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Areas of On-field Supervision: http://www.caring.westhost.com/onfield.htm - article
Asbury College - Psychological Dept. - Missionary Care - lots of resources
http://www.asbury.edu/academ/psych/mis_care/
Missionary Care brochures - online
http://www.asbury.edu/academ/psych/mis_care/brochure.htm
What Missionaries Ought to Know about Adolescence
What Missionaries Ought to Know about Anxiety
What Missionaries Ought to Know about Books for Missionary Care
What Missionaries Ought to Know about Burnout
What Missionaries Ought to Know about Conflict
What Missionaries Ought to Know about Counseling
What Missionaries Ought to Know about Depression
What Missionaries Ought to Know about Each Other
What Missionaries Ought to Know about Expectations
What Missionaries Ought to Know about Grief
What Missionaries Ought to Know about Guilt
What Missionaries Ought to Know about Forgiveness
What Missionaries Ought to Know about Member Care
What Missionaries Ought to Know about Member Care Consulting
What Missionaries Ought to Know about Psychological Testing
What Missionaries Ought to Know about Relationships
What Missionaries Ought to Know about Sexual Stress
Barnabas International: "a world wide ministry of encouragement to
missionaries, MKs, & national pastors" - http://www.barnabas.org/lowgraphics.html
Bethesda Care - resources re mental health - http://www.bethesdacares.org
EMERGE MINISTRIES, INC (www.emerge.org) is a full-service, outpatient agency with an evangelical Christian orientation. EMERGE provides a wide range of psychological counseling, therapyconsultation, education,
, testing, workshops, and seminars for the Christian community. Since 1989 EMERGE has ministered to missionary personnel through its "Department of Clinical Ministries to Ministers and Missionaries".
MEMBER CARE (www.membercare.org) This site is offered as an information and resource clearinghouse for missionary care. It is a developing site. We will continue to add new information and resources as they are brought to our attention. Your contributions of information and resources are vital to the development of this resource site. The site is maintained by The Task Force for Member Care the Mission Commission of the (MemCa) under the auspices of World Evangelical Fellowship (WEF).
Godspeed Missionary Care Corporation: http://www.missionarycare.org/
Hiring a Missions Pastor - http://www.acmc.org/mssn_pstr.html - article
Link Care Center: - resources to minister to missionaries -http://www.linkcare.org
MemCa - incredible listing of missionary care resources! Joining forces with other Missionary Care ministries to present a cooperated effort: http://www.caring.westhost.com/
Missionary Care Resources - many! http://www.caring.westhost.com/missiona.htm
http://www.asbury.edu/academ/psych/mis_care/links.htm
Missionary Care: many excellent resources re missionary care!
http://www.iteams.org/ITeams/resource/crdb/Topic-Missionary_care.html
O'Flare's Mental Health Issues: incredible listing of resources! -
http://www.netastic.com/oflare/m-health/mental_health.htmlBOOKS ON MISSIONARY CARE
http://www-students.biola.edu/~jay/mhim/mhimbooks.html
http://www.iteams.org/ITeams/resource/crdb/Topic-Missionary_care.html
Hiring a Missions Pastor: http://www.acmc.org/mssn_pstr.html
How To Series
http://www.iteams.org/ITeams/resource/crdb/cr100723.html
How to Pray for Missionaries
http://www.iteams.org/ITeams/resource/crdb/cr100721.html
Loving Your Missionaries Through the Holidays
http://www.acmc.org/holiday.html
Missionary Re-Entry: The Church's Role
http://www.iteams.org/ITeams/resource/crdb/cr100199.html
Re-Entry: Making the Transition from Missions to Life at Home
http://www.iteams.org/ITeams/resource/crdb/cr102225.html
Serving as Senders: 6 Ways to Support Your Missionaries
http://www.iteams.org/ITeams/resource/crdb/cr100265.html
The Missionary Family
http://www.iteams.org/ITeams/resource/crdb/cr100360.html
Understanding and Nurturing the Missionary Family
http://www.iteams.org/ITeams/resource/crdb/cr100452.html
Your Church: Maximizing Missionary Furloughs
http://www.iteams.org/ITeams/resource/crdb/cr100150.html
Your Church: Stimulating Missions in the Home
http://www.iteams.org/ITeams/resource/crdb/cr100161.html
William Carey (Missions) Resource Library
http://www.uscwm.org/mobilization/resources/wcl/wcl-cat.htmlDATABASE:
Missionary Care Database: www.asbury.edu/academ/psych/mis_care/dwnload.htmSEMINARS
Consultation on Missionary Care (MTI's) http://www.mti.xc.org/conmc.htm
Convention on Member Care (MTI's) http://www.mti.org/cmc.htmRESOURCES/LINKS
ACMC (Advancing Churches in Missions Committment)
http://www.uscwm.org/mf/95/MF95.01-02.25-ACMC.html
Loads of Missionary Care Resources and Links!!
