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Grit to Stay Grace to Go

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Foreword

Introduction

Part One: Challenges to Staying Well—Grit Needed

Chapter 1: It's Harder Than I Thought: Missions is Difficult

Chapter 2: I Feel Like I'm Always Adapting: Continual Adjusting

Chapter 3: I Must Keep My Footing: Balancing Two Worlds

Chapter 4: I Can’t Anticipate Everything: Unexpected Challenges

Chapter 5: I Must Navigate Priorities: Juggling Multiple Roles

Chapter 6: I Feel Alone Even When I'm Not: Loneliness

Chapter 7: Why Can’t We All Get Along?: Messy Relationships

Chapter 8: I Must Sort Through Shoulds, Coulds, and Wants: Finding My Niche

Chapter 9: I Sometimes Feel Rootless: Transitions

Chapter 10: I’d Like to Escape: Wanting Easier

Part Two: Staying Well When Others Go—Grace Needed

Chapter 11: I Feel Betrayed and Let Down: Hurt and Disappointment

Chapter 12: We Were Going to Change the World Together

Chapter 13: I’m Sad and Grieving: Loss and Grief

Chapter 14: I Invested So Much and So Few Are Left: Rights and Scarcity

Chapter 15: It’s All My Fault, Yet What a Relief: Conflict and Guilt

Chapter 16: Wait, You’re Leaving Because of That?: Judging Motives

Chapter 17: I Will Overlook and Pardon Them: Forbear and Forgive

Chapter 18: I’m Still Meant to Be Here: Remember your Commission

Chapter 19: I Affirm and Bless Them as They Go: Speak Well Of

Chapter 20: I’ll Let Them Go: Relinquish and Release

Chapter 21: I’ll Concentrate on My Responsibilities: Readjust

Chapter 22: I’ll Invest and Nest Here: Stay Awhile

Part Three: Deciding to Stay or Go—Grit and Grace Needed

Chapter 23: What Is My Calling?: The Foundation

Chapter 24: What Are The Pros and Cons of Staying? Of leaving?: Weighing the Reasons

Chapter 25: Why Do I Want to Transition?: Determining Desires

Chapter 26: Who Should I Talk to and When?: Necessary Conversations

Chapter 27: What Part Do My Relationships Play in This Decision?: Resolution and Reconciliation

Chapter 28: What Would I Do If I Weren’t Afraid?: Facing Fear

Chapter 29: What Do I Know About Myself That Affects This Decision?: Self-Awareness

Chapter 30: What Changes Need to Occur for Me to Stay?: Making Adjustments

Chapter 31: What Key Scriptures Can Encourage and Guide Me?: Biblical Guidance

Chapter 32: How Do I Sense God Leading Me?: Seeking His Will

Chapter 33: Have I Already Moved On?: Staying Present

Chapter 34: What Would I Be Going To?: Next Steps

Chapter 35: Whether I Stay or Go, How Do I Say Goodbye Well?: Healthy Goodbyes

Chapter 36: A Closing Challenge

Appendices

Acknowledgments 

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