When you go abroad to serve, you’re thinking about the language, the losses,and the excitement. When you return home you’re thinking about your friends and family, the losses, and the relief. Most aren’t thinking about the process of transition—and yet if you do, it can make the difference between a smooth entry and re-entry, or a decidedly bumpy landing. Veteran of serving abroad Amy Young is the perfect companion to guide you through the much-neglected process of transitions.   Practical...

Are you a Missionaries' Kid (MK)? The parent of an MK? Do you work with MKs and would you benefit from some insight into their strengths and struggles? Author and Speaker: Michèle Phoenix

For the dead and the living, we must bear witness. –Elie Wiesel Each person’s grief is as unique as their fingerprint. But what everyone has in common is that no matter how they grieve, they share …

Living abroad is an amazing adventure, but it comes with some baggage. And sometimes, the baggage fees are hidden, catching you by surprise, costing more than you planned.  You thought you had it a…

Stress is a natural part of even a healthy life. But too much stress can damage relationships, hamper productivity, even ruin lives.  Living in alien, often hostile cultures, typically without normal support networks, missionaries are especially vulnerable to stress. Drawing from years of experience as a missionoary doctor and psychiatric counselor, Dr. Marjory Foyle outlines the causes and effects of missionary stress. Topics include: missionary marriage; dealing with singleness; relation...