Explain mid-term care needs in missions
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Assignment 7b: Mid-Term Care Reading Log Use information fro each chapter to complete log
Objective: Explain mid-term care needs in missions.
Mindset: Appreciate the focus of mid-term care.
Instructions
From WK1 you have been building a reading log of pertinent resources in this important field of mission care. This week you will continue the log with WK7 resources.
Read the following literature:
(Hay) Chapter 23 “Staff Development,” p. 275-285 by Rob Hay, David Milligan, Paul Rhoads, and Steve Hoke
(Hay) Chapter 24 “Staff Development: Leadership Development & Mentoring,” p. 287-298 by Rob Hay, David Wong, and David Dougherty
(Hay) Chapter 25 “Staff Development: Appraisal & Review,” 299-307 by Sarah Hay and Henkie Maritz
(Hay) Chapter 26 “Ministry,” p. 309-314 by Rob Hay and Faye Ishak
Continuing building on your reading log. It should include major themes, significant points, and questions/comments that arise from the week’s material.
For the reading Log this is what the note taking should look like from the chapters you read please take notes from each chapter and format it in the way the instructor has it USE EXAMPLE BELOW COMPLETE THIS ASSIGNMENT from readings for this week11
This is an example of what the Reflective Note Taking Should Look Like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On September 2, 2021 at 1:35:23 AM, [email protected] ([email protected]) wrote:
Students below is a good sample on Reflective Note Taking.
Reading Log
Missionary Care Edited by Kelly O’Donnell
Ch. 9: “Short-Term Missionary Counseling” by John Powell (p. 123-134)
“To be heard is to be healed” (p. 123) – In part, YES. I have experienced that as the client.
“Destructive Triangle” (guilt, anxiety, depression) and “Redemptive Triangle” (love, faith, hope): “Love overcomes guilt, and the person no longer needs to hide; faith replaces anxiety, and the person no longer fears nor needs to flee; and hope replaces depression as the person is able to move forward again in growth and mission” (128). Other themes seen: grief, anger, and crisis.
Counselor Characteristics (131-132) – I agree with these 3. If the counselor is working with missionaries they need to have a spiritual outlook, but have that relationship with Christ. That leads to humility which helps to bring down walls of the client. It is also good to have some cross-cultural experience and understanding because as a missionary myself I don’t want someone nodding their head as if they understand, when they do not understand at all. And to be competent in your profession is why I’m in this program. I want some tools and knowledge to know how to help and when to get more help for the people that come to me.
Good to have a balance between work and home life. Something that I might struggle with and will need to watch and be intentional to do fun things that have nothing to do with work related things like reading a novel on the beach or playing in the sand with my daughter.
Seminars and conferences are a good way to learn more about helpful topics (p. 133). May need to have a list of good ones to try to attend in the future.
Ethical guidelines – feedback and confidentiality
Logistical matters – who pays for what. Do it before you get there. This is the harder part for me. For one, I don’t know what is reasonable – nor do I know how to go about “promoting” myself since I am not with an official organization. Or maybe I need to go under one?
Ch. 2: “Historical Notes on Missionary Care” by Ruth Tucker and Leslie Andrews (p. 24-35)
“Historically……self-reliance was the mark of a missionary-tempered only by dependence on God through prayer.” (34) They were hard-core, but flawed. As I read the examples of the famous “heroes of the faith” I wondered if God truly blessed them for their sacrifices – their names are quite well-known. Also, would God’s Word have gone out in such an amazing way like a forest fire had they not suffered and were given support – emotional and spiritual – by their agencies?
Current practice of member care has shifted in 8 ways
Recruitment and selection – screening in hopes help “success” in placements
Human service models – more holistic approach, but costs money
Additional member care services: “pastors to missionaries”, “restore staff” when they have become dysfunctional, and “crisis management teams” developed
Flexible policies and programs – more educational options, furlough options, retirement benefits, and improved health insurance
MK Care – so much since the ‘80s
Performance appraisals – improve accountability relationships, make use of counseling and assessment services, single woman
Local church involvement – wish I could see more of this
Para-mission service agencies: Mental Health and Missions, LinkCare, Interaction
It is nice to see how it is changing and growing in understanding. We have talked about this in our house with Uwe’s dad and those before him. After meeting that generation of missionaries, I observed that many of them were alike in their character. Solid and strong, determined to do it to the end.sd
Enhancing Missionary Vitality by Powell and Bowers
Ch. 3: “Mental Health Advances in Member Care” by Frances J. White (p. 23-31)
Years ago missionaries wouldn’t consider sharing openly with a therapist (23). But, honestly the same reasons they wouldn’t go back then is probably the same reasons they don’t go today. Dr. Pruitt did say that the younger generations have no problem seeing a therapist or talking about it like the older generations do.
