Too valuable to lose :  exploring the causes and cures of missionary attrition /  [print] 
edited by William D. Taylor. 
 - Pasadena, California :  William Carey Library,  (c)1997. 
 - xviii, 380 pages :  illustrations ;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>Preface  Prologue  Part 1. The foundational papers --  Introduction: examining the iceberg called attrition  Missionary attrition: defining the problem  An integrated model of missions  Reflections on attrition in career missionaries: a generational perspective into the future  Part 2. The research analysis --  Designing the ReMAP research project  Missionary attrition: the ReMAP research project  Further findings in the research data  Part 3. National case studies --  Missionary attrition in Korea: opinions of agency executives  Brazilian missionaries: how long are they staying? / Ted Limpic --  Attrition in the United Kingdom  Attrition in Ghana  Attrition in the USA and Canada  Part 4. Thematic chapters --  The selection process --  The selection process and the issues of attrition: perspectives of the new sending countries  A call to partnership in the missionary selection process: perspective of the old sending countries  Formal and non-formal pre-field training --  Formal and non-formal pre-field training: perspectives of the new sending countries  Formal and non-formal pre-field training: perspective of the old sending countries  Mission agency screening and orientation --  Mission agency screening and orientation and effect of attrition factors: perspective of the new sending countries  Mission agency screening and orientation: a person journey: perspectives of the old sending countries  On-field training and supervision --  Missionary attrition issues, supervision: perspectives of the new sending countries  On-field training and supervision: perspectives of the old sending countries  Pastoral care of the missionary --  Some reflections on pastoral care: perspectives of the new sending countries  Member care on the field, taking the longer road: perspectives of the old sending countries  What about missionary kids and attrition? / David Pollock --  Interview of six church pastors from five nations: attrition issues  An international guide for member care resources  Part 5. Final observations and outcomes --  Challenging the missions stakeholders: conclusions and implications; further research  Part 6. Additional resources --  Survey instrument --  Attrition tracking guidelines for mission agencies  David Tai-Woong Lee --  William D. Taylor --  William D. Taylor --  Paul McKaughan --  Rodolfo "Rudy" Giron --  Kath Donovan and Ruth Myors --  Jonathan Lewis --  Peter W. Brierly --  Delef Blocher and Jonathan Lewis --  Steve Sang-Cheol Moon --  Stanley Davies --  Seth Anyomi --  Phillip Elkins --  Bertil Ekstrom --  Daryl Platt --  Margaretha Adwiwardana --  Bruce Dipple --  Seth Anyomi --  Brent Lindquist --  Sung-Sam Kang --  Myron S. Harrison --  Belinda Ng --  Kelly O'Donnell --  William D. Taylor --  Kelly O'Donnell --  William D. Taylor --  Phillip Elkins and Jonathan Lewis. 
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<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>97204054 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Missions--Theory.<br/>Christian leadership.<br/>Twenty-first century.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BV2063.W927.T668 1997