*Doing MC Well: Perspectives and Practices (book)

English version:

You can order the book directly from the publisher, William Carey Publishing. 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