Too valuable to lose : exploring the causes and cures of missionary attrition
edited by William D. Taylor
Pasadena, Calif : William Carey Library, c1997
xviii, 380 p. ; 26 cm.
Book
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1/F Collection | BV 2063 .T66 | Available |
- A. Preface / David Tai-Woong Lee
- Prologue / William D. Taylor
- Part 1. The foundational papers
- Introduction: examining the iceberg called attrition / William D. Taylor
- Missionary attrition: defining the problem / Paul McKaughan
- An integrated model of missions / Rodolfo "Rudy" Giron
- Reflections on attrition in career missionaries: a generational perspective into the future / Kath Donovan and Ruth Myors
- Part 2. The research analysis
- Designing the ReMAP research project / Jonathan Lewis
- Missionary attrition: the ReMAP research project / Peter W. Brierly
- Further findings in the research data / Delef Blocher and Jonathan Lewis
- B. Part 3. National case studies
- Missionary attrition in Korea: opinions of agency executives / Steve Sang-Cheol Moon
- Brazilian missionaries: how long are they staying? / Ted Limpic
- Attrition in the United Kingdom / Stanley Davies
- Attrition in Ghana / Seth Anyomi
- Attrition in the USA and Canada / Phillip Elkins
- Part 4. Thematic chapters
- The selection process
- The selection process and the issues of attrition: perspectives of the new sending countries / Bertil Ekstrom
- A call to partnership in the missionary selection process: perspective of the old sending countries / Daryl Platt
- Formal and non-formal pre-field training
- Formal and non -formal pre-field training: perspectives of the new sending countries / Margaretha Adwiwardana
- C. Formal and non-formal pre-field training: perspective of the old sending countries / Bruce Dipple
- Mission agency screening and orientation
- Mission agency screening and orientation and effect of attrition factors: perspective of the new sending countries / Seth Anyomi
- Mission agency screening and orientation: a person journey : perspectives of the old sending countries / Brent Lindquist
- On-field training and supervision
- Missionary attrition issues, supervision: perspectives of the new sending countries / Sung-Sam Kang
- On-field training and supervision: perspectives of the old sending countries / Myron S. Harrison
- Pastoral care of the missionary
- Some reflections on pastoral care: perspectives of the new sending countries / Belinda Ng
- D. Member care on the field, taking the longer road: perspectives of the old sending countries / Kelly O'Donnell
- What about missionary kids and attrition? / David Pollock
- Interview of six church pastors from five nations: attrition issues / William D. Taylor
- An international guide for member care resources / Kelly O'Donnell
- Part 5. Final observations and outcomes
- Challenging the missions stakeholders: conclusions and implications; further research / William D. Taylor
- Part 6. Additional resources
- Survey instrument
- Attrition tracking guidelines for mission agencies / Phillip Elkins and Jonathan Lewis.
- ill.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- https://cms.trccloud.hk/opac/bib/AOhF