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Missionaries and Aging Parents
What Missionaries Ought to Know About Aging Parents, by Ron Kotesky
This is an excerpt from Ron’s brochure. If you’d like to see the entire brochure, click here.
As you move toward middle age and your children become adolescents, you may find yourself as part of the “sandwich generation,” sandwiched between your parents and your offspring. […]
Burnout
Burnout (def.) = An overdrawn account; when your output exceeds your input
“It’s like overdrawing your checking account at the bank; you establish an emotional deficit.” (Carrie Coffman, Weary Warriors)
Burnout is an important topic for missionaries because it affects multiple facets of life - performance ability, job satisfaction, family life, team relationships, and even one’s relationship […]
Homeschooling on the Field
Recently, discussion about homeschooling on the mission field has arisen from within the Alternative Missions community. This is an important topic as it carries implications for our missionary kids, their family relationships and the work in which their parents are involved. In responding to a question regarding the challenges of homeschooling on the mission field, […]
read more...Finding Rest
Isn’t it true that the life of a missionary, though wonderful, can be tiring? Whether it’s after a big ministry event or in the culmination of everyday life, one feels the need to re-charge their soul.
I think we can all laugh and relate to the AMU student who said, “This will be my […]
Alternative Missions and The Three Ways of Getting Things Done
Recent discussion has evolved regarding the way Alternative Missions functions based on the article The Three Ways of Getting Things Done, by Gerard Fairtlough. This document is located under the “Docs” tab in the “Leadership and Teaming” section. One staff member was reading through the various documents and commented on the ideas of Hierarchy, Heterarchy […]
read more...Re-Entry: Community
Recently a staff member that was serving at one of our locations in a small village/town returned to Southern California and posted regarding the “culture shock” issue of transitioning from a close community to suburban U.S.A.. This can be a big shock and I thought it would make a good discussion…please join in.
Staff post:
Update on transition: […]
