Summary

Cultural Intelligence is an essential skill for all those in the worshiping community, especially those in leadership positions.

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Like cultural competency, cultural intelligence has no fixed end point but instead is a process that offers insights about individual capabilities to cope with multi-cultural situations, to engage in cross-cultural interactions, and to interact faithfully in culturally diverse groups. Learn how to develop and practice the capacities that build our cultural intelligence within the body of Christ.

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