Mind the Gaps is intended to empower churches, to complement and enhance the efforts of the member care department of mission sending agencies, and to reduce the attrition rate of missionaries by encouraging them and helping to develop their resilience. It provides a distinct contribution to existing missionary care literature because it is collaboratively written by an experienced and practicing missionary care team from a local church. They share their experiences, both positive and negative,...

How parents can prepare themselves & their children for the shock of entering a new culture? Some tips for before you leave & once you arrive. By Carole Hallett Mobbs

Ron and Bonnie Koteskey have developed a wide range of missionary care and mental health resources which they offer as free downloads. By: Ron and Bonnie Koteskey

Another great article from A Life Overseas. This one is to encourage missionary moms. Missionary moms are exposed on all fronts, and they feel it. Everyone’s watching them. The local people watch every move, confused by the foreigner and her progeny; when she returns “home” for a visit, she feels watched just the same. The mom on the foreign mission field is stretched thin.  It’s not fair, and I’m calling it. We need to pause and care for the women among us who are being crushed by unrea...

Moving abroad with a child with additional needs. The range of extra needs is enormous. I hope that some of these general suggestions prove helpful. by Carole Hallett Mobbs , Expat Life Mentor and Consultant