Missionaries, Mental Health, and Accountability: Support Systems in Churches and Agencies

by Jonathan J. Bonk, Jae Hoon Lee, J Nelson Jennings, et al.

Hope and Help in Member Care. Culture shock. Marital strife. Depression. Addictions. Disillusionment. Organization and team tensions. Family trauma. Medical issues. This is not what you signed up for when you pursued missions. Field workers cross-linguistic, cultural, and ministry boundaries, but they still experience the same mental health challenges as everyone else--and often more. When the missionary unit includes a spouse and children, the complexities...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1645082849
• ISBN13: 9781645082842
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: William Carey Publishing
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"