The Innkeepers by Sanctuary Inn
Sep 28, 2020
The Innkeepers: Introducing Ourselves
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In this brief introductory episode you will get a chance to meet "The Innkeepers" hosts Steve Price and Kara Githens. They share a bit of their life stories and how God brought each of them to serve and work at Sanctuary Inn and gave them a passion for Missionary Care.
More episodes from The Innkeepers by Sanctuary Inn
Jan 24, 2023
Getting Started in Missionary Care
Steve and Kara, The Innkeeper hosts, share some tips, tools, and training opportunities for getting started in Missionary Care today.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCE:
Books:
* Too Valuable to Lose: Exploring the Causes and Cures of Missionary Attrition by William D. Taylor
* Enhancing Missionary Vitality: Mental Health Professions Serving Global Missions by John R. Powell, PhD, and Joyce M. Bowers, M.S.W.
* Worth Keeping: Global Perspectives on Best Practice in Missionary Retention by Rob Hay, Valerie Lim, Detlef Blocher, Jaap Ketelaar and Sarah Hay
* Doing Member Care Well: Perspectives and Practices from Around the World by Kelly O’Donnell
* Frontline Women: Negotiating Cross-Cultural Issues in Ministry by Marguerite G. Kraft
* Healthy, Resilient, and Effective in Cross-Cultural Ministry By Laura Mae Gardner, D.Min.
* Tender Care: The Heart and Soul of Caring for God’s Scattered Servants A Conversation with the Seabrook Seven
* Mind the Gaps: Engaging the Church in Missionary Care by David J. Wilson, DMin General Editor
* The Reentry Team: Caring for Your Returning Missionaries by Neal Pirolo
Conferences:
* Mission Connexion
* Care Connexion
* MC² - Midwest Conference on Missionary Care
* Pastors to Missionaries
* Mental Health and Missions
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Jan 9, 2023
Good Mourning
Dr. Connie Befus helps us understand the significance and means of grieving the compounded losses of a cross-cultural life.
ABOUT CONNIE BEFUS, PHD.:
Connie Befus is a psychologist with 35 years of experience in providing for the mental and spiritual health needs of international cross-cultural workers. She grew up in Africa, the daughter of career international workers and served with her husband in Latin America for 17 years. She has also worked in private practice, as a psychological consultant for six sending organizations, and as Director of Member Care for sending organizations for 17 years. She has two adult Third Culture Kids. Her doctoral research explored effective helps for people in the midst of cross cultural adjustment. She is the author of Sojourner’s Workbook: A Guide to Thriving Cross-Culturally.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCE:
* Recovering from Losses in Life by Norman Wright
* Life Is Goodbye Life Is Hello: Grieving Well Through All Kinds Of Loss by Alla Renee Bozarth Ph.D
* Sojourner's Workbook: A Guide to Thriving Cross-Culturally by Connie Befus
* The Innkeepers: Season 2, Episode 2: Thriving in the First Missionary Term
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Dec 9, 2022
Healing for Adult TCKs
Minna Kayser shares with us about how God is using MK Ministries to bring healing and wholeness to adult TCKs.
ABOUT MINNA KAYSER:
Minna was born multi-cultural! Her father was German, her mother an American, and Minna was born and raised in Ethiopia. Having survived intense childhood trauma, she pursued a degree in psychology, but it wasn’t until she met Karen that her healing journey progressed. A portion of her testimony is recorded in her book Diamond Fractal. Today she has a passion for walking with people in their journey toward freedom using inner healing prayer.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCE:
Books:
* Diamond Fractal: A Story of a Shattered Mind Made Whole by Karen A. Keegan and Minna J. Kayser
* Joy Starts Here: the transformation zone by Dr E. James Wilder III, Rev Edward M. Khouri, Rev Chris M. Coursey, Ms Shelia D. Sutton
* Joyful Journey: Listening to Immanuel by Dr. E James Wilder III, Ms Anna Kang, Mr John Loppno, and Ms Sungshim Loppnow
* Journey Into The Divided Heart: Facing the Defense Mechanisms That Hinder True Emotional Healing by Steve Fair
* Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds, Revised Edition by David C. Pollock and Ruth E. Van Reken
* Living From The Heart Jesus Gave You by James G. Friesen, E. James Wilder, Anne M. Bierling, Rick Koepcke, Maribeth Poole
Websites:
* M & K Ministry
* Life Model Work
* HeartSync
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