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Part 1: Professional Reading Assignment Honorio Gonzalez EDU 533 Select/read a book from the list in the syllabus or one of your choice (with approval of professor) that meets the criteria of a professional level book related to teaching and learning. One book can be selected for a small group to read or different books can be selected. The responses will still be made by individual group members. The key is to synthesize the information and provide compelling reasons for others to read the book. Link the information to the course content in an appropriate manner. Do not recreate or try to teach the entire book. Others can read the book if they are interested. our !ob is to synthesize the information and present it in a compelling and professional manner. After reading the book do the following:
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'aint( '% ()**+&% End of the Spear. ,nited 'tates of America: #yndale -ouse Publishers( .nc% #his book tells the story of how 'teve 'aint/s father( ate 'aint( was killed by the 0aodani when he was very young% .t also tells how when he becomes much older( he comes to forgive and love the men who killed his father% 1ears after first learning of 2od/s word( the 0aodani ask 'teve to return with his family so that he could teach them about how to interact with the outside world% 'teve must them go and through self3discovery face his !ast and continue the work his father began all those years ago% .t also shares his e$!eriences he had while visiting the 0aodani each time he could%

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Select "#$ key areas or points made by the author that add to your professional learning and synthesi%e the ideas by making connections to other relevant research and current information to support the validity of the book content.

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is a story about the redemption and forgiveness of man through Christ !t highlights the "ourney that is ta#en for redemption and forgiveness to ta#e pla$e %ithout this "ourney ta#ing pla$e& redemption and forgiveness might have been impossible to ta#e pla$e !t also sho's that only through a relationship Christ& is true redemption and forgiveness able to ta#e pla$e (dditionally& it sho's ho' the $on$ept of forgiveness and redemption 'or#ed in ea$h respe$tive $ulture& 'hi$h is important to the understanding of other $ulture)s $ustoms and pra$ti$es
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is a story about self*dis$overy of one man and the story of a father and son !t sho's 'hat one man had to go through to in order to be able to a$$ept and understand the death of his father Thereby allo'ing the pro$ess of forgiveness to ta#e pla$e in both his heart and mind !t also sho's the story of a father and his son& and ho' this man)s faith impa$ted his son)s life This in turn highlights the man named +teve +aint 'ould $ome to follo' in his father)s footsteps This 'ould lead him to have a heart for spreading the %ord of God through the understanding of the %aodani people
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(laborate on these key ideas (in previous task) by evaluating the ideas and applying the ideas to your understanding of intercultural competence.

is a story about the importan$e of missions and importan$e of faith ,ate +aint& the father of +teve +aint& sho'ed great passion for missionary 'or# by be$oming a missionary himself His faith and passion for missionary 'or# 'ould in time lead him to display the ultimate a$t of his missionary 'or# +teve +aint 'ould also follo' his father)s e-ample and be$ome a missionary later in his life be$ause of the effe$t his father)s life& testimony& and faith had on him The faith of both these men 'ould in time lead to the $ontinued transformation of the %aodani people )dea '* !n %aodani $ulture& if someone 'ronged you by #illing someone you #ne' and loved& you 'ere supposed to not forgive them ta#e revenge on the person that #illed them Thus& a $y$le of #illing and hating 'ould $ommen$e that 'ould seem to have no end This is 'hy the $on$ept of forgiveness and redemption 'ould at first puzzle the five %aodani men& sin$e they never e-pe$ted to be forgiven for the #illing of ,ate +aint The forgiveness of this by +teve +aint& in addition to his testimony& faith& and 'or# 'ith the %aodani people 'ould lead the men 'ho #illed ,ate +aint to be$ome believers and follo'ers of Christ .y sho'ing that their 'as a 'ay out of the $y$le of #illing and hatred prevalent to %aodani $ulture& +teve +aint 'ould $ontinue to sho' the %aodani a $ontinued ne' 'ay of living for their lives and $ulture )dea "* The "ourney of self*dis$overy for +teve +aint 'ould begin years later after he returned to E$uador at the behest of the %aodani people !n time through repeated visits to the %aodani& he 'ould learn of 'hat had o$$urred to his father and 'ho had #illed him and his father)s friends He 'ould be able to tell them that he had already forgiven his father #illers long ago His 'illingness to forgive and let go of the past 'ould pave the 'ay for the $hange that 'ould ta#e pla$e in the %aodani $ulture This $hange 'ould in time lead to the a$$eptan$e of God)s 'ord by many more of the %aodani people
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importan$e that faith and missionary 'or# 'ould sho' through the a$tions of ,ate and +teve +aint to'ards the %aodani people Through various a$$ounts& it 'ould be$ome #no'n that during the in$ident that too# ,ate)s and his friends lives& they 'ould $hoose not to fire on their atta$#ers even though they had 'eapons to prote$t themselves 'ith The a$t of $hoosing not to fire on their atta$#ers 'ould lead the %aodani to be$ome $onfused and puzzled& sin$e they 'ould not #no' 'hat to ma#e of this in the future This /

