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Author: Singer, N.
Title: Life skills & assessing new candidates.
Evangelical Missions Quarterly,  Vol. 48, pp. 342-348.   2012
Summary:  An article suggesting that life skills, such as homemaking, childcare, and social skills, be included in screening. It includes three case studies and a large table showing how 8 life skills along with growth in Christian character result in enhanced ministry rather than becoming high maintenance or quitting.
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Author: Shelling, G.
Title: In Love but Worlds Apart: Insights, Questions, and Tips for the Intercultural Couple.
   Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse.   2008
Summary:  A book written for intercultural marriage partners to gain an understanding of themselves, their respective cultures, and each other so that they have a chance to fulfill their dream of a successful relationship.
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Author: Newell, M.
Title: Profile of students today: Preparing for missionary service.
Evangelical Missions Quarterly,  Vol. 43, pp. 326-333.   2007
Summary:  Noting that students have historically been a vital source of missionary recruits, the author briefly reviews past student movements and then presents ten dominant characteristics of students today.
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Author: Sheffield, D.
Title: Assessing intercultural sensitivity in mission candidates and personnel.
Evangelical Missions Quarterly,  Vol. 43, pp. 22-28.   2007
Summary:  This article calls for a change from criterion-based models listing the qualities we want in missionaries to a developmental model which asses qualities with an emphasis on movement toward intercultural sensitivity.
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Author: Purnell, E. M.
Title: MKs and marriage: Observations on choices they make.
The Family in mission: Understanding and caring for those who serve (pp. 145-153).  Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.   2004
Summary:  This chapter discusses eight inadequate, but common, reasons that MKs may marry and suggests ways to help MKs recognize significant dynamics and make wise decisions.
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Author: Keidel, L.
Title: Conflict or connection: Interpersonal relationships in cross-cultural settings.
   Wheaton, IL: Evangelical Missions Information Service.   1996
Summary:  A very good book on relationships with many different types of people. The first four chapters and the last six chapters are particularly about mental health issues.
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Author: Atkins, A.
Title: Behavioral strings to which MKs dance.
Evangelical Missions Quarterly,  25, 238-243.   1989
Summary:  An article about MK elitism and the MKs shortcomings, together with suggestions for decreasing the elitism.
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Author: Foyle, M.
Title: How to choose the right missionary.
Helping missionaries grow: Readings in mental health and missions (pp. 26-34)  Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.   1988
Summary:  Good article related to candidate selection in terms of gathering information in many areas. This the same article as in the Evangelical missions Quarterly, 1986, 22, 196-204. Very similar to Chapter 6 in Foyle (1987) Overcoming missionary stress, Wheaton, IL: Evangelical Missions Information Service.
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Author: Foyle, M.
Title: Stress factors in missionary marriages.
Helping missionaries grow: Readings in mental health and missions (pp. 194-202).  Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.   1988
Summary:  This is an excellent summary of nine stresses especially difficult in missionary marriages. Same as Evangelical Missions Quarterly, 1987, 23, 20-28. Very similar to Chapter 3 in Foyle (1987) Overcoming Missionary Stress, Wheaton, IL: Evangelical Missions Information Service.
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Author: O'Donnell, K.
Title: Helping missionaries grow: Readings in mental health and missions
   Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.   1988
Summary:  An excellent compendium of 50 previously published articles and papers all gathered together in one place. An excellent introduction to mental health and missions
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Author: Foyle, M.
Title: Stress factors in missionary marriages.
Evangelical Missions Quarterly,  23, 20-28.   1987
Summary:  This is an excellent summary of nine stresses especially difficult in missionary marriages. Same as in O'Donnell & O'Donnell (1988), Helping missionaries grow (194-202), Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library. Very similar to Chapter 3 in Foyle (1987) Overcoming missionary stress, Wheaton, IL: Overcoming missionary stress, Wheaton, IL: Evangelical Missions Information Service.
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Author: Dixon, J.
Title: Requirements for making a really great missionary
Evangelical Missions Quarterly,  23, 286-287.   1987
Summary:  Two pages of humor showing how suggested missionary requirements are logically impossible. Good for a laugh.
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Author: Foyle, M.
Title: How to choose the right missionary.
Evangelical Missions Quarterly  22, 196-204.   1986
Summary:  Good article related to candidate selection in terms of gathering information in many areas. This the same article as in O'Donnell & O'Donnell (1988), Helping missionaries grow (26-34), Pasadena, CA: William Carey Press. Very similar to Chapter 6 in Foyle (1987) Overcoming missionary stress, Wheaton, IL: Evangelical Missions Information Service.
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Author: Foyle, M.
Title: Gorillas get along: Why can't we?
Evangelical Missions Quarterly,  22, 14-20.   1986
Summary:  An article dealing with interpersonal relationships related to personality types and immaturity, maturity, and forgiveness. Much of this also appears in Chapter 8 of Foyle (1987) Overcoming missionary stress, Wheaton, IL: Evangelical Missions Information Service.
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Author: Williams, D. E.
Title: Assessment of cross-cultural adjustability in missionary candidates: Theoretical, biblical, and practical perspectives.
Journal of Psychology and Christianity  2(4), 18-24.   1983
Summary:  A proposal for assessment of cross-cultural adjustability. The author discusses the need for it, the characteristics of the apostle Paul as a missionary, and suggests form practical ways it may be developed. Many interesting ideas proposed.
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Author: Kornfield, D.
Title: What it costs to prepare.
Evangelical Missions Quarterly,  15, 223-228.   1979
Summary:  An article about the necessity of adequate preparation so that one has a vision, submission, and a plan to penetrate the culture. Written by a person still preparing six years after graduating from college.
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