Mission Care 2

Pre-Field Orientation for TCK
Personnel Address: TCK-PFO, PO Box 35097
Colorado Springs, CO 80935-3509
Phone: 719-594-4612 Fax: 719-531 0631

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

LifeFOCUS Workshop

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.

People could contact us at:
14510 Club Villa Drive, Suite A, Colorado Springs, CO 80921
TEL: (719)487-9426 Bill.Eckert@legacyforums.com

or they could contact Chip Battle,
3009 Jeannie Anna Court, Suite 201, Oak Hill, Virginia 20171
tel:(703)742-4031 Chip.Battle@legacyforums.com Bill and Sandi Eckert

I've got a page on my web site with a few re-entry tips. Check it out at http://david.snu.edu/~hculbert.fs/reentry.htm

Howard Culbertson, Professor of Missions, Southern Nazarene University e-mail: hculbert@snu.eduhome page: http://david.snu.edu/~hculbert.fs/ Return-Path: < HCulbert@snu.edu >

Toccoa Falls College Georgia

TFC is a missionary prep college and there are always missionaries on furlough or between assignments in residence on the campus.

Pirolo's List

E-mail: HLisech@aol.com
Web site: http://www.deeperroots.com/

A collection of reentry devotional Bible studies for those returning from other cultures.

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 EspineliChinn, Deeper Roots Publications, 2100 Red Gate Road, Orlando, FL 32818, USA

E-mail: HLisech@aol.com
Web site: http://www.deeperroots.com/

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.

Consultation on Debriefing and Renewal, Tom Eckblad, Mission Training International, Box 50110, Colorado Springs, CO 80949. Phone: 719 594 0687

E-mail: info@mti.org.
WebSite: www.MTI.org

This interactive workshop is to help mission personnel learn and practice debriefing skills. Topics include identifying critical issues, building trust, creating the setting, debriefing with a developmental focus, and building a program for debriefing and renewal.

Debriefing and Renewal, Tom Eckblad, Mission Training International, Box 50110, Colorado Springs, CO 80949. Phone: 719 594-0687

E-mail: info@mti.org
WebSite: www.MTI.org

This one-week experience focuses on reflecting on field experiences, developing a plan for dealing with bruises of the past, receiving guidance in decision making, and refocusing on one's life goals and God's plan.

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.

Link Care Center, Pastor Ken Royer, 1734 West Shaw Street, Fresno, CA 93711. Phone: 559 439-5920

E-mail: Info@linkcare.org
Web Site: www.linkcare.org

In a three to five-day format of time, we are able to help families or individuals to focus on leaving and grieving, transition, adaptation, closure and action planning.

Lisa Espineli Chinn, 1113 Velvet Leaf Drive, Madison, WI 53719.

E-mail; LEChinn@aol.com

A resource person in reentry research and short-term mission reentry.

Mental Health & Missions Conference, Dr John Powell, Mission Training International, Box 50110, Colorado Springs, CO 80949. Phone: 719 594 0687

E-mail: info@mti.org
WebSite: www.MTI.org

This annual conference is for mental health professionals, medical personnel, mission agency member care specialists, mission leaders, and others who are committed to serving and supporting a healthy and effective missions community.

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
http://mksafetynet.cjb.net

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.