by jfforde | Mar 24, 2017 | Casual Friday, Personal Issues, Thriving, Transition
‘Tis the season. No, not that season. The season of exodus from the mission field. For many global workers, as soon as the school year is over, they head back to their passport country for a time of “home assignment.” Are you prepared to interact with them? Many of... by jfforde | Mar 10, 2017 | Casual Friday, Personal Issues, Thriving, Transition
What do they say about March? In like a lion, out like…? We’ve certainly had that first part; we’ll see if the second half comes to pass. Like life on the mission field, you never know what any given day will bring. That’s why it’s good that global workers have... by jfforde | Mar 3, 2017 | Casual Friday, Personal Issues, Thriving, Transition
Never a dull moment around these parts! On Tuesday we had a series of severe storms crash through our neck of the woods. Besides flooding and downed trees all over the place, we lost our phone/internet connection. Fortunately we have a public library with great WI-FI... 
by Dave | Feb 16, 2016 | Missionary Care, Personal Issues, Suffering, Thriving
Burnout |noun|: The condition of someone who has become physically and emotionally exhausted after doing a difficult job for a long time or as a result of prolonged stress or frustration. Burnout is a subject that has long been discussed in missionary circles. The... 
by Dave | Sep 1, 2015 | Financial Issues, Missionary Care, Personal Issues, Relational Issues, Thriving
A couple of years ago I wrote about Brenda Bosch’s survey project to determine what missionaries felt were their top stressors. These are the twelve that head her list. I’ve come up with a list of questions you can use to help you interact with your... 
by Dave | Jul 15, 2015 | Missionary Care, Personal Issues, Suffering, Thriving
“’Caring’ is a fire that burns, and burning fires require fuel.” So says Brad Hambrick in his helpful booklet Burnout: Resting in God’s Fairness. Burnout is more than fatigue, more than an overload of stress, Hambrick says. It is similar to depression, but it...