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Author: |
O'Donnell, K.
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Title: |
Wise as doves and innocent as serpents?
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Evangelical Missions Quarterly,
Vol. 43, pp. 40-49.
2007
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This article contains many practical suggestions for dealing with conflict resolution in situations involving human dysfunction involving weakness and wrongness and in biblical discipline to restore people and organizations.
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Author: |
Jensma, J.
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Title: |
The nurturing family.
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The Family in mission: Understanding and caring for those who serve (pp. 233-250).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2004
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This chapter considers eight systemic patterns in the context of family systems as well as considering the implications of these.
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Author: |
Swanson, B.
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Families and missions.
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The Family in mission: Understanding and caring for those who serve (pp. 23-32).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2004
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This chapter discusses how families and mission life enhance each other and complicate each other, and then calls for further study of both.
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Author: |
Andrews, L. A.
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Title: |
Spiritual, family, and ministry satisfaction among missionaries.
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The Family in mission: Understanding and caring for those who serve (pp. 359-372).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2004
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An article presenting the results of the MK-CART/CORE research on the missionary family with emphasis on spiritual, family, and ministry satisfaction which were all positively correlated. This article also appears in the Journal of Psychology and Theology, 1999, 27, 107-118.
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Author: |
Powell, J.
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Title: |
Families in missions: A research context.
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The Family in mission: Understanding and caring for those who serve (pp. 347-358).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2004
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Summary: |
An article describing the Missionary Kid Consultation and Research Team/Committee on Research and Endowment (MK-CART/CORE) and the three major research projects it has conducted. A condensed version of this is published as a chapter in Powell & Bowers (2002), Enhancing Missionary Vitality under the title MK-CART/CORE: A multi-mission research model, pp. 485-493. This article also appears in the Journal of Psychology and Theology, 1999, 27, 98-106.
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Author: |
Graybill, R. A.
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Title: |
Emotional straight talk.
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Frontline women: Negotiating crosscultural issues in ministry (pp. 123-163).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
2003
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A chapter considering the emotional needs of women including sections on those needs unique to single and married women, along with ways to address those emotional needs.
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Author: |
Downes, D.
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Title: |
Confused missionary roles--Theirs or mine?
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Frontline women: Negotiating crosscultural issues in ministry (pp. 101-122).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
2003
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A chapter considering the problems women face in cultures that perceive women's roles as quite passive, including concrete practical suggestions as to how to function in such cultures.
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Author: |
S. L.
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Title: |
The uninvited.
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Women of the Harvest,
September/October.
2003
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Summary: |
This is an article about being asked to leave a group (Bible study), the expected reactions and what one can do when this happens.
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Author: |
McAllister, L. A
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Title: |
Road blocks and improvements.
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Frontline women: Negotiating crosscultural issues in ministry (pp. 56-74).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
2003
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A chapter summarizing qualitative research conducted in the mid 1990s for a PhD dissertation on constraints encountered in ministry.
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Author: |
O'Donnell, K.
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Title: |
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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Author: |
Powell, J.
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MK-CART/CORE: A multi-mission research model.
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Enhancing missionary vitality: Mental health professions serving global mission (pp. 485-493).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2002
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Summary: |
A chapter describing the Missionary Kid Consultation and Research Team/Committee on Research and Endowment (MK-CART/CORE) and the three major research projects it has conducted. An expanded version of this chapter appeared in the Journal of Psychology and Theology (1999), vol. 27, pp. 98-106.
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Author: |
Stringham, E. M.
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The reacculturation of missionary families: A dynamic theory.
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Enhancing missionary vitality: Mental health professions serving global mission (pp. 165-171).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2002
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A qualitative research study of three families resulting in three theoretical propositions of a grounded theory. A complete presentation of this study is in the Journal of Psychology and Theology, 1993, Vol. 21, pp. 66-73.
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Author: |
Swanson, B.
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Title: |
A mindset and department for member care.
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Doing member care well: Perspectives and practices from around the world (pp. 435-444).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
2002
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A chapter with the thesis that it is more important to have a member care attitude (mindset) permeating the organization than to have a member care department.
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Author: |
Carr, K.
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Title: |
A guest in their world.
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Doing member care well: Perspectives and practices from around the world (pp. 323-329).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
2002
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Summary: |
An article giving suggestions for mental health professionals relating to working with missionaries and mission administrators.
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Author: |
Donovan, K.
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Title: |
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: |
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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Author: |
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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Author: |
Carr, K.
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Crisis intervention and debriefing.
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Enhancing missionary vitality: Mental health professions serving global mission (pp. 303-311).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2002
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A chapter showing the effects of trauma, the need for immediate attention, and describing what should be done and major issues to be considered. It includes a step-by-step procedure for debriefing. Same as Carr (1997) Evangelical missions quarterly.
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Author: |
Gamble, K.
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Title: |
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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Author: |
Gjoen, J.
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Title: |
What are the risks of a boarding school experience?
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Fitted Pieces: A guide for parents educating children overseas (pp. 626-632),
St. Clair Shores, MI: SHARE Education Service.
