Learning to Critique & Celebrate Foreign Cultures with George Oliveira

Ideas Have Consequences

When we cross cultural borders to serve others, it is essential for us to learn when to celebrate cultural diversity and when to critique it. This can be tricky! We may instinctively seek to align everything to our cultural norms–but doing so can dangerously lead to the erasure of beautifully unique and diverse elements of foreign culture that bring glory to God. At the same time, there are things within every culture that should be rightly critiqued. Long-time DNA friend, Pastor George Oliveira shares lessons learned as a cross-cultural pastor. He emphasizes the importance of transcending cultural divides with Christian love. He gives us a vision to authentically connect with diverse communities while celebrating our shared humanity under the teachings of Jesus.

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Chapters

1. Learning to Critique & Celebrate Foreign Cultures with George Oliveira (00:00:00)

2. Introducing George Oliveira (00:01:20)

3. Cultural Perspectives on Spirituality and Time (00:16:29)

4. Redeeming Culture and Discipling Nations (00:30:24)

5. Faithful Obedience and Kingdom Culture (00:44:23)

6. Cultural Boundaries and Christian Love (00:59:45)