Missionary Care Brochures
On this site you will find several series of "brochures" on topics of interest to missionaries. You can read these brochures here online, you can download them in various formats (we recommend the pdf format), load them on a Kindle or other e-reader. For some of the sets of brochures, you can download the entire series in an e-book.
"What Missionaries Ought to Know" Brochures
Brochures in this series contain general information about various topics related to mental health and missionary care.
These brochures are all titled, "What Missionaries Ought to Know about ______," and each one contains information on topics ranging from adolescence to guilt to trauma.
Individual brochures from this series can be read below, or download the entire series (as well as the stewardship of self series) as an e-book. The e-book is free and may be distributed to others as well.
Some of these brochures are also available in Korean here.
In addition, some of the brochures are also available in Chinese.
Beginning with the 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
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
- 26. about Memory
- 27. about Unwelcome Guests
Challenges That May Become Problems
- 28. about Suffering
- 29. about Burnout
- 30. about Anxiety
- 31. about Coping with Anxiety
- 32. about Perfectionism
- 33. about Panic Attacks
- 34. about Depression
- 35. about Coping with Depression
- 36. about Suicide
- 37. about Trauma, PTSD, & CISD
- 38. about Healing of Memories
- 39. about Passive-Aggressive Behavior
- 40. about Whistleblowing
- 41. about Narcissism
Family and Sexuality
- 42. about Children’s Adjustment
- 43. about Adolescence
- 44. about “Helicopter Parents”
- 45. about Ministry Separation
- 46. about Sexual Stress
- 47. about Internet Immorality
- 48. about Sexual Abuse
- 49. about Maintaining Sexual Purity
- 50. about Pornography
- 51. about Same-Sex Marriage
Relationships with Others
- 52. about Relationships
- 53. about Comparison and Envy
- 54. about Victim Mentalities
- 55. about Leadership
- 56. about Serving under “Difficult” Leaders
- 57. about Each Other: Builders to Busters
- 58. about Generational Differences
- 59. about Millennials in Adulthood
- 60. about Conflict
- 61. about Confrontation
- 62. about Forgiveness
- 63. about Reconciliation
- 64. about Thankfulness
- 65. about Rumors
- 66. about Rumors
- 67. about Groupthink
- 68. about Taboo Topics
Caring for Missionaries
- 69. about Member Care
- 70. about Psychological Testing
- 71. about Counseling
- 72. about Danger and Risk
- 73. about Debriefing
- 74. about Uncompleted Transitions
Ending Well
"Stewardship of Self" Brochures
Brochures in this series contain self-help information for missionaries. Ideally one ought to consult a medical professional before making any lifestyle change to ensure that the change will not be detrimental to existing conditions or treatments. However, some Christian workers have limited access to mental health professionals. These brochures are all titled "Stewardship of Self for Christian Workers ___________," and each one emphasizes practical things missionaries may do for specific problems in the absence of professional help
Missionaries and Marriage Issues
Cross cultural living has many challenges. If you add to that mix marriage, it can get really complicated and interesting. Here are several brochures that address this issue:
Missionary Singles Issues
The proportion of people living as singles is increasing in Western cultures. In fact, there are more unmarried adults than married ones in some Western countries already, and the trend is toward that in other countries as well. Ron has written a series of brochures, “Cross-Cultural Singles Issues,” to help individuals deal with some of the situations that arise when singles serve in other cultures.
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