Grit to Stay Grace to Go (eBook)

Staying Well in Cross-Cultural Ministry

Sue Eenigenburg, Eva Burkholder (Autoren)

eBook Download: PDF

2023
236 Seiten
William Carey Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-64508-484-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Don't Leave Too Soon, Don't Stay Too LongStaying isn't always good and leaving isn't always bad. Both require grit and grace. Cross-cultural ministry presents us with many difficulties like transitions, loneliness, messy relationships, and the desire to escape. The lies we believe tempt us to leave our work too soon. But nothing tests our resolve to stay like seeing others go.Grit to Stay Grace to Go normalizes the challenges of ministry through honest and humorous stories from the authors' own lives as well as testimonies from many other workers. The point is to help cross-cultural workers not just to stay, but to stay well, by countering lies with truth. This workbook provides thoughtful reflection questions, practical action steps, and suggested prayers. It encourages stayers to process their grief, guilt, and relief when saying goodbye to goers. In this way, they can move forward with forgiveness and humility and truly bless the departing ones. Those considering leaving will find poignant questions and spiritual practices to help them make an intentional, not reactive, decision.Are you considering leaving the field? Or do you know someone who is? Work through this book by yourself or with others. You will gain wisdom to help workers develop grit and grace to stay or go.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.5.2023
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Moraltheologie / Sozialethik
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Pastoraltheologie
• Schlagworte: Cross-cultural ministry, Missionary challenges, Missionary transitions, Grit in ministry, Grace in transitions, Christian missions, Missionary resilience, Spiritual perseverance, Ministry in hardship, Navigating mission life, Serving in foreign cultures, Missionary support, Missionary burnout prevention, Cultural adaptation for missionaries, Missionary life balance, Missionary team dynamics, Mission field endurance, Missionary mental health, Faith in challenging missions, Missionary decision-making, Mission • Member Care, Mental Health, Missions Strategy, Mobilization, Practical Resources, Spiritual Formation, Workbook
• ISBN-10: 1-64508-484-1 / 1645084841
• ISBN-13: 978-1-64508-484-6 / 9781645084846