GLST 290 Strayer University Anthropology Christian Perspective Case Study CASE STUDY 1 – DB Forum 3 How Could She Do This, After All We Have Done? “Shoul

GLST 290 Strayer University Anthropology Christian Perspective Case Study CASE STUDY 1 – DB Forum 3

How Could She Do This, After All We Have Done?

“Should we submit to her wishes? We thought she was a friend! Biblically she doesn’t have any grounds on which to stand. . . or does she?

Ministering in the Caribbean is like a dream come true. It is a delightful climate in which to live with very pleasurable people. Joe and Mae could not be more content as they began to disciple and have outreach with the objective of starting a new church plant.Since the couple had two children, Mae would be somewhat limited to help Joe. That meant that she would have to home school them, not overlooking her general household duties in addition to commitments of the ministry. After all, the Lord had called her to this field of opportunity.

With some reluctance, both Joe and Mae came to the conclusion that they must hire a young woman to assist in some of the chores around the house. Living in a different cultural setting required additional tasks that were not common in their homeland.Bartering in the marketplace, cleaning chickens and washing the dusty floor daily were only a few of jobs that necessitated help. Some of their acquaintances suggested Ildete for the position.Mae was highly pleased with the assistance that Ildete provided. It would have been difficult to find anyone who could compare to her efficiency and dependability.As a national, she has done much to help with the language and orient them to the local culture. She fitted so well with the entire family.No doubt this was due to the fact that she had helped in the mission guest home and was familiar with the American way of doing things.

Ildete served faithfully for about a year when the missionary couple considered giving their help a well-earned raise. Is not a workman (woman) worthy of his (her) hire?(Matthew 10:10)She deserved to be rewarded for her excellent service. When Joe and Mae agreed to the amount they would pay her, they announced to Ildete the increased amount, complementing her for her work. To their amazement, however, Ildete seemed disappointed and upset.When they inquired about her response, she accused them of taking advantage of her. The couple was appalled that she would make such a charge. Perhaps the young lady was not feeling well at the time. Perhaps she misunderstood.

A few weeks passed when Joe and Mae were summoned to court. When they found out who filed a charge against them, they could not believe it! Of all people, how could Ildete have done such a thing? They had treated her so well. She had been like part of the family. When the charges were announced, Joe and Mae were indicted for stealing. To them, that was absurd. They were attempting to give her more money, not taking it from her. It just doesn’t make sense!The court proceedings clarified the charge from a Caribbean perspective. If Ildete deserved a higher salary, then why did the missionary couple not pay the higher amount from the beginning?It appeared to the court as well as to Ildete that Joe and Mae had deliberately withheld the difference between what they had paid all year and what they were now paying for her service. It was the decision of the court and therefore Ildete would have to be paid retroactive wages of the previous year. Did she not earn it?

Naturally, this brought an unexpected burden on the missionaries.It did not seem reasonable. But the situation created another concern for them. Should they continue to use Ildete for those household chores? Can she be trustworthy? Was she being deceptive by making the family believe that she felt part of them?

The climate changed when Ildete came to work in the following weeks. What used to be a comfortable work situation had become strained and cool.However, the testimony of Mae and Joe was at stake.In fact, it might have caused ripples among the other missionaries in that field.American culture was having a problem with the culture of that country.

DB#3

What are the main issues in the case?
What is the rationale (beliefs and practices that inform their actions) of each party involved?
What are possible solutions to the dilemma presented in the case?
Be sure to use the course material (Elmer, Duane. Cross-Cultural Servanthood: Serving the World in Christlike Humility. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 2006. AND Howell & Paris: Howell, Brian M., and Paris, Jenell Williams. Introducing Cultural Anthropology: A Christian Perspective. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2019.)…….for this course in your personal post and replies. Cite all sources using Turabian formatting.

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Post your initial response to various questions in a post consisting of at least 400 words* using Scripture and course materials found in the Reading & Study folder.
Cite all material used in your posts and replies using current Turabian formatting.
*Note that neither the retyped questions from the original DB prompt nor the citations from the course materials are considered in the word count.
This course utilizes the Post-First feature in all Discussion Board Forums. This means you will only be able to read and interact with your classmates’ threads after you have submitted your thread in response to the provided prompt. For additional information on Post-First, click here for a tutorial.
Submit your initial post by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of the assigned modules/weeks and your replies by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of the assigned modules/weeks.

