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Pollock, D.
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Developing a flow of care & caregivers.
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Doing member care well: Perspectives and practices from around the world (pp. 23-32).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
2002
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This chapter describes care that should be given to missionaries throughout their lives. It is an expansion of an article from Interact, 1997, October, pp. 1-6. It is also summarized in Mission Frontiers, September-October, Vol. 24, No. 5, p. 10
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O'Donnell, K.
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Going global: A member care model for best practice.
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Doing member care well: Perspectives and practices from around the world (pp. 13-22).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
2002
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A chapter presenting a model of member care that is comprehensive, practical, and potentially applicable in a variety of cultures. This is a revision of an article with the same title appearing in Evangelical Missions Quarterly, 2001, Vol. 37, pp. 212-222. A summary of it also appears in Mission Frontiers, 2002, Vol. 24, No. 5, pp. 2-3.
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Nelson, P.
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Virtual teams.
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Enhancing missionary vitality: Mental health professions serving global mission (pp. 409-413).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2002
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This chapter proposes the creation of a volunteer team of mental health professionals who are willing to respond to a crisis anywhere in the world at any time.
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O'Donnell, K.
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Going global: A member care model for best practice.
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Mission Frontiers,
September-October, Vol. 24, No. 5, pp. 8-9
2002
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An article presenting a model of member care that is comprehensive, practical, and potentially applicable in a variety of cultures. A summary of "Going global: A member care model for best practice." published in Evangelical Missions Quarterly, April, 2001. Another revision of it is in O'Donnell (Ed.), 2002, Doing Member Care Well, pp. 13-22.
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O'Donnell, K.
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Giants, foxes, wolves and flies: Helping ourselves and others.
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Doing member care well: Perspectives and practices from around the world (pp. 237-247).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
2002
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A chapter summarizing the things that distract, distress, and destroy missionaries, together with ways to combat them. And series of questions to make applications to our own lives. A revision of an article in the International Journal of Frontier Missions (1995) v. 12, pp. 185-188.
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Taylor, G.
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A theological perspective on missionary care.
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Enhancing missionary vitality: Mental health professions serving global mission (pp. 55-62).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2002
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In this chapter a theology of care brings the grace and freedom of God into the experience of those who serve in harsh circumstances as Christians care for one another.
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Gamble, K.
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Intersections of physical and mental health.
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Enhancing missionary vitality: Mental health professions serving global mission (pp. 265-274).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2002
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This chapter proposes a systemic, multidisciplinary, "continuous care" model to enhance both physical and psychological health and encourage both self care and mutual care.
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Taylor, G.
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Dimensions of care in the missions community.
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Enhancing missionary vitality: Mental health professions serving global mission (pp. 209-217).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2002
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This chapter looks at a comprehensive definition of care and different ways care may be received in terms of the experience of the person. Caring for one another is an effective means of Christian witness.
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Gardner, L. M.
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Administrative guidelines for remaining or returning.
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Doing member care well: Perspectives and practices from around the world (pp. 289-294).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
2002
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A chapter providing criteria a sending agency uses to decide whether to allow missionaries remain on the field, relocate them to where additional resources are available, or relocate them to the home country.
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Donovan, K.
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Reinventing missionary commitment.
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Doing member care well: Perspectives and practices from around the world (pp. 295-307).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
2002
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A chapter suggesting that for Generation X to make the rich contribution to missions which its members are capable "Systems Thinking" within mission agencies could become the means of making the necessary commitment.
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Author: |
O'Donnell, K.
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Title: |
Going global: A member care model for best practice.
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Evangelical Missions Quarterly,
37, 212-222.
2001
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Summary: |
An article presenting a model of member care that is comprehensive, practical, and potentially applicable in a variety of cultures. Another revision of it is in O'Donnell (Ed.), 2002, Doing Member Care Well, pp. 13-22. A summary of it also appears in Mission Frontiers, 2002, Vol. 24, No. 5, pp. 2-3.
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Author: |
Renicks, P.
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Facing the future: Issues in MK education.
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Raising resilient MKs: Resources for caregivers, parents, and teachers (pp. 485-492).
Colorado Springs, CO: Association of Christian Schools International.
1998
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A chapter looking at the current state of four critical issues and speculation on where we may go from here on each of these issues.
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Author: |
Nelson, P.
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Trends in missions: Implications for future MKs.
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Raising resilient MKs: Resources for caregivers, parents, and teachers (pp. 467-477).
Colorado Springs, CO: Association of Christian Schools International.
1998
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A chapter exploring the implications of three major trends in missions on MKs of the future. Also explores the possibilities of extended families as missionaries.
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Author: |
Wick, M.
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How should we teach about cults?
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Interact.
May, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp.4-9.
1995
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An article about the shortcomings of the usual way people teach about cults which emphasizes differences in doctrines, and proposing what should be in a more adequate curriculum for protecting MKs from being deceived by cults.
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Author: |
Gjoen, J.
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Counseling and sexual abuse.
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Interact.
February, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 1-6.
1993
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An excellent article giving practical guidelines for dealing with sexual abuse of MKs, from preventing it to discussing it with someone who claims to have been abused.
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Wheeler, J. L.
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Tired of committees? Try the Delphi method.
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Evangelical Missions Quarterly,
29, 42-48.
1993
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A description of an alternative method to make decisions based on consensus. The method may be cumbersome and time consuming without modern technology, but with fax and e-mail, it may be very useful, especially in involving people around the world in making important decisions.
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Author: |
O'Donnell, K.
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Title: |
An agenda for member care in missions
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Missionary Care: Counting the cost for world evangelization (pp. (286-298).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1992
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This is a summary of the state of the field in 1992 and a set of proposals for the future. This article also appears in slightly revised form as O'Donnell (1992), An agenda for member care in frontier missions. International Journal of Frontier Missions, 9, 107-112.
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Author: |
Ritschard, H.
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The member care consultation
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Missionary Care: Counting the cost for world evangelization (pp. 345-356).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1992
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A call for more consultations (conferences) like the Mental health and missions conference and the three on missionary kids.
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Author: |
O'Donnell, K.
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Title: |
An agenda for member care in frontier missions.
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International Journal of Frontier Missions,
9, 107-112.
1992
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Summary: |
This is a summary of the state of the field in 1992 and a set of proposals for the future. This article also appears in slightly revised form as O'Donnell (1992), An agenda for member care in missions in O'Donnell (Ed.), (1992), Missionary Care: counting the cost of world evangelization (pp. 286-298) Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
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Author: |
Lindquist, B.
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Missionary support centers
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Missionary Care: Counting the cost for world evangelization (pp. 332-344).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1992
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A description of Link Care, how other missionary support centers might be set up, including an actual proposal and a hypothetical proposal
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Author: |
Echerd, P.
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Planning for MK nurture. Compendium of the International Conference on Missionary Kids, Quito, Ecuador, January 4-8, 1987, Volume II.
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Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1989
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Compendium of the International Conference on Missionary Kids, Quito, Ecuador, January 4-8, 1987, volume II. Contains 49 chapters grouped into six categories.
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Patterson, V.
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Women in missions: Facing the 21st century.
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Evangelical Missions Quarterly,
25, 62-71.
1989
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An article Arguing from historical, sociological, and Biblical perspectives for equal treatment of women in missions. Specific recommendations are made, although one is cautioned that change will not come easily, although it is coming.
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Author: |
Moore, T. H.
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MK education in a cross-cultural context.
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Planning for MK nurture, Compendium of the international Conference on Missionary Kids, Quito, Ecuador, January 4-8, 1987, Volume II, (pp. 107-118).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1989
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A chapter calling for, and giving a rather detailed plan for moving toward educating MKs biculturally.
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Author: |
Klamser, R.
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Contingency preparation for MK school personnel.
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Planning for MK nurture, Compendium of the international Conference on Missionary Kids, Quito, Ecuador, January 4-8, 1987, Volume II, (pp. 269-281).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1989
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A chapter presenting the need for contingency planning, and how to do it. The emphasis is on terrorism, but the suggestions are applicable for any crisis.
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Smith, S.
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The trouble with my home board is.
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Evangelical Missions Quarterly,
21, 118-128.
1985
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An article written anonymously listing 9 problems a missionary sees with his home board, and follows this with 9 suggestions. This is also followed by a survey by Reapsome (1985) showing which of these criticism are generally made by other missionaries.
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Reapsome, J.
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Readers cite rushed visits and lack of pastoral care.
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Evangelical Missions Quarterly,
21, 128-131.
1985
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A report of a survey made to see which of Smith's (1985) criticisms other missionaries felt were relevant to them. Rushed visits by home executives and lack of pastoral care were at the top of the list, closely followed by ineffective recruitment and screening. Criticism for not "going native" home executives being out of tune with the basic purpose of missions and too much work piled on by the home office were at the bottom.
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