Sending people to share the gospel in another culture is only part of what it takes to be obedient to what we call "The Great Comission." The other part of the equation is that those who go out need to find others who will team up with them back home, to help them thrive, not just survive, over there for the long haul. That is what this small book is about... what those who go out can do for themselves to raise up a team that is committed specifically to supporting them.  PACT to Go: A cro...

"Raising a Family Overseas" fills a huge gap in literature for families in just this situation or getting ready to move forward. It is eminently practical, filled with wisdom gained from experience, from both MK's/TCK's and their parents. You will find amazingly practical, down-to-earth, doable advice about building and deepening relationships with your children even in the midst of the seemingly never ending chaos of transition - packing, saying goodbye, traveling, unpacking, saying hello, and...

If we could ensure that our TCKs would grow up healthy and resilient, we would do it in a heartbeat. In Raising up a Generation of Healthy Third Culture Kids, Lauren Wells has gifted us with a gentle guide and a preventive health primer, unique in the field of third culture kid literature. This book is a goldmine of wisdom, organized in a practical and readable format. While we cannot know all our TCKs will go through, we can take a giant step forward by learning how to multiply the benefits of...

Peter Jordan's vital, insightful teaching on the challenges and opportunities that await returning missionaries makes this essential reading for every short- and long-term out-reach participant and every local church and mission agency that sends out workers.

"My great desire in writing this book is to help people safely navigate the transition from the mission field to home. As I look back at my own life, I realize that I could have benefited much from the information contained in this book. Of course, there was no space travel metaphor for the experience. Space travel was still something people only dreamed about. Back then, missionaries were simply coming home on furlough. This book is divided into two sections around the space travel metaph...