A community-based approach to the reentry process /by Carolyn Potucek.

Potucek, Carolyn,

A community-based approach to the reentry process /by Carolyn Potucek. - 1991. - ii, 102 leaves ; 29 cm.

Typescript. Ministry Perspective Project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions, Columbia, South Carolina, 1991. Bibliography: leaves 98-102. 1. Why Missionary Reentry Stress is a Problem of Concern for Local Churches 2. What Scholars and Practitioners Report Concerning Reentry Stress 3. What Church Members Should know About Missionary Reentry 4. What Implications Can Be Made from Findings Concerning Churches and Their Missionaries? Appendix

What Challenge Does Reentry Stress Present? -- What is the Focus of This Study? -- What is Reentry Stress? -- What Reentry Materials Are Available? -- What Content is Included in the Program for Educating Local Churches? -- What is the Significance of Studying Reentry Stress?. How Do Scholars View Reentry Stress? -- What Emotional Reactioons Might a Returnee Expect? -- What Challenge Do Returnees Report in Finding Their Place at Home? -- How Can Repatriates Meet the Challenge of Reentry Stress?. Proposed Schedule for Implementing a Program for Missionary Reentry Facilitators -- Articles Related to Missionry Reentry -- Games Simulating Ambiguity. How Can Churches Help Returning Missionaries with Emotional Challenges? -- How Might Pastors and Leaders Encourage Missionaries? -- Conclusion. Articles Related to Missionary Reentry -- Reference Material for Non-Verbal Communication.




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