Contents
What Missionaries Ought to Know…
Part 1. Beginning with Basics
1. …about Maintaining Health
2. …about Laughter
3. …about Stress
4. …about Time-Oriented Cultures
5. …about Expectations
6. …about Contentment
7. …about Dissatisfaction
8. …about Attrition
9. …about Saying Goodbye
10. …about Those Who Stay
11. …about Coping with Change
12. …about Reentry
13. …about Home Ministry Assignment
Part 2. Everyday Challenges
14. …about Event-Oriented Cultures
15. …about Culture Stress
16. …about Compassion Fatigue
17. …about Bribes
18. …about Rejection and Betrayal (by Those They Serve)
19. …about Managing Money
20. …about Grief
21. …about Guilt
22. …about Anger
23. …about Sarcasm
24. …about Sleep
25. …about Loneliness
26. …about Memory
Part 3. Challenges That May Become Problems
27. …about Suffering
28. …about Burnout
29. …about Anxiety
30. …about Coping with Anxiety
31. …about Perfectionism
32. …about Panic Attacks
33. …about Depression
34. …about Coping with Depression
35. …about Suicide
36. …about Trauma, PTSD, & CISD
37. …about Healing of Memories
38. …about Passive-Aggressive Behavior
39. …about Whistleblowing
Part 4. Family and Sexuality
40. …about Children’s Adjustment
41. …about Adolescence
42. …about “Helicopter Parents”
43. …about Ministry Separation
44. …about Sexual Stress
45. …about Internet Immorality
46. …about Sexual Abuse
47. …about Maintaining Sexual Purity
48. …about Pornography
49. …about Same-Sex Marriage
Part 5. Relationships with Others
50. …about Relationships
51. …about Comparison and Envy
52. …about Victim Mentalities
53. …about Leadership
54. …about Serving under “Difficult” Leaders
55. …about Each Other: Builders to Busters
56. …about Generational Differences
57. …about Millennials in Adulthood
58. …about Conflict
59. …about Confrontation
60. …about Forgiveness
61. …about Reconciliation
62. …about Thankfulness
63. …about Nepotism
64. …about Rumors
65. …about Groupthink
Part 6. Caring for Missionaries
66. …about Member Care
67. …about Psychological Testing
68. …about Counseling
69. …about Danger and Risk
70. …about Debriefing
71. …about Uncompleted Transitions
Part 7. Ending Well
72. …about Premature Departure from the Field
73. …about Aging Parents
74. …about Retirement