http://www.iteams.org/ITeams/resource/crdb/Topic-Missionary_care.html
Resources for Caring for Missionaries: http://acmc.org/care.html
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Link Care Center FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
1734 WestShaw Ave, 93711; (559) 439-5920, Fax: (559) 439-2214;
E-mail: info@linkcare.org | www.linkcare.org
" I know of the Link Care Center in Fresno, CA. Among the counselling they do, there is some for missionaries who are returning from the field. I highly recommend it, I believe God uses this place mightily, especially to help Christian workers who have gone through heartache, disappointment etc." Sincerely, Mika Takamaki mikat@netcom.ca
Associate Director of Recruitment, Evangelical Free Church of Canada Mission
MissionTraining Int'l, P.O. Box 50110, Colorado Springs, CO 80949,
(719)594-0687; Fax 594-4682; E-mail: <MIntern@aol.com> and Web: <www.mti.org>
offers a one-week Debriefing And Renewal (DAR) program four times each year in February, May, August, and November. These programs are unique since a parallel program is offered for school aged children who come with their parents. From infants to teens, there is something for everyone in the family. This is intended for anyone going through a time of transition not just for those who are having "problems." More information http://www.mti.org/dar1.htm
For those mission administrators who plan to provide, or want to enrich their debriefing and renewal counsel to their personnel, Mission Training International is also offering a program next February 5-9, 2001 called "Consultation On Debriefing And Renewal" (CODAR). http://www.mti.org/codar.htm
Fairhaven Ministries, TENNESSEE
Here is a place that has very nice facilities and counseling if desired for missionaries and Christian workers with very reasonable rates: Fairhaven Ministries, 2198 Roaring Creek Rd., Roan Mountain, TN 37687, 423-772-4269, fhmin@aol.com | Fairhaven2@juno.com
Tuscarora Resource Center, PENNSYLVANIA.
A resource on the east coast is Tuscarora Resource Center. It handles counseling for pastors and their families, missionaries, specific re-entry, MK counseling etc. It is located in a very unusual setting, in the Pennsylvania countryside about 20 minutes from Sucasunna New Jersey, and very close to Mt. Bethel, PA. The "campus" is a Bavarian style residence designed by a dentist for use as his own home. When he moved out he was looking for a Christian organization that would use it for ministry and sold it for far less than what it was worth. You can find out more by writing to:Tuscarora Resource Center, 870 Sunrise Blvd., Mount Bethel, PA 18343-6006TEL: (570) 897-5115FAX: (570) 897-0144. E-mail: trccares@ptdprolog.net
Lifeway Ministries, Inc. International, CINCINNATI
Our ministry provides training, selection screening and counseling for pastors, missionaries and their families. We travel to Singapore, Taiwan Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Russia from Cincinnati, Ohio where we have an office with several counselors. Gary Sweeten <gsweeten@cinci.rr.com>
The Pharos Group ENGEWOOD, COLORADO. TEL: 303-713-1001
"They do a range of different counseling sessions and we have sent and referred several people to them. They to a great job." Jim Rathbun, Leadership Development International, jimrath@attglobal.net
"My wife and I are former missionaries and have some experience with "crash and burn" symptoms and recovery. We'd love to make ourselves available for anyone interested in help. You can contact us via e-mail: pathuot@prodigy.net <mailto:pathuot@prodigy.net>Missionary Care Services, DENVER www.sca-solutions.org
Missionary Care Services is a branch of Southwest Counseling Associates in Littleton, Colorado, a suburb of Denver. It's an excellent outpatient center, and they can help missionaries locate housing and vehicles when in town for extended times.World View Center, PORTLAND
I'm in private practice, based in the World View Center which is run by the Institute for International Christian Communication (it's a missionary training center), in Portland, Oregon. I'm a veteran missionary (Indonesia) and Pastor (10yrs) prior to returning to school (Western Seminary) for a degree in counseling. My specialty is the mission community and, actually, anyone in full time Christian service. I have housing capabilities for singles, couples, and sometimes families. They're not plush, but certainly adequate for short term debriefs and such. My address is 6012 SE Yamhill, Portland, OR 97215. Phone 503-872-3769; eMail: CJVcounsel@aol.com. Chuck Verro, M.A.Godspeed Missionary Care | www.misionarycare.org, gives an overview of who we are and what our small ministry has to offer. There is also a page ("other sites of interest") with links to a number of organizations who also supply similar services. Barney M.Davis, Jr., M.D.
