Hosts Steve Price and Kara Githens discuss the different levels of missionary care that are needed in missions today. They share many resources for Missionary Care around the world.
Resources:
π RESOURCES KEY:
π Debriefing
ππ» Member Care
π§ Missionary Kid Resources
ποΈ Housing Resource
ποΈ Counseling Resources
π₯ Trauma Care / In patient Care
π§ Mental Health Resources
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Retreat Center
πΌ Resources / Tools
π₯ Crisis Response
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Conferences
βοΈ Link Care Center - linkcare.org
Β» π₯ Provides trauma care, In patient ποΈ π§ care with licensed counselors, psychologists and psychiatrists.
βοΈ Barnabas International - barnabas.org
Β» ππ» Providing pastoral care, missionary and π§ MK care, and encouragement. Their focus is traveling to the missionary on the field. They also provide excellent conferences and retreats. π
Pastors to Missionaries; Equipping Women International;
βοΈ His Secret Place - hissecretplace.ca
Β» π
Ministry to Missionaries (M2M) located in Newfoundland Canada hosts annual retreats.
βοΈ MuKappa International - mukappa.org
Β» π§ Is a collegiate organization for students who have grown up in a cross-cultural setting (campus based and online for MKβs to meet other MKβs and share experiences.)
βοΈ ThePilgrimsWay.org
Β» πΌ Blog by veteran missionary; encouragement
βοΈ Life Impact Ministries, Inc - lifeimpactministries.net
Β» π Debriefing / ποΈ Short term housing
βοΈ MissionaryCareMinistry.org
Β» ποΈ ποΈ Housing in the SE/Georgia
βοΈ RestoreHisWorkers.com
Β» ποΈ Housing / ποΈ Counseling
βοΈ Marble Retreat - marbleretreat.org
Β» π
ποΈ Housing - primary audience is pastors
βοΈ Alongside Inc. - alongsidecares.net
Β» π
Retreat based; couples/families, also a marriage retreat and a retreat designed for medical professionals
βοΈ Narramore Christian Foundation - ncfliving.org
Β» ποΈ Christian Counseling and π§ Psychologists provide care for missionaries and also π§ MK re-entry seminars.
βοΈ Thrive Ministry - thriveministry.org
Β» Focus on refreshing/renewing women in missions; π
Retreats, πΌ web-based material
βοΈ Mobile Member Care Team (MMCT) - mmct.org
Β» πΌ Tools & Resources
βοΈ Cornerstone Counseling - ccfthailand.org
Β» ποΈ π§ based in Thailand; available to missionaries as well as local Thai people
βοΈ TCKWorld - tckworld.com
Β» π§ The Official Home of Third Culture Kids (TCKs)
βοΈ Denizenmag.com
Β» π§ Written from a TCK perspective; designed to be helpful for TCKβs in variety of circumstances.
βοΈ Missionarycare.com
Β» πΌ Resource page for missionary concerns, articles, etc
βοΈ Alifeoverseas.com
Β» πΌ Great articles and the chance to connect with people who understand the missions world.
βοΈ Minnesotarenewal.org
Β» ποΈ π§ Counseling center; available on-line/in person for missionaries as well as other ministry professionals
βοΈ Olive Tree Counseling Center - olivetreecounseling.org
Β» ποΈ π§ Christian licensed mental health workers, specializing in caring for those working in high stress areas of ministry; located in Turkey.
βοΈ The Well International - thewellintl.org
Β» ποΈ π§ A Counseling Center serving cross-cultural workers in Asia and around the world; located in Thailand
βοΈ Tumaini Counseling - tumainicounselling.net
Β» π π§ Serving missionaries throughout Africa; offices in Nairobi, Kenya and Kampala, Uganda
βοΈ Heartstream, located in PA - heartstreamresources.org
Β» π
π πΌ ποΈ The Heartstream Model of Holistic Care is designed to serve global workers. Our emphasis is on whole person healing, restoration to service, and the promotion of healthful living; run by veteran missionaries.
βοΈ Godspeed Resources - godspeedresources.org
Β» ποΈ π§ They provide secure, online professional counseling and psychiatry for Christian Global Workers.
βοΈ Global Member Care Network - facebook.com/groups/globalmembercare
Β» πΌ This Facebook group is a good connection to member care networks and resources around the globe.
βοΈ Mental Health in Missions - mti.org/conferences/mental-health-and-missions/
Β» π
π§ This is a conference held every November which brings together the missionary care community that specializes in mental health - ie. Counselors, Psychologists, and Psychiatrists. This conference is a ministry of MTI - Mission Training International.