Resources
Books

Uitgezonden
10 rules for missionaries Corry Nap-van Dalen, 2011 Member Care Nederland published the 10 rules in 2009 In Uitgezonden, these rules are discussed and supplemented with theory, experience stories and practical applications. It is a theory and practice book in which...

Foreign to Familiar
Sarah Lanier, 2012 Do you want to improve how you manage culture differences? This book offers a simple introduction into understanding and interacting with people with a different cultural background. As the subtitle states, it is a guide to understanding hot and...

Third Culture Kids
Growing Up Among Worlds David C. Pollock & Ruth E. Van Reken, revised edition 2009 In Third Culture Kids the authors explore systematically and with compassion the experiences of those who have become known as 'third culture kids' (TCKs) - children who grow up or...

Single Mission
Thriving as a single Christian in cross-cultural ministry Debbie Hawker & Tim Herbert (editors), 2013 Single Mission aims to encourage and equip single mission personnel, and to help them be strong in their faith, effective in their ministry, resilient and content...

Trauma & Resilience – A Handbook
Effectively Supporting Those Who Serve God Edited by Frauke C. Schaefer & Charles A. Schaefer, 2012 This book explores the nature of trauma and its effect on the whole person. It invites both those in trauma and care givers to consider what is involved in becoming...
Articles
Called To Do Meaningful Work: A Blessing or a Curse
Mental Health of Cross-Cultural Healthcare Missionaries
Mental Health of Cross-Cultural Healthcare Missionaries
M.A. Strand, L.M. Pinkston, A.I. Chen, J.W. Richarson
From Missionary Incarnate to Incarnational Guest
The Missions Experience – Closer to the Truth about Current Missionary Attrition
Links
Mission Netherlands
The Dutch webpage for Mission Kids and their parents
Membercare NL
For help to missionaries: pastoral, psychosocial, career guidance, material, training
Global Membercare
Global Member Care Network – resources, links, updates and people related to member care around the world
Membercare EU
Information, resources, networking and discussion on issues related to member care within and from Europe
Missionary Care
“What Missionaries Ought to Know” brochures