Barnabas International Reentry Seminar for the Sons and Daughters of Missionaries
Address: Barnabas International PO Box 11211 Rockford, IL 61126 Phone: 815-395-1335 Fax: 815-395-1385 E-mail: mkreentry@barnabas.org Web Site: www.barnabas.org
Interaction Giving high school and college students a running start through transition to North America and into life beyond. Address: Interaction PO Box 158 Houghton, NY 14744-0158 Phone: 716-567-8774 Fax: 716-567-4598 E-mail: Interaction@compuserve.com
My husband and I offer a workshop for those in transition or seeking to discover and/or understand God's call. The workshop (called LifeFOCUS Journey) is a ministry of LEGACY Forums, an affiliate of The Navigators. The workshop is generally 7 or 14 weeks in length (though it is "adjustable"). It seeks not to help people create an ideal future, but to help them discover God's best for their lives (His plan) -- and then act on it.
Bill and Sandi Eckert | Bill.Eckert@legacyforums.com
I've got a page on my web site with a few re-entry tips. Check it out at http://home.snu.edu/~hculbert.fs/
Howard Culbertson, Professor of Missions, Southern Nazarene University
e-mail: hculbert@snu.eduhome page: http://david.snu.edu/~hculbert.fs/
BOOKS. MISC.THE REENTRY TEAM: Caring For Your Returning Missionaries. Neal Pirolo. http://www.eri.org, Emmaus_Road@eri.org>, (858) 292-7020, or 7150 Tanner Court, San Diego, CA 92111 USA.
Peter Jordan has a good book on the topic: Re-Entry, Making the Transition from Missions to Life at Home. It was published by YWAM in 1992. The ISBN is0-927545-40-3.
The Salvation Army has published a book called Crossing Cultures: How to Manage the Stress of Re-Entry edited by Margaret Burt and Peter Farthing, 1996 The Salvation Army, Australia Eastern Territory, 140 Elizabeth Street, Sydney 2000, Australia. ISBN 0 909206 39 2.
The Missionary Training Service has also published a booklet called The Missionary Team: Extending God's Kingdom Together which covers re-entry among many other practical aspects of missionary work. Available from the Missionary Training Service - e-mail: coord@missionarytraining.org Cost $6.50 plus $1.50 post and packing surface or US$3.00 airmail. Credit card payments or cheques in any currency to: The Missionary Training Service, 18 Aston Way, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 2XY, United Kingdom.
RESOURCES ON MISSIONARY FURLOUGHS
Debriefing Form on Web <http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/5645/Questionaire.html>
Furlough Resources http://www.iteams.org/ITeams/resource/crdb/Topic-Furlough.html
Maximizing Missionary Furloughs http://www.acmc.org/furlough.html - article
STN'S Furlough Assistance Page http://www.speed.org/eng/furlough.htm
Living in The Zone: A First-Term Missionary Reflection, by Mike Sloan, WEC Press, Fort Washington, PA 19034.E-mail: 76145.1774@Compuserve.com Web site: www.wec-int.org
On Being A Missionary, by Thomas Hale, William Carey Library, PO Box 40129, Pasadena, CA 91114. Phone: 1-800-MISSION. E-mail: orders@wclbooks.com
Re-entry, by Peter Jordan, YWAM Publishing, PO Box 55787, Seattle, WA 98155. Phone: 1-800-922-2143. Web site: www.YWAMPublishing.com Jordan parallels the missionary's reentry experience to that of astronauts. It helps make the transition from missions to life at home.
Reentry Guide for Short-Term Mission Leaders, by Lisa Espineli Chinn, Deeper Roots Publications, 2100 Red Gate Road, Orlando, FL 32818, USA E-mail: HLisech@aol.com Web site: http://members.aol.com/HLisech/DeeperRoots A 77-page publication with research, ideas and concepts that can help with team reentry.
Serving As Senders, by Neal Pirolo, Emmaus Road International, 7150 Tanner Court, San Diego, CA 92111 Phone/Fax: 858 292-7020 E-mail: Emmaus_Road@eri.org Web site: http://www.eri.org A 208-page book stressing care for a missionary while he is preparing to go, while he is on the field and when he returns home. It considers six areas of care needed by every missionary, short- or long-term.
Staying A Missionary, by Hudson Deane, Impetus Communications, Bible College of New Zealand, Private Bag 93104, Henderson, Auckland 1231, New Zealand. Fax: 64-09-8367801 This 57 page publication is a very readable and succinct analysis of the complex issues surrounding missionary attrition.
The Art of Coming Home, by Craig Storti, Intercultural Press, PO Box 700, Yarmouth, ME 04096. Phone: 1-800-370-2665 Storti takes the reader through the reentry experience, defining the four stages and providing practical suggestions for successful repatriation.
The Missionary Team, Ian Benson, Missionary Training Service, 18 Aston Way, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 2XY, United Kingdom. E-mail: coord@missionarytraining.org.This booklet covers many practical aspects of missionary work, including reentry.
Too Valuable To Lose, William D. Taylor, editor, William Carey Library, PO Box 40129, Pasadena, CA 91114. Phone: 1-800-MISSION. E-mail: orders@wclbooks.com This book offers a well-researched and global perspective on the critical topic of missionary attrition.ORGANIZATIONS
Barnabas International, PO Box 11211, Rockford, IL 61126. Phone: 815 395-1335 Web site: www.barnabas.org The mission of Barnabas International is to edify, encourage and strengthen servants in ministry.
Canterbury Member Care Network, Web site: www.cancare.org.nz CMCN is a network to develop relationships and resource sharing among the mission community.
EXODUS International, Bob Davies, PO Box 77652, Seattle, WA 98177. Phone: 206 784-7799
E-mail: info@exodusnorthamerica.org WebSite: www.exodusnorthamerica.org EXODUS International is a referral network for Christian counseling ministries worldwide, dedicated to helping individuals overcome homosexuality and other sexual identity struggles.
Heartstream Resources, 101 Herman Lee Circle, Liverpool, PA 17045. Phone: 717 444-2374
E-mail: Heartstream@compuserve.com Residential programs with professional services for serious needs (counsel, consultation, education, medical assessment), seminars and training in missionary care.
OSCAR, Mike Frith, E-mail: info@oscar.org.uk, Web Site: www.oscar.org.uk OSCAR is a network of resources. Many deal with reentry issues.
Third Culture Family Services, Elsie Purnell, Director, 2685 Meguiar Drive, Pasadena, CA 91107. E-mail: empurn@aol.com Support groups for adult MKs; consultation on MK care.
Third Culture Kids. The following web sites focus on care for children of career missionaries:
www.mknet.org, www.tckworld.com, www.mksafetynet.net, www.webring.org/cgi-bin/webring?ring=mkschools;list
OCCASIONAL PAPERS
In Touch, Peter Jordan, editor, PO Box 1295, Sumas, WA 98295. Phone: 604 826-9937
E-mail: Intouch@cnx.net This paper is a ministry publication to ex-YWAMers.
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