Opening (5 mins):
- Icebreaker question: What do you value most in a leader?
- Question: How might where you grew up shape what you think a good leader looks like?
Our Value #11: We exhibit servant leadership as a lifestyle.
“Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant…” Matthew 20:26
How Different Cultures See Leadership (20 mins):
- Talk about how different cultures value different things in a leader (like being decisive, humble or including everyone)
- Let people share what a good leader looks like where they come from
- Question: What different leadership styles have you seen in other cultures?
- Look at examples of how culture shapes views on:
- Decision-making (one person decides vs. the group agrees)
- Communication (direct vs. indirect)
- How people treat hierarchy and authority
Our Value #14: We value the individual and believe in justice for all people.
“There is neither…slave nor free…for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” Galatians 3:28
Training That Fits the Person (20 mins):
- Why leadership training should fit each person’s style
- How to build a growth plan for each leader
- Assessments to find strengths, growth areas and what drives them
- Training, mentoring and hands-on projects made for that person
- Question: What kind of accountability or support would help you grow as a leader?
Our Value #12: We do first, then teach through leading by example.
“Watch your life and doctrine closely…” 1 Timothy 4:16
Break (5 mins)
East and West (20 mins):
- Look at the main differences between Western and Eastern ways of leading
- Examples: Power distance, individualism vs. collectivism, etc.
- Question: What leadership wisdom from your culture could the rest of us learn from?
- Talk about where the approaches connect and how to bring them together
- Building ways of leading that work across cultures
- Seeing that leadership has many sides and isn’t owned by one culture
Our Value #7: We are broad-structured and diverse, yet integrated.
“Speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become…the whole Body.” Ephesians 4:15
Closing (10 mins):
- Question: Why does learning to lead across cultures matter so much for our mission around the world?
- Personal commitment: What is one step you will take to grow as a cross-cultural leader?
- Recap: Respect how other cultures lead, and train leaders in ways that work across cultures
Our Value #3: We are committed to creating with God through listening and obeying.
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom…” Proverbs 9:10
