Understanding Worldviews

Overview: The missionary has an understanding of the basic worldview of the people group(s) in the ministry area. A worldview answers questions such as: Where am I? Who am I? Who’s in charge? How do I know? What is good? The missionary will gain this understanding through listening to stories from elders and listening/reading stories shared with children within that culture. Observing ceremonies and rituals in the life cycle of the community.

Potential Topics/Skills	Suggested Training Options
Understanding your own worldview	What's Your Worldview? By James Anderson
Basic Worldview Understanding	The 3D Gospel > by Jason Jorges Naming the Elephant by James Sire Transforming Worldviews by Paul Hiebert. Reviewed by Gary Ridley. The Message, The Messenger, and the Community by Roland Muller Paul HIebert's Excluded Middle by Gary Ridley
How to Conduct Local Interviews	60 Question Worldview Assessment Analysis by Worldview Resource Group Simple Project Idea: Ask adults/elders about stories that were told as children, and what they think about those stories now Becoming Equipped to Communicate by Mike Griffis & Linda Mac

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