Too valuable to lose : exploring the causes and cures of missionary attrition / edited by William D. Taylor. [print]

Includes bibliographies and index.

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 -- 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 -- 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 -- 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.

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