2001
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Summary: |
An article considering the impact of boarding school on several different aspects of the child's life to alert families to the potential psychological risks the MKs face. Same as in Interact May, 1998, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 2-5.
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Author: |
Neigh, M.
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Title: |
Bitterness: The hidden time-bomb.
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Fitted Pieces: A guide for parents educating children overseas (pp. 305-316),
St. Clair Shores, MI: SHARE Education Service.
2001
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Summary: |
An excellent article considering the causes, results, and solutions of bitterness, as well as including preventive measures and a discussion of the need for an adequate theology of forgiveness. Includes much very personal sharing. Same as in Interact December, 1997, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 1-7.
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Author: |
Carr, K.
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Title: |
A guest in their world.
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Christian Counseling Connection.
1999, (2),
1999
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Summary: |
An article giving suggestions for mental health professionals relating to working with missionaries and mission administrators. This article in revised from is also in O'Donnell (2002) Doing Member Care Well, pp. 323-329
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Author: |
Powell, J.
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Title: |
Families in missions: A research context.
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Journal of Psychology and Theology.
27, 98-106.
1999
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Summary: |
An article describing the Missionary Kid Consultation and Research Team/Committee on Research and Endowment (MK-CART/CORE) and the three major research projects it has conducted. A condensed version of this is published as a chapter in Powell & Bowers (2002), Enhancing Missionary Vitality under the title MK-CART/CORE: A multi-mission research model, pp. 485-493. This article also appears in L. Andrews, (Ed.) 2004, The Family in mission: Understanding and caring for those who serve, pp. 347-358.
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Author: |
Andrews, L. A.
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Title: |
Spiritual, family, and ministry satisfaction among missionaries.
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Journal of Psychology and Theology.
27, 107-118.
1999
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Summary: |
An article presenting the results of the MK-CART/CORE research on the missionary family with emphasis on spiritual, family, and ministry satisfaction which were all positively correlated. This article also appears in L. Andrews, (Ed.) 2004, The Family in mission: Understanding and caring for those who serve, pp. 359-372.
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Author: |
Wickstrom, D. L.
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The importance of fathers in MK development.
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Raising resilient MKs: Resources for caregivers, parents, and teachers (pp. 196-205).
Colorado Springs, CO: Association of Christian Schools International.
1998
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A chapter which considers the importance of the fathers fulfilling their father role in the family. This was originally presented at the 1997 Mental Health and Missions Conference.
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Author: |
Powell, J.
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Title: |
Family dynamics that affect the MK.
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Raising resilient MKs: Resources for caregivers, parents, and teachers (pp. 190-195).
Colorado Springs, CO: Association of Christian Schools International.
1998
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Summary: |
A chapter contrasting the characteristics of healthy and unhealthy families and giving suggestions about what school staff can do.
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Author: |
Gjoen, J.
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Title: |
What are the risks of a boarding school experience?
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Interact.
May, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 2-5.
1998
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Summary: |
An article considering the impact of boarding school on several different aspects of the child's life to alert families to the potential psychological risks the MKs face. Same as Blomberg & Brooks, 2001, Fitted pieces: A guide for parents educating children overseas (pp. 626-632). St. Clair Shores, MI: SHARE Education Services.
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Author: |
Carr, K.
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Title: |
Crisis intervention for missionaries.
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Evangelical Missions Quarterly,
33, 450-458.
1997
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Summary: |
An article showing the effects of trauma, the need for immediate attention, and describing what should be done and major issues to be considered. It includes a step-by-step procedure for debriefing. Article is reprinted in Powell & Bowers (2002) Enhancing missionary vitality, pp. 303-311.
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Author: |
Neigh, M.
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Title: |
Bitterness: The hidden time bomb.
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Interact.
December, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 1-7.
1997
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Summary: |
An excellent article considering the causes, results, and solutions of bitterness, as well as including preventive measures and a discussion of the need for an adequate theology of forgiveness. Includes much very personal sharing. Same as Blomberg & Brooks, 2001, Fitted pieces: A guide for parents educating children overseas (pp. 305-316). St. Clair Shores, MI: SHARE Education Services.
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Author: |
O'Donnell, K.
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Title: |
Foxes, Giants, and Wolves
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International Journal of Frontier Missions,
12, 185-188.
1995
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An article 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. This article also is in Odonnell (2002) Doing Member Care Well (pp. 237-247).
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Author: |
Wick, M.
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Title: |
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: |
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: |
Foyle, M.
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Title: |
Suffering. When does it become unethical?
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Interact.
May, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 13-15.
1992
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An article based on the thesis that we cannot protect our children from all suffering, but that it becomes unethical when the underlying family platform is seriously inadequate. Then it goes on to define half a dozen planks in that strong family platform.
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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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Summary: |
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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Author: |
Schubert, E.
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Title: |
Burnout: MKs and missionaries.
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Understanding and nurturing the missionary family: Compendium of the international Conference on Missionary Kids, Quito, Ecuador, January 4-8, 1987, Volume I (pp. 171-186).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1989
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A chapter on causes, prevention, and treatment of burnout. Many very practical suggestions are given.
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Author: |
Duvall, N.
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Title: |
Counseling models for MKs.
