Too Valuable To Lose

Table of Contents

Preface- David Tai-Woong Lee

Prologue- William D. Taylor

PART 1: THE FOUNDATIONAL PAPERS

• 1. Introduction: Examining the Iceberg Called Attrition
• by William D. Taylor
• 2. Missionary Attrition: Defining the Problem
• by Paul McKaughan
• 3. An Integrated Model of Missions
• by Rodolfo "Rudy" Giron
• 4. Reflection of Attrition in Career Missionaries: A Generational Perspective Into the Future
• by Kath Donovan and Ruth Myors

PART 2: THE RESEARCH ANALYSIS

• 5. Designing the ReMAP Research Project
• by Jonathan Lewis
• 6. Missionary Attrition: The ReMAP Research Report
• by Peter W. Brierley
• 7. Further Findings in the Research Data
• by Detlef Blocher and Jonathan Lewis

PART 3: NATIONAL CASE STUDIES

• 8. Missionary Attrition In Korea: Opinions of Agency Executives
• by Steve Sang-Cheol Moon
• 9. Brazilian Missionaries: How Long Are They Staying?
• by Ted Limpic
• 10. Attrition in the United Kingdom
• by Stanley Davies
• 11. Attrition in Ghana
• by Seth Anyomi
• 12. Attrition in the USA and Canada
• by Phillip Elkins

PART 4: THEMATIC CHAPTERS

• THE SELECTION PROCESS
• 13. The Selection Process and the Issue of Attrition: Perspective of the New Sending Countries
• by Bertil Ekstrom
• 14. A Call to Partnership in the Missionary Selection Process: Perspective of the Old Sending Countries
• by Daryl Platt
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• FORMAL AND NONFORMAL PREFIELD TRAINING
• 15. Formal and Non-formal Pre-field Training: Perspective of the New Sending Countries
• by Margaretha Adiwardana
• 16. Formal and Non-formal Pre-field Training: Perspective of the Old Sending Countries
• by Bruce Dipple
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• MISSION AGENCY SCREENING AND ORIENTATION
• 17. Mission Agency Screening And Orientation and Effect of Attrition Factors: Perspective of the New Sending Countries
• by Seth Anyomi
• 18. Mission Agency Screening And Orientation - A Personal Journey: Perspective of the Old Sending Countries
• by Brent Lindquist
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• ON-FIELD TRAINING AND SUPERVISION
• 19. Missionary Attrition Issues - Supervision: Perspective of the New Sending Countries
• by Sung-Sam Kang
• 20. On-field Training And Supervision: Perspective of the Old Sending Countries
• by Myron S. Harrison
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• PASTORAL CARE OF THE MISSIONARY
• 21. Some Reflections on Pastoral Care:  Perspective of the New Sending Countries
• by Belinda Ng
• 22. Member Care on the Field - Taking the Longer Road: Perspective of the Old Sending Countries
• by Kelly O'Donnell
• 23. What About the Missionary Kids and Attrition?
• by David Pollock
• 24. Interview of Six Church Pastors From Five Nations: Attrition Issues
• by William D. Taylor
• 25. An International Guide for Member Care Resources
• by Kelly O'Donnell

PART 5: FINAL OBSERVATIONS AND OUTCOMES

• 26. Challenging the Missions Stakeholders: Conclusions and Implications; Further Research
• by William D. Taylor

PART 6: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• Survey Instrument
• Attrition Tracking Guidelines for Mission Agencies
• by Phillip Elkins and Jonathan Lewis
• Index