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More Than Money: How Local Churches Care for Global Workers
Have you ever given toward your church’s mission offering and wondered about who your dollars were supporting? Have you ever wondered how they’re doing—their ministry, personal life and spiritual well-being—but didn’t know how to find out? Are you aware that … Continue reading
Healthy At Home: More Resources for Healthy Minds, Bodies, Souls, and Practical Needs
Over the last couple of weeks, we have talked about holistically caring for returning sent ones—caring for their minds through debriefing and counseling, caring for their bodies, caring for their souls, and providing for their physical needs. Below is a … Continue reading
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Tagged Body, Counseling, Debriefing, Go Global Care, Houston's First Baptist Church, Mind, Missionary Care, reentry, Resources, Soul
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Healthy at Home: Helping Hands
One of the returned global workers I’ve come to know served in the Middle East. She lived and worked in a modern Emirate governed by Sharia Law. Still, the Emirate had a thriving Christian community and it was filled with … Continue reading
Healthy at Home: Healthy Souls
“I’ve been adjusting well, though I also feel kind of lonely in ministry here. I don’t know how to explain it. I’m on a team in my host country, but it’s just me when I’m back home. I miss the … Continue reading
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Tagged Advocacy, Go Global Care, Houstons First Baptist Church, Missionary Care, Missons, reentry, Self Care, Sending Church
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Healthy at Home: Healthy Bodies
Taking Care of the Temple “The very first issue of reentry is the effect of travel on the physical nature of your missionary friend. But jet lag is just the beginning. Change of climate, change of elevation, change of season, … Continue reading
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Tagged Advocacy, Go Global Care, Health, Houstons First Baptist Church, Missionary Care, reentry
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Healthy at Home: Healthy Minds Part 2—Professional Christian Counseling
Going Deeper –Professional Christian Counseling “Ma’am,” my driver said, “I can’t go forward and I can’t turn around, we’ll just have to wait for the danger to pass.” Heavy traffic had come to a standstill in both directions as gunfire … Continue reading
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Tagged Counseling, Go Global Care, Houstons First Baptist Church, Missionary, Missionary Care, reentry, Stress, Trauma
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Healthy at Home: Healthy Minds Part 1—Debriefing
“Personal debriefing allows time for sharing the paradoxes of the field experience. To be seen, heard, and understood in a safe space is invaluable to a global worker’s health. This vital process allows them to learn, grow, and look forward … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy teams, debrief, equip, Global Workers, Go Global Care, Houstons First Baptist Church, Missionary Care, reentry
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Healthy at Home
My first article in a series on how local churches can care for global workers – http://www.upstreamcollective.org https://www.theupstreamcollective.org/post/healthy-at-home-providing-holistic-care-for-returned-global-workers Healthy at Home: Five Ways to Provide Holistic Care for Returned Global Workers “If you haven’t experienced exile, if you haven’t at … Continue reading
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Tagged Advocacy Team, Houstons First Baptist Church, Missionary Care, Missions, Sent Ones
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Caring for Missionaries through Connection: The Three C’s
A perfect illustration of “out of sight, out of mind” is that of the missionary serving overseas. We have heard this refrain many times in our conversations with missionaries in our church’s care ministry. The Cambridge Dictionary describes it this … Continue reading
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Tagged Global Worker, Go Global Care, Houstons First Baptist Church, Missionary Care, Missions
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A Hero’s Journey
“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” James 1:5 “The beautiful thing about this adventure called faith is that we can count … Continue reading