DISCUSSION BOARD POST AND REPLIES GRADING RUBRIC GLST 290
CASE STUDY 1 – DB Forum 3
How Could She Do This, After All We Have Done?
“Should we submit to her wishes? We thought she was a friend! Biblically she doesn’t have any
grounds on which to stand. . . or does she?
Ministering in the Caribbean is like a dream come true. It is a delightful climate in which to live
with very pleasurable people. Joe and Mae could not be more content as they began to disciple
and have outreach with the objective of starting a new church plant. Since the couple had two
children, Mae would be somewhat limited to help Joe. That meant that she would have to home
school them, not overlooking her general household duties in addition to commitments of the
ministry. After all, the Lord had called her to this field of opportunity.
With some reluctance, both Joe and Mae came to the conclusion that they must hire a young
woman to assist in some of the chores around the house. Living in a different cultural setting
required additional tasks that were not common in their homeland. Bartering in the marketplace,
cleaning chickens and washing the dusty floor daily were only a few of jobs that necessitated
help. Some of their acquaintances suggested Ildete for the position. Mae was highly pleased
with the assistance that Ildete provided. It would have been difficult to find anyone who could
compare to her efficiency and dependability. As a national, she has done much to help with the
language and orient them to the local culture. She fitted so well with the entire family. No doubt
this was due to the fact that she had helped in the mission guest home and was familiar with the
American way of doing things.
Ildete served faithfully for about a year when the missionary couple considered giving their help
a well-earned raise. Is not a workman (woman) worthy of his (her) hire? (Matthew 10:10) She
deserved to be rewarded for her excellent service. When Joe and Mae agreed to the amount they
would pay her, they announced to Ildete the increased amount, complementing her for her work.
To their amazement, however, Ildete seemed disappointed and upset. When they inquired about
her response, she accused them of taking advantage of her. The couple was appalled that she
would make such a charge. Perhaps the young lady was not feeling well at the time. Perhaps she
misunderstood.
A few weeks passed when Joe and Mae were summoned to court. When they found out who
filed a charge against them, they could not believe it! Of all people, how could Ildete have done
such a thing? They had treated her so well. She had been like part of the family. When the
charges were announced, Joe and Mae were indicted for stealing. To them, that was absurd. They
were attempting to give her more money, not taking it from her. It just doesn’t make sense! The
court proceedings clarified the charge from a Caribbean perspective. If Ildete deserved a higher
salary, then why did the missionary couple not pay the higher amount from the beginning? It
appeared to the court as well as to Ildete that Joe and Mae had deliberately withheld the
difference between what they had paid all year and what they were now paying for her service. It
was the decision of the court and therefore Ildete would have to be paid retroactive wages of the
previous year. Did she not earn it?
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Naturally, this brought an unexpected burden on the missionaries. It did not seem reasonable.
But the situation created another concern for them. Should they continue to use Ildete for those
household chores? Can she be trustworthy? Was she being deceptive by making the family
believe that she felt part of them?
The climate changed when Ildete came to work in the following weeks. What used to be a
comfortable work situation had become strained and cool. However, the testimony of Mae and
Joe was at stake. In fact, it might have caused ripples among the other missionaries in that field.
American culture was having a problem with the culture of that country.
DB#3
• What are the main issues in the case?
What is the rationale (beliefs and practices that inform their actions) of each party
involved?
• What are possible solutions to the dilemma presented in the case?
• Be sure to use the course material (Elmer, Duane. Cross-Cultural Servanthood: Serving
the World in Christlike Humility. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 2006. AND Howell
& Paris: Howell, Brian M., and Paris, Jenell Williams. Introducing Cultural Anthropology:
A Christian Perspective. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2019.)…….for this
course in your personal post and replies. Cite all sources using Turabian formatting.
•
Further Instructions
•
Post your initial response to various questions in a post consisting of at least 400 words*
using Scripture and course materials found in the Reading & Study folder.
•
Cite all material used in your posts and replies using current Turabian formatting.
•
*Note that neither the retyped questions from the original DB prompt nor the citations
from the course materials are considered in the word count.
•
This course utilizes the Post-First feature in all Discussion Board Forums. This means
you will only be able to read and interact with your classmates’ threads after you have
submitted your thread in response to the provided prompt. For additional information on
Post-First, click here for a tutorial.
•
Submit your initial post by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of the assigned modules/weeks
and your replies by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of the assigned modules/weeks.
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