This course explores the dynamics of cross-cultural leadership. It clarifies the difference between leadership and management, gives an essential understanding of responsibility, and focuses on building a covenant community of trust with power-giving leadership that does not seek control but risk-taking empowerment.

In this module, students will also investigate how cultural values (such as high-/low-context and high-/low-power structures, individualism/collectivism, and understanding of ambiguity), and Biblical interpretation impact leadership practices in multicultural contexts. In addition, multicultural situational leadership will be discussed.

Cross-cultural leadership is closely linked to multicultural (mission) teams. This course intends to equip leaders to respond to divisive issues so that multinational mission teams can do the work of ministry in ways that honor God.