a$t& $oupled 'ith the forgiveness and a$$eptan$e +teve +aint 'ould sho' to them over time& 'ould lead them to $ontinually $hange their 'ays for the better The faith and testimony that sho'ed through both of these men 'ould be$ome 'hat 'ould lead to'ards the $ontinued $onversion of the %aodani people to God
(valuate the content in relationship to your belief system/worldview. +escribe and e,plain areas of compatibility and areas of differences.

Link the book content to one/several of the theories we are studying in this course. &rovide a comprehensive overview of how the content of this book supports the development of intercultural competence. -ow has this reading helped you personally develop a deeper conceptual knowledge for understanding yourself and others in a culturally competent manner.

-ow has this study helped move you from novice to the e,pert /professional level as a so!ourner.

The 'hole story of ,ate and +teve +aint and their 'or# 'ith the %aodani people is an inspiring one Ho' they 'itnessed their faith is 'hat 'ould lead to the transformation of an entire tribe ! 'ould also be $alled to 'itness my faith to others not "ust through missionary 'or# but in everyday life also 0y faith is 'hat is also the most important to me be$ause it defines 'ho ! am 1aith is 'hat ma#es anything possible be$ause of your $ommitment to your faith (dditionally& 'hen sharing my faith 'ith people of different $ultures ! 'ould have to do it in terms that they $ould understand 'ithin their $ulture This sho's ho' +teve +aint 'ould e-plain the 'ord of God to the %aodani and ho' his testimony 'ould impa$t them The importan$e of #no'ing $ultural patterns and $ommuni$ation of a $ulture is important for inter$ultural intera$tion The transformation of the %aodani people 'ould ta#e pla$e over a period of time through $onstant visits by +teve +aint +teve +aint 'ould $ome to #no' the beliefs& values& norms& and so$ial pra$ti$es of the %aodani through his daily intera$tions 'ith them This 'ould lead him to be able to establish inter$ultural $ommuni$ation through the use of their language and terms 'ith them (n e-ample is ho' the term or name for God 'as used in the %aodani2s native language& 'hi$h 'as %aengongi This inter$ultural $ommuni$ation 'ould lead to the transformation of the %aodani and the end of the #illing and spearing pra$ti$e that had e-isted in their $ulture This is ho' inter$ultural relations 'ould be established bet'een +teve +aint and the %aodani people This story has led me to be$ome a'are of ho' better to 'itness my faith to people of other $ultures !t has sho'n ho' ! relate my faith to someone of the same $ulture& 'ould have to be different to someone of a different one !t has also sho'n forgiveness and redemption $an bring do'n barriers bet'een different $ultures The 'illingness to 'or# 'ith people 'ho you might not of 'or#ed before $an be instrumental in the $hanging of those people for the better This is 'hat Christ $alled of us& to spread his 'ord throughout the 'orld& and this $an be sho'n by ho' 'e display our faith throughout our daily lives 3%hat ! have related here on these pages is not my story !t is "ust one infinitesimal $hapter in the great story of man and his 4uest for God and God)s 4uest for man This is part of God)s story5 6+teve +aint& /775& p 3389 This study has indeed helped me $hange for better as a so"ourner !t has led me to e-pand my understanding of other $ultures and the "ourneys people ma#e to them This has in turn led to deepen my inter$ultural understanding of ho' to intera$t 'ith other $ultures !t 'ill $ontinue to help me through my "ourney as a so"ourner throughout my life 31or reasons beyond my $omprehension& this part of the story has $aptured people)s imaginations and has inspired many to trust God to 'rite their stories too5 6+aint& /775& p 3389

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