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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. 68-74).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1989
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A chapter emphasizing systems and developmental models with several case studies.
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Author: |
Patterson, V.
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Title: |
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: |
Long, M. W.
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The cult appeal: Is the MK susceptible or immune?
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Understanding and nurturing the missionary family: Compendium of the international Conference on Missionary Kids, Quito, Ecuador, January 4-8, 1987, Volume I (pp. 372-386).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1989
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A chapter pointing out that MKs are prime targets for cults along with suggestions for preventing MKs from joining cults.
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Author: |
Williams, K.
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Title: |
Resolving conflicts in Christian marriage.
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Helping missionaries grow: Readings in mental health and missions (pp. 211-218).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1988
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An outstanding article giving five commitments, ten ground rules, three pre-confrontation principles, and eight steps to resolve conflict. It is specifically for conflict in marriage, but is applicable to all kinds of conflict. Does not tell what to do if conflict is not resolved. Much use of scripture throughout article.
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Author: |
O'Donnell, K.
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Title: |
Developmental tasks in the life cycle of mission families.
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Helping missionaries grow: Readings in mental health and missions (pp. 148-163)
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1988
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Summary: |
This is an application of McGoldrick and Carter's (1982) family life cycle approach to the missionary family. It raises many thought-provoking issues helpful to understanding the family. Same as in the Journal of Psychology and Theology, 1987, 15, 281-290.
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Author: |
Brewster, E. T.
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Bonding and the missionary task: Establishing a sense of belonging.
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Helping missionaries grow: Readings in mental health and missions (pp. 308-322).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1988
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Summary: |
This is an article recommending that new missionaries not begin with established missionaries on the field, but by living with a family and becoming "insiders" by learning the language and culture that way. There seems to be an early critical period for becoming a part of the culture, and if one spends those first few weeks or months with other missionaries, he or she never becomes part of the culture, but engages in "forays" out of the enclave. Same as in R. Winter and S. Hawthorne (Eds.) (1981). Perspectives on the World Christian Movement: A Reader, (452-464) Pasadena, CA: William Carey.
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Author: |
Foyle, M.
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Title: |
Missionary relationships: Powderkeg or powerhouse?
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Helping missionaries grow: Readings in mental health and missions (pp. 399-406).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1988
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Summary: |
A good, short article on conflicts between administration and personnel, and how to address them. Cultural differences between expatriates and expatriates and nationals are also discussed with ways of solving them. The problem with missionary subcultures are also addressed. Same as in Evangelical Missions Quarterly, 1985, 21, 342-349. Also many of these ideas are found in Chapter 8 of Foyle (1987) Overcoming missionary Stress, Wheaton, IL: Evangelical Missions Information Service.
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Author: |
Hesselgrave, D. J.
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Title: |
Culture-sensitive counseling and the Christian mission.
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Helping missionaries grow: Readings in mental health and missions (pp. 530-542).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1988
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Summary: |
An introduction to cross-cultural issues in counseling, pointing out the necessity of world-view differences in different cultures, and giving an example of a therapy from Japan. Ends with suggestions for the western counselor, and has reactions from Hincle and Augsburger. Same as in International Bulletin of Missionary Research, 1986, 10, 109-116.
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Author: |
White, F.
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Title: |
Characteristics of a healthy mission system.
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Helping missionaries grow: Readings in mental health and missions (pp. 142-147).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1988
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Summary: |
This is an application of systems theory to families and mission organizations, emphasizing the patterns of intimacy, structure, boundaries, communication, and change.
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Author: |
O'Donnell, K.
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Title: |
Developmental tasks in the life cycle of mission families.
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Journal of Psychology and Theology,
15, 281-290.
1987
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Summary: |
This is an application of McGoldrick and Carter's (1982) family life cycle approach to the missionary family. It raises many thought-provoking issues helpful to understanding the family. Same as in O'Donnell & O'Donnell (1988), Helping missionaries grow, Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library (pp. 148-163).
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Author: |
Hesselgrave, D. J.
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Title: |
Culture-sensitive counseling and the Christian mission.
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International Bulletin of Missionary Research,
10, 109-113.
1986
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Summary: |
An introduction to cross-cultural issues in counseling, pointing out the necessity of world-view differences in different cultures, and giving an example of a therapy from Japan. Ends with suggestions for the western counselor, and has reactions from Hincle and Augsburger. Same as in O'Donnell & O'Donnell (1988), Helping missionaries grow (530-542), Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
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Author: |
Foyle, M.
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Title: |
Missionary relationships: Powderkeg or powerhouse?
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Evangelical missions Quarterly,
21, 342-349.
1985
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Summary: |
A good, short article on conflicts between administration and personnel, and how to address them. Cultural differences between expatriates and expatriates and nationals are also discussed with ways of solving them. The problem with missionary subcultures are also addressed. Same as in O'Donnell & O'Donnell (1988), Helping missionaries grow (399-406), Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library. Many of these ideas are also found in Chapter 7 of Foyle (1987) Overcoming missionary stress, Wheaton, IL: Evangelical Missions Information Service.
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Author: |
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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Summary: |
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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Author: |
Smith, S.
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Title: |
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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