Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-395) and indexes.

Part 1: Introducing Intercultural Communication. What Is Intercultural Communication? -- The Story Line of Intercultural Communication -- Perspectives on Intercultural Communication -- Part 2: Foundations of intercultural communication patterns. Worldview and Intercultural Communication -- Verbal Intercultural Communication -- Societies and Social Institutions -- Networks, In-Groups, and Social Change -- Part 3: Patterns of Intercultural Communication. Nonverbal Intercultural Communication -- Contexting -- Polychronic and Monochronic Time -- Individualism and Collectivism -- Social Power in Intercultural Communication -- Gender Roles -- Honor and Justice -- Part 4: Developing Intercultural Expertise. Cultural Adaptation -- Intercultural Competence -- Intercultural Relationships -- Intercultural Evangelism -- Intercultural Discipleship -- Intercultural Church Planting -- Cross-Cultural Teaching and Learning -- Intercultural Ministry through Teams -- Conflict and Culture -- The Future of Intercultural Communications.

"With the development of instantaneous global communication, it is vital to communicate effectively across cultural boundaries. This addition to the acclaimed Encountering Mission series is designed to offer contemporary intercultural communication insights to mission students and practitioners. Authored by leading missionary scholars with significant intercultural experience, the book introduces intercultural communication; explores the foundations that lay beneath, and the cultural values that show up in, patterns of intercultural communication; and examines areas in which communicating effectively in a new cultural setting is important. Features such as case studies, tables, figures, and sidebars are included, making the book useful for classrooms." -- Publisher's Website