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.
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1/F CollectionBV 2063 .T66Available

  • 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.
  • William Carey Library
  • 0878082778
  • 9780878082773
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