*Doing MC Well: Perspectives and Practices (book)
English version:
You can order the book directly from the publisher, William Carey Library. We have also included the Table of Contents below.
Translations and related versions: Several chapters are also available in Arabic and Chinese (web sites), and Portuguese and Spanish (books). The entire book is translated into Korean. See links below.
2024 note--The English version is available online here:
https://passionexchange.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/doingmembercarewell.pdf
Doing Member Care Well (2002)
English (online pdf version)
Chinese (several articles on CHAMP site for free) (March 2021: currently offline; available soon again)
Arabic (several articles on AMP site for free)
Portuguese (shorter version 2006, contact Descoberta)
Spanish (shorter version 2006, 22 chapters available for free download, COMIBAM)
Korean ( Christian Literature Crusade 2004)
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DOING MEMBER CARE WELL:
PERSPECTIVES AND PRACTICES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
CONTENTS
Introduction to Doing Member Care Well
To the Ends of the Earth, To the End of the Age
Part One-The Member Care Context
1. Going Global: A Member Care Model for Best Practice
Kelly O'Donnell
2. Developing a Flow of Care and Caregivers
David Pollock
3. Christianity at 2000: Changes Today, Challenges Tomorrow
Todd M. Johnson
4. Humanitarianism with a Point
John L. Amstutz
5. Commemorating the Witnesses to the Faith
John Paul II
Part Two-Regional Issues and Insights
Section One-Asia
6. Challenges and Care for Asian Missionaries
Gracia Wiarda
7. MK Education and Care: Lessons from Asia
Polly Chan
Section Two-South Asia
8. Indian Missionary Care: Dark Obstacles and Divine Opportunities
K. K. Rajendran
9. Field Care for Asian Missionaries in South Asia
Ah Kie Lim
Section Three-Africa
10. Member Care for African Mission Personnel
Naomi Famonure
11. Member Care in North Africa: Finding Life in the Desert
Anke Tissingh
12. Mobile Member Care Team-West Africa: Our Journey and Direction
Darlene Jerome
13. Member Care Development in South Africa
Marina Prins and Braam Willemse
14. Tumaini Counselling Centre: Ten Years in/from East Africa
Roger K. Brown and Shirley M. Brown
Section Four-Latin America
15. Awakening Pastoral Care in Latin American Missions
Christopher Shaw
16. Pastoral Care from Latin America: Some Suggestions for Sending Churches
Pablo Carrillo Luna
17. Preparing to Persevere in Brazilian Missions
Márcia Tostes
18. Holding on to the Good: A Short Experience for Emotional Debriefing
Esly Carvalho
Section Five-Arabic World
19. Ministering Wisely in the Middle East: Christian Service Under Pressure
Naji Abi-Hashem and Anneke Companjen
20. Doing Member Care in Red Zones: Examples from the Middle East
Raymond Hicks
Part Three-Providing and Developing Member Care
Section One-Master Care
21. Jesus Christ: The Heart of Member Care
David Huggett and Joyce Huggett
22. Joy and Sacrifice in the Lord
Ajith Fernando
Section Two-Self and Mutual Care
23. Giants, Foxes, Wolves, and Flies: Helping Ourselves and Others
Kelly O'Donnell and Michèle Lewis O'Donnell
24. Sexual Purity in Missions
Ken Williams
25. Surviving War as a Caregiver: A Personal Account
Paula O'Keefe
Section Three-Sender Care
26. Best Practice Guidelines
Code of Best Practice in Short-Term Mission-Global Connections,UK
Code of Best Practice in Member Care-Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
27. Care and Support of Local Staff in Christian Humanitarian Ministry
John Fawcett, with case study by Viola Mukasa
28. Administrative Guidelines for Remaining or Returning
Laura Mae Gardner
29. Reinventing Missionary Commitment
Kath Donovan and Ruth Myors
30. Running Well and Resting Well: Twelve Tools for Missionary Life
Kelly O'Donnell and Michèle Lewis O'Donnell
Section Four-Specialist Care
31. A Guest in Their World
Karen Carr
*Pastoral/Spiritual Care
32. Pastoral Encouragement: Seven Letters to Christian Workers
Lareau Lindquist
33. Reviewing Personal Spirituality: Reflections on Work with Overseas Personnel
Annie Hargrave
*Physical/Medical Care
34. Helping Missionaries Start Healthy and Stay Healthy
Michael E. Jones and Kenneth Gamble
35. Health and Safety Guidelines for Preventing Accidents
InterHealth and People in Aid
*Training/Career Care
36. Career Development for Mission Personnel
Gordon Jones and Rosemary Jones
37. Training Asian Counselors for Missionary Care
Ron Noll and Barbara Rohnert-Noll
*Team Building/Interpersonal
38. Building Resilent Teams: The CACTUS Kit
Kelly O'Donnell
39. The Potential and Pitfalls of Multicultural Mission Teams
David Greenlee, Yong Joon Cho, and Abraham Thulare
*Family/MKs
40. Caring for Missionary Families: Applications from the Military
Hans V. Ritschard
41. Supporting Expatriate Women in Difficult Settings
Annemie Grosshauser
*Financial/Logistical
42. A Mindset and Department for Member Care
Bruce Swanson
43. The Perils of Pioneering: Responsible Logistics for Hostile Places
Steve Holloway and Kitty Holloway
*Crisis/Contingency
44. Guidelines for Crisis and Routine Debriefing
Debbie Lovell
45. Human Rights Advocacy in Missions
Wilfred Wong
*Counseling/Psychological
46. Field Counseling: Sifting the Wheat from the Chaff
Leonard J. Cerny II and Dave S. Smith
47. The Cross of Christ in Debriefing and Ethnic Reconciliation
Erik Spruyt, Rhiannon Lloyd, and Renée Schudel
Section 5-Network Care
48. Developing Member Care Affiliations
Kelly O'Donnell
49. Global Member Care Resource List
Harry Hoffmann and Kelly O'Donnell
50. Touring the Terrain: An International Sampler of Member Care Books
Kelly O'Donnell
Index