Liberty University School of Divinity

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DIVINITY

Submitted to Dr. John Puig,

in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of

GLST 220  – B07

Intercultural Communication and Engagement

by

Crosby Hinze

January 9, 2019

My CQ

        When I received my CQ scores, I was quite encouraged  of where I was in my feedback. I  was very high on the CQ Drive as well as Strategy. This is a big testament to my trip to Ethiopia this past winter. I had the opportunity to listen and understand a completely different culture than what I was used too and if I was going to learn and understand the culture, I had to first embrace and adapt to what I was learning.

Present Challenges

One of my present challenges I am facing is working with someone who is very close minded on who God and what He has done. Every conversation turns into someone becoming more and more offended as words come out. Taking this course has really helped me gain more of an understanding of how I should approach conversations about the Gospel with her.

Future Opportunities

        The local church I attend is very multicultural and it gives me a glimpse of what Heaven will look like once I get there. My ultimate goal is to plant another church somewhere in this world, but to also have people from all sorts of backgrounds and from different cultures to show the beauty of who God  has created  us to be.

Example of CQ Strategy

        One way I have used my CQ Strategy in the past six months is when I  went to Ethiopia. I had to make sure I was aware of  the African culture and what was respectful and  what was not. In order to mentally prepare  my time over in Ethiopia,  we had to brainstorm  different things we could and could not do in order to make sure we were not causing a scene or being disrespectful to the local individuals who live there. I also believe my current role allows me to use my sub-dimensions by being aware of someone else’s perspective. I understand that we all have different perspectives, but it is important to meet others where they are at like Jesus did so we are able to understand where the other person is coming from.