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Raising a Family Overseas: Building Connection With Your Family and Host Culture During Transition
"Raising a Family Overseas" fills a huge gap in literature for families in just this situation or getting ready to move forward. It is eminently practical, filled with wisdom gained from experience...
The Reality of Virtual Kidnappings
Virtual kidnapping is one of the emerging threats that mission organizations face and "although the kidnapped person is never physically taken captive, the extortion threat is real and it’s har...
Facing Fear The Journey to Mature Courage in Risk and Persecution
Developing an Anti-Fragile Faith
Violence against Christ-followers is increasing globally. The lived reality for many Christians involves daily threats, risks, and persec...
Essentials for People Care and Development: A Collection of Best Practices, Research, Reflections, and Strategies
Finding, sending, and caring for missionaries has grown increasingly complex for mission leaders and staff. The mission world is more multicultural and global crises seem to be more frequent. And w...
Theology of Risk
Welcome to THeology of Risk. On this site, expand your perspective on cross-cultural risk, managing fear, and cultivating mature courage through the lens of years of experience in Afghanistan and t...
Ministry Essentials
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What is the best age to move abroad with kids?
Is there a ‘best age’ to move children overseas? A frequently asked question in the expat (and aspiring expat) community. We all want the best for our children, and we all want the easiest possible...
What is the best age to move abroad with kids?
Is there a ‘best age’ to move children overseas? A frequently asked question in the expat (and aspiring expat) community. We all want the best for our children, and we all want the easiest possible...
Uprooted with no RAFT
It is mid-September and six months since borders closed, masks became mandatory, and life changed for people around the globe. While fall is always a time of movement and change for expats an...
Building Missionaries: Fostering Souls for Success on the Field
Pastor Glenn Hanna serves at a large cross-cultural church in the heart of Pittsburgh. Under his guidance, there has been a revival of interest in missions that has produced a number of people comi...
Serving Well Help fo the Wannabe, Newbie, or Weary Cross-cultural Christian Worker
Are you dreaming of working abroad? Imagining serving God in another land? Or are you already on the field, unsure about what to do next or how to manage the stresses of cross-cultural life? Or per...