At CultureBound, we teach a powerful tool called “gaps and bridges.” The idea is that culture workers can learn to identify a gap in understanding between cultures and consequently design a bridge that allows for clear communication. This has been successful with intercultural workers who are adjusting to life in a new culture and language.
Right now, CultureBound is using “gaps and bridges” with new opportunities! A wonderful ministry door is open: CultureBound is invited to serve mission groups sending gospel workers from East Africa and Latin America. Here are some examples of the gaps and bridges tool.
Gap: Training
As the Lord of the harvest sends his people from everywhere to everywhere, there will be cultural hurdles. In the United States, global gospel workers have easy access to culture and language training. Such training is not readily available for international workers.
Bridge: CultureBound
CultureBound provides culture and language training for international workers. Over the coming four months, our trainers will work with groups being sent from Tanzania, Argentina, and Mexico. Plans are underway for training in other nations as well. We will equip gospel workers before they visit other countries to share the gospel.
Gap: Funding
International training involves significant cost. Besides travel and material costs, international workers cannot pay full tuition. CultureBound offers significant discounts to groups abroad because we know the importance of this training.
Bridge: Matching Campaign
A funding bridge is already halfway built! A generous friend of CultureBound has offered a $5,000 matching gift. Anything you give before May 30 will be matched. These combined gifts will cover the costs of travel and tuition for international trainings this year.
Would you prayerfully consider a gift to finish bridging this financial gap? We are praying for a full $5,000 above and beyond our normal donation levels to come in before May 30. These funds will go towards groups that include 50 lay pastors and missionaries in Tanzania, 12 Bible school missions students in Argentina, and a train-the-trainers program that will multiply new evangelists and Bible teachers in Mexico.
Thank you for prayerfully joining CultureBound as we build a bridge for intercultural and international training!