of God, salvation experience, significant spiritual markers, etc.).
- What would you want someone from another culture to know about your faith?
- Why is it important to understand the whole story of God (the Grand Narrative)?
How have you interacted with or engaged in the global story?
- What kinds of cross-cultural experiences have you had?
- How would you describe your level of comfort, knowledge, or understanding when interacting with people from different cultural backgrounds than your own?
- What are some challenges you have experienced when interacting across cultural boundaries?
Why is it important to understand God’s story, your own story, and the global story to effectively cross cultures with the gospel?