More study needs to be done on the screening process. I think that is accurate as it is hard to totally rely upon the test used for screening and some people are able to interview well by not sharing everything they need to because they don’t want to “fail” and not be able to go with organization.
Article listed various organizations helping MKs (p.24), missionary care facilities (p25), conferences (p. 26), on-field mental health centers (p. 27). I’m sure this list is even greater these days as I have seen the MK information explode in the last 8-10 years when I started blogging about it.
Ethical Considerations – a “code of ethics” is needed (29-30). This just helps keep everyone above par and respected by the community.
Prayer and scripture reflections are essential ingredients (p. 30) Yes, prayer because it is working on spiritual matters many times and prayer is needed for wisdom and grace.
Globalization is being looked at, especially in the international Christian schools since they have a huge diverse population.
Ch. 4: “Member Care in the Service of Missions: What is in the Driver’s Seat? By Brent Lindquest (p. 33-40)
Part 1 looked at the question of whether member care enhanced missionary effectiveness. One area was in language learning and culture coaching. A friend and I had a discussion about this topic. We both felt that language was one of those things that were difficult, but that one had to go through it if the missionary wanted to be as effective as they could be. I feel that it is important for the missionary to stay in the field and not go home for 2 years. This helps with culture and overall acclimating to living where they are ministering and not still living in their passport country in their mind.
Also in Part 1 Lindquest looked at the need for a more international model for missionary care and not so much a western/American model. I’d like to read more about how this is being done today.
The second part of the article looked at “self-development challenges” and gave real examples of situations that he had seen. I was challenged with the story of the orphan boy with stomachaches when he saw the girl that he had raped. (37-38) How do you help when you don’t know the culture that well? And thoughts of how do you help; western mindset would not work in this instance and honestly it won’t work in Asia either.
I appreciated the idea that we find what we are looking for and that we should look at the strengths and not what is missing. This reminded me of the Cognitive Behavior modality that I studied last spring and had the opportunity to practice. I really liked this modality and saw it working as a short-term solution.(39)
I liked the last part too that stable people may not make it overseas. He categorizes people as stable or ultrastable. The ultrastable are the ones that are stable in times of difficulty or when they are the “outsiders on the insider’s turf” (p.40). As Uwe was in leadership, I have seen this firsthand how people you think will be great, fall apart and others who you think won’t make it actually thrive and do well. So, while I do think screening is important, I have a hard time trusting its accuracy.
Ch. 5: “Missionary Care and Counseling Brief History and Challenge” by Laura Mae Gardner (p. 41-47)
First 100 years were focused on logistics, financial needs, housing, transportation, etc and last 60+ years the swing has been towards care (41). Good to see how member care has evolved over the years.
The rest of the article covered the 6 stages of Member care starting out with self-care when there was virtually no member care available to what there is now which is called “globally-shared care” (41-46). It is interesting how the concern of this author is that if an “increase in reliance on specialist” could cause a shift away from “mutual care” (46). She points out that “godly and wise friends are more beneficial and effective” (46). Which goes along with what John Powell wrote in his article, “Short-Term Missionary Counseling” in the O’Donnel book which began “To be heard is to be healed” (p123)
Ch. 6: “Pastoral and Psychological Caregivers Working Together” by Lareau Linquist (p.50-54)
God started the ministry of care and Linquist uses Peter and Timothy as case studies from the NT (50-51).
He makes a distinction between psychological care (mental health) and pastoral care (spiritual; heart and soul issues), but points out that both are important and needed (53).
The two should complement each other, not be competitive (54). I can see why this article is written because it is easy to compare what you are doing with someone else and either think you are better or they are better. Also, I think there can be what has been labeled as “white Savior Complex”. I think that it does not necessarily depend on the color of skin, but more on the attitude. Humility is needed.
Ch. 7: “A Theological Perspective on Missionary Care” by Glenn C. Taylor (p. 55-62
Must have a “theology of care” which comes from God; He may use people to bring about the care and encouragement that is needed (56). This is important as one needs to care and minister in the way that Christ would, but they need to be in communication with God knowing when to help and when to let them “suffer” as this how the Holy Spirt brings about growth sometimes.
Among missionaries this theology must understand that language can be a barrier and needs to be addressed within the member care team.
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