Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Introduction: To the Ends of the Earth, To the End of the Age
PART 1: THE MEMBER CARE CONTEXT
1. Going Global: A Member Care Model for Best Practice by Kelly O'Donnell
2. Developing a Flow of Care and Caregivers by David Pollock
3. Christianity at 2000: Changes Today, Challenges Tomorrow by Todd M. Johnson
4. Humanitarianism with a Point by John L. Amstutz
5. Commemorating the Witnesses to the Faith by John Paul II
PART 2: REGIONAL ISSUES AND INSIGHTS
SECTION ONE: ASIA
6. Challenges and Care for Asian Missionaries by Gracia Wiarda
7. MK Education and Care: Lessons from Asia by Polly Chan
SECTION TWO: SOUTH ASIA
8. Indian Missionary Care: Dark Obstacles and Divine Opportunities by K. K. Rajendran
9. Field Care for Asian Missionaries in South Asia by Ah Kie Lim
SECTION THREE: Africa
10. Member Care for African Mission Personnel by Naomi Famonure
11. Member Care in North Africa: Finding Life in the Desert by Anke Tissingh
12. Mobile Member Care Team-West Africa: Our Journey and Direction by Darlene Jerome
13. Member Care Development in South Africa by Marina Prins and Braam Willemse
14. Tumaini Counselling Centre: Ten Years in/from East Africa by Roger K. Brown and Shirley M. Brown
SECTION FOUR: Latin America
15. Awakening Pastoral Care in Latin American Missions by Christopher Shaw
16. Pastoral Care from Latin America: Some Suggestions for Sending Churches by Pablo
17. Preparing to Persevere in Brazilian Missions by Márcia Tostes
18. Holding on to the Good: A Short Experience for Emotional Debriefing by Esly Carvalho
SECTION FIVE: ARABIC WORLD
19. Ministering Wisely in the Middle East: Christian Service Under Pressure by Naji Abi-Hashem and Anneke Companjen
20. Doing Member Care in Red Zones: Examples from the Middle East by Raymond Hicks
PART 3-PROVIDING AND DEVELOPING MEMBER CARE
SECTION ONE: MASTER CARE
21. Jesus Christ: The Heart of Member Care by David Huggett and Joyce Huggett
22. Joy and Sacrifice in the Lord by Ajith Fernando
SECTION TWO: SELF AND MUTUAL CARE
23. Giants, Foxes, Wolves, and Flies: Helping Ourselves and Others by Kelly O'Donnell and Michele O'Donnell
24. Sexual Purity in Missions by Ken Williams
25. Surviving War as a Caregiver: A Personal Account by Paula O'Keefe
SECTION THREE: SENDER CARE
26. Best Practice Guidelines
Code of Best Practice in Short-Term Mission-Global Connections,UK
Code of Best Practice in Member Care-Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
27. Care and Support of Local Staff in Christian Humanitarian Ministry by John Fawcett, with case study by Viola Mukasa
28. Administrative Guidelines for Remaining or Returning by Laura Mae Gardner
29. Reinventing Missionary Commitment by Kath Donovan and Ruth Myors
30. Running Well and Resting Well: Twelve Tools for Missionary Life by Kelly O'Donnell and Michèle Lewis O'Donnell
SECTION FOUR: SPECIALIST CARE
31. A Guest in Their World by Karen Carr
*Pastoral/Spiritual Care
32. Pastoral Encouragement: Seven Letters to Christian Workers by Lareau Lindquist
33. Reviewing Personal Spirituality: Reflections on Work with Overseas Personnel by Annie Hargrave
*Physical/Medical Care
34. Helping Missionaries Start Healthy and Stay Healthy by Michael E. Jones and Kenneth Gamble
35. Health and Safety Guidelines for Preventing Accidents by InterHealth and People in Aid
*Training/Career Care
36. Career Development for Mission Personnel by Gordon Jones and Rosemary Jones
37. Training Asian Counselors for Missionary Care by Ron Noll and Barbara Rohnert-Noll
*Team Building/Interpersonal
38. Building Resilent Teams: The CACTUS Kit by Kelly O'Donnell
39. The Potential and Pitfalls of Multicultural Mission Teams by David Greenlee, Yong Joon Cho, and Abraham Thulare
*Family/MKs
40. Caring for Missionary Families: Applications from the Military by Hans V. Ritschard
41. Supporting Expatriate Women in Difficult Settings by Annemie Grosshauser
*Financial/Logistical
42. A Mindset and Department for Member Care by Bruce Swanson
43. The Perils of Pioneering: Responsible Logistics for Hostile Places by Steve Holloway and Kitty Holloway
*Crisis/Contingency
44. Guidelines for Crisis and Routine Debriefing by Debbie Lovell
45. Human Rights Advocacy in Missions by Wilfred Wong
*Counseling/Psychological
46. Field Counseling: Sifting the Wheat from the Chaff by Leonard J. Cerny II and Dave S.Smith
47. The Cross of Christ in Debriefing and Ethnic Reconciliation by Erik Spruyt, Rhiannon Lloyd, and Renée Schudel
SECTION 5: NETWORK CARE
48. Developing Member Care Affiliations by Kelly O'Donnell
49. Global Member Care Resource List by Harry Hoffmann and Kelly O'Donnell
50. Touring the Terrain: An International Sampler of Member Care Books by Kelly O'Donnell
Index
