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Tag Archives: cross cultural workers
America, Culture of Abundance or Scarcity?
This week in America we are celebrating the Thanksgiving Holiday. Yet every day should be a “thanksgiving” day. As the Apostle Paul said, “Give thanks always.” We can look at the negative side of things and complain. Or we can … Continue reading
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Tagged being thankful, Case for Missionary Care, cross cultural workers, humanitarian aid, humanitarian aid workers, Life Impact, Life Impact Ministries, member care, member care organizations, mission organizations, missionaries, missionary attrition, missionary blog, missionary blogs, missionary care, Missionary Care Organizations, Missionary Care Providers, missions, not having enough, Oases, Oasis, rich and poor, Thanksgiving, thrive, thrive mentor, thriving
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True Grit, Keep on Keeping on!
Ever feel like you are “flagging in zeal” in your ministry or vision? Motivation is a big issue to keep going. Jon Gordon says another factor in finishing strong is True Grit. In this blog post are his good thoughts … Continue reading
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Tagged Case for Missionary Care, cross cultural workers, grit, humanitarian aid, humanitarian aid workers, Life Impact, Life Impact Ministries, member care, member care organizations, mission organizations, missionaries, missionary attrition, missionary blog, missionary blogs, missionary care, Missionary Care Organizations, Missionary Care Providers, missions, Oases, Oasis, perseverance, thrive, thrive mentor, thriving, true grit
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When Unmet Expectations Slam Us!
When we move into ministry, we have expectations, often subconscious. Then we hit the wall and many of those are shattered. This experience turns our world upside down — we are no longer in control. Ever have that happen to … Continue reading
Posted in Life Impact Staff, Thriving in Ministry, Thriving Personally, Thriving Spiritually
Tagged Case for Missionary Care, cross cultural workers, expectations, humanitarian aid, humanitarian aid workers, Life Impact, Life Impact Ministries, member care, member care organizations, mission organizations, missionaries, missionary attrition, missionary blog, missionary blogs, missionary care, Missionary Care Organizations, Missionary Care Providers, missions, Oases, Oasis, shattered expectations, Sheperd's Rest Oasis, thrive, thrive mentor, thriving
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Are You “Out-of-Balance” in Your Life?
Does it seem for you, life goes out of balance quickly? I know that’s what happens to me. In my case, multi-tasking is a myth. I can focus well on only one thing at a time and if I’m motivated … Continue reading
Posted in Thriving Administratively, Thriving as you Travel, Thriving Emotionally, Thriving in Family Life, Thriving in Ministry, Thriving Marriage
Tagged balance, balance in life, Case for Missionary Care, cross cultural workers, humanitarian aid, humanitarian aid workers, Life Impact, Life Impact Ministries, member care, member care organizations, mission organizations, missionaries, missionary attrition, missionary blog, missionary blogs, missionary care, Missionary Care Organizations, Missionary Care Providers, missions, Oases, Oasis, seasons in life, thrive, thrive mentor, thriving
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Telling Missionary Life Like It is . . .
When someone is sworn in as a witness in the USA judicial system, they raise their right hand and swear to “tell the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God.” In Missions that’s tough to do … Continue reading
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Tagged Case for Missionary Care, cross cultural workers, honesty, humanitarian aid, humanitarian aid workers, integrity, Life Impact, Life Impact Ministries, member care, member care organizations, mission organizations, missionaries, missionary attrition, missionary blog, missionary blogs, missionary care, Missionary Care Organizations, Missionary Care Providers, missions, Oases, Oasis, thrive, thrive mentor, thriving
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Fear of Terrorists Close Mosques to Kids in Central Asia
The final years of our missionary life was spent in placing and leading teams in Central Asia. We lived in Tash kent, Uzb ekistan for five years. During those years the country was wide open for us to be there … Continue reading
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Tagged Case for Missionary Care, Central Asia, cross cultural workers, humanitarian aid, humanitarian aid workers, Life Impact, Life Impact Ministries, member care, member care organizations, mission organizations, missionaries, missionary attrition, missionary blog, missionary blogs, missionary care, Missionary Care Organizations, Missionary Care Providers, missions, Oases, Oasis, terrorists, thrive, thrive mentor, thriving
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8 Reasons to Run from Infidelity
Sexual temptations have power and affect all of us. For believers whose minds, will, and spirit are renewed by the Holy Spirit, we have the choice to either walk in the Spirit or to walk in the flesh regarding this … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashley Madison, Case for Missionary Care, cross cultural workers, humanitarian aid, humanitarian aid workers, Life Impact, Life Impact Ministries, member care, member care organizations, Michael Hyatt, mission organizations, missionaries, missionary attrition, missionary blog, missionary blogs, missionary care, Missionary Care Organizations, Missionary Care Providers, missions, Oases, Oasis, sex, sexual temptation, temptation, thrive, thrive mentor, thriving
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5 Benefits for Kids Growing Up in Another Culture
Parents most often are a little anxious seeing their kids head off to a foreign country for the sake of the Kingdom. And when grandkids are in the mix, that becomes even more difficult. There are costs to go. There … Continue reading
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Tagged Case for Missionary Care, cross cultural workers, humanitarian aid, humanitarian aid workers, Life Impact, Life Impact Ministries, member care, member care