Read this 8 page overview of Duane Elmer’s Cross-Cultural Servanthood. This resource will help you learn how to responsibly enter into your host community, as well as learn about the practices of openness, acceptance, trust, learning, and understanding. It will also provide some prompts for reflection. Once you have completed the reading, take some time to answer the following questions:
Question 1: What step of cross-cultural servanthood is most countercultural to our Western society?
Question 2: What could be the most challenging step for you to take?