Posted on February 1, 2010 - by Larry

Cross Cultural Church Planting Assessments, part five

I am in cold and snowy Copenhagen, Denmark. I am not complaining. I actually like it. I really think I am made for this climate. It is actually a remarkable place. I have always been fascinated with the Nordic countries.

I arrived this afternoon and toured the city a bit with a guy who will be moving here soon. We are preparing for the group from The Village Church to come tomorrow.  We will be looking around the next few days here.  Tomorrow we will be meeting with a local church planter and talking to him about his church plant, the Danish worldview.
I wanted to finish the list I have put together on some competencies that I feel are necessary for cross cultural workers.  Each time I venture into a new city or culture I am reminded how important these competencies are.  Here you go. Stay tuned this week for more post on our trip.
Initiator – The ability to start something from nothing.
Connected to a local sending church – Relationship to the local church (connected) that sent you. I am a big Acts 13 fan! Cross cultural workers need the support from their home church.
A Developer of People – The ability to help develop new believers into mature followers and future leaders.
Flexibility – The ability to have plans changed that are beyond your control and turn it into a win.
Networking Capabilities – The realization that you cannot do it alone and that you need to be able to discover and partner with various people, networks and organizations.