Building Intercultural Competency

Acadia Divinity College : Building Intercultural Competency

Intercultural Competency Resources

Are you looking to communicate and relate well with people of other cultures?

The resources on this page will help you on your journey to understand aspects of cultural differences in ways that will help you to overcome common misunderstandings that can become cultural barriers in local congregations. By accessing these resources, we hope to equip our students, our alumni, and church leaders so that cultural differences do not become barriers to the mission and ministry of the church.

Videos

Books

Interested in finding out more?

Rev. Dr. Stephen McMullin

Professor Emeritus, Acadia Divinity College

EMAIL: stephen.mcmullin@acadiau.ca

Video Resources

These videos are intended to provide practical insights about how to grow in intercultural competency so you can apply these new understandings and skills as you relate with others.

Why Intercultural Competency? Why Now?

Questions About the Church & Intercultural Competency

Ideas About the Church & Intercultural Competency

Monocultural Congregations: How to Change?

Demonstrating that All People Are Valued

Intercultural Ministry Among Children & Youth

CBAC Masterclass with Dr. Timothy Tang (2022)

CBAC Masterclass with Dr. Timothy Tang (2020)

Library Resources

These library resources are available online through Acadia’s Vaughan Memorial Library and will provide more detailed insights to intercultural competency.