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Care Roles and Modalities used in Mission Care - Coggle Diagram
Care Roles and Modalities used in Mission Care
Why is member care important? (Gardner, p.23)
The well-being of works is essential to an organizations success (Gardner, p.23)
It’s the right thing to do (Gardner, p.23)
Increases longevity (Gardner, p.23)
Increases morale among members (Gardner, p.23)
Increases production (Gardner, p.23)
Increases retention of experienced workers (Gardner, p.23)
Good care is cost effective (Gardner, p.23)
God commands it; “Shepherd the flock” 1 Peter 5:2 (Gardner, p.23)
Master Care - sphere 1 (Gardner, p.25)
Master care is the heart of member care (Gardner, p.25)
God is comforter, peace-giver, challenger, provoker, mentor, stimulator , teacher, guide, friend, helper (Gardner, p.25)
We need to encourage workers to maintain a close relationship with the Lord (Gardner, p.25)
Self-care and mutual care - sphere 2 (Gardner, p.25)
Self-care; there are many things we can and must do for ourselves (Gardner, p.25
An organization must assess before-hand if a cross-cutural workers has the characteristics to give self-care on the field (Gardner, p.26)
Mutual care; friendship; organized member care cannot replace friendship (Gardner, p.27)
55 commandments in Scripture about ‘one another’ (Gardner, p.27)
Sender care - sphere 3 (Gardner, p.28)
Sender care refers to the sending church, however the agency also has a responsibility for all its workers (Gardner, p.28)
This care extends from recruitment through retirement (Gardner, p.28)
Specialist care - sphere 4 (Gardner, p.30)
Pastoral/spiritual (Gardner, p.30)
Physical/medical (Gardner, p.30)
Training/career (Gardner, p.30)
Team building/interpersonal (Gardner, p.30)
Family/MK (Gardner, p.30)
Financial/logisitical (Gardner, p.30)
Crisis/contingency (Gardner, p.30)
Counseling/psychological (Gardner, p.30)
Network care - sphere 5 (Gardner, p.30)
A network of colleagues and groups serving in member care as catalysts, consultants or resource providers (Gardner, p.30)
May be found within sending groups, in member care affliations, consulations or conferences (Gardner, p.30)
Challenges field workers are facing today (Gardner, p.34)
Increased conflict on multicultural teams (Gardner, p.34)
Increased need for training (Gardner, p.34)
Increased need for spiritual maturity (Gardner, p.34)
A need to accept restricted freedoms and less individuality (Gardner, p.34)
Living with increased danger and risk (Gardner, p.34)
Need for refined interpersonal skills (Gardner, p.34)
Living surrounded by unbelievable need (Gardner, p.34)
Theology of suffering peer discussion
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Cor 12:9
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds” James 1:2; does the joy come after, or is it possible during suffering?
Jobs friends got it right when they sat in silence with him for 7 days
What can we say to people who come to us in the midst of their suffering? We need discernment to know when and what to say
"I’m so sorry that happened to you"
"God didn’t want that to happen to you"
"God loves you"
Missionaries seem to often experience pain and suffering related to their kids; what is the role of Satan trying to take workers off the mission field?
Younger generations seem to have more difficulty dealing with hardship