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Building Friendships

People in multi-cultural communities are hungry for friendships. People who have recently moved to your country need someone to help them understand the new ways. You don't need to be an expert on their culture or their ways of doing things. If people know you love them you can make all sorts of cultural "blunders". Just smile and keep a sense of humour. Be sure to speak slow and use good grammar. Avoid the temptation to speak louder with people who don't know English well. They are not deaf.

Here are some suggestions to get you started in befriending non-Christians:

Invite someone over for afternoon tea or for dinner.
Give each other cooking lessons
Watch a video, game, movie together
Find out what hobby they enjoy and do it together
Do a loving action for them-- what communicates love to you?
Invite them to your parties

As you befriend people you will have many opportunities to learn about their specific culture.

You will also have opportunity to create an interest in the Gospel.

Tell us about your experiences in befriending people from other cultures
What has worked well for you? What would you recommend others do?

This page was last updated: 11-February-2006, 9:59 am

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Ideas	Tom Kammel	August 31, 2001
Credibility	Dave Stockamp	September 04, 2
cross culture out reach	Ivy Hoech	November 01, 20
cross culture outreach	Ivy Hoech	November 01, 20
Reaching foreign workers	Yong Jie Xuan	25-October-2005
VIEW ALL THESE COMMENTS	ALL OF THE ABOVE	11-February-2006

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