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The power of social media has shrunk the world into an increasingly truly global village. subsequently, leaders are expected by their organizations to competently fit and cope in whatever field they are assigned to serve. Thus, they are inevitably exposed daily to communities of different systems, intonations, cultures, languages, traditions, and practices. But how prepared are they to serve in a varied setting? Cultural intelligence, the ability to work effectively in culturally diverse situations, will be the focus of this paper, which seeks to help equip and guide global church leaders in light of Hofstede’s cultural dimension of power distance. Further, this purely literary search attempts to create an awareness of cultural intelligence that leaders need to make sense of unfamiliar contexts, ideas, and approaches. The authors conclude that faith and culture can work in tandem, thus giving the Church capacity through its leaders to be an effective witness of the gospel to people of different tongues, tribes, and kindred.

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Cultural awareness cultural intelligence communication global leadership power distance

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Pako Edson Mokgwane, Maryland, USA

Dr. Pako Edson Mokgwane, Associate Youth Director, General Conference. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Organizational Leadership from Adventists University of Africa, Nairobi, Kenya. With 18 years as a Church Leader, Mokgwane’s research interests include Cross-Cultural Leadership, Christian Leadership, Followership, Digital Mass Communication, Youth Leadership, Emotional Intelligence and Change Management.

Olaotse Obed Gabasiane, Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, Philippines

Olaotse Obed Gabasiane is an assistant professor at the Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies. He holds a Ph.D. in Religion—Intercultural Studies in Mission and Ministry, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI, USA, with 25 years of experience as a Pastor, Church Administrator, and Teacher. Gabasiane’s research interests include cultural intelligence, cross-cultural mission, traditional African religion and medicine, artificial intelligence and mission research, and substance abuse.

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Mokgwane, P. E., & Gabasiane, O. O. (2023). Hofstede’s Cultural Dimension Model and Cultural Intelligence: A Global Imperative for the Contemporary Church Leader. Pan-African Journal of Education and Social Sciences, 4(2). Retrieved from https://journals.aua.ke/pajes/article/view/406
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