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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
Crossing Cultures
“…I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings…” 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 Adapting to … Continue reading
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Tagged Culture Shock, Global Worker, Living Overseas, Missions, Thrive Ministry
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Meditation Amid His Majesty
“One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts. They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty—and I will meditate on your wonderful works.” Psalms 145:4–5 “The purpose of meditation is to enable us to … Continue reading
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Tagged Adoration, Beauty, Creation, Direction, God's Presence, Guidance, Meditation, Prayer, Thrive Ministry
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The BestQuest with MissionQuest in Chile
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Chris and Jamie Suel – The Center for Mission Mobilization
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Shaun and Abby Suitt – Sports Friends Kenya
Grab Some Coffee! Well, first off, we do want to apologize that we have been silent for a while now. We honestly have been dragging our feet to send… Shaun and Abby Suitt – Sports Friends Kenya
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