Elmer Book Review Assignment Instructions

For this assignment, you will write a review of Cross-Cultural Servanthood: Serving the World in Christlike Humility by Duane Elmer. Elmer provides an in-depth discussion on the topic of servanthood in the context of cross-cultural work, sharing his own cultural missteps and lessons learned over many years of cross-cultural engagement. These concepts are presented from a Biblical worldview and can be applied to any context where one seeks to engage people who operate from a different worldview.

Instructions

This paper should include the following 4 sections:

1. Summary: A brief summary of the main concepts discussed in the book.
2. Analysis: Show the significance of one concept discussed in the book to cross-cultural engagement. Use examples from the book.
3. Reflection: Reflect on why the material presented in the book is relevant to Christian cross-cultural engagement. Use the Bible and Elmer’s book to support your assertions.
4. Application: Describe how one concept discussed in the book can be applied in your field of study, work, and/or ministry and how you hope to incorporate that concept into your interactions with people from other cultural backgrounds.

The assignment should be written as a formal paper and should include the following elements:

• Length of Assignment: 3 pages of content

o   In addition to the 3 pages, the paper should include a title page and bibliography.

• Format of Assignment: Current Turabian formatting is required.
• Number of Citations: A minimum of 3 citations from the book and 2 citations from the Bible are required.
• Acceptable Sources: Cross-Cultural Servanthood: Serving the World in Christlike Humility   by Duane Elmer and the Bible. Additional sources are not required for this assignment.

*Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the SafeAssign plagiarism tool.