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The Kids' Guide to Living Abroad
How Will We Discipline Them? - Missionary Care
Disciplining children in cross-cultural situations. Considerations from national culture, household help, education system, national neighbours, nearby expats, and Biblical teaching.
I’m Marrying a National! - Missionary Care
Getting Naked Later: Making Sense of the Unexpected Single Life
Will I always be lonely if I end up alone? You thought you’d be married by now, but you’re not. Even though your friends in relationships love to tell you that singleness is a gift, thi...
Single mission: thriving as a single Christian in cross-cultural ministry
Everyone in Member Care or involved in supporting single people working in overseas or cross-cultural mission MUST read this book! It highlights all the potential problems singles might face and sp...
iGen: Why Today's Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy--and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood--and What That Means for the Rest of Us
Born in the mid-1990s up to the mid-2000s, iGen is the first generation to spend their entire adolescence in the age of the smartphone. With social media and texting replacing other act...
FIGT Research Network
The goal of the FIGT Research Network (FRN) is to bring together producers and consumers of research promoting FIGT’s mission to: “Promote cross-sector connections for sharing research and...
n-Culture
Culture influences every aspect of our lives. Usually we are not aware of it. We focus on improving intercultural interactions and developing interculturally intelligent organiza...
What Missionaries Ought to Know - Missionary Care
Missions and Mental Health resources from Ron and Bonnie Koteskey. Huge variety of topics concerning mental health, missions, mental health, marriage, singles, MKs, re-entry and more.
...Video Games and Online Chats Are ‘Hunting Grounds’ for Sexual Predators
Criminals are making virtual connections with children through gaming and social media platforms. One popular site warns visitors, “Please be careful.”
Monthly Issues in a College Year - Student Transition - Parent and Family Engagement - Seattle University
Certain times in the academic year tend to be universally challenging to students. Parents who understand the ups and downs of the first college year are better able to help their students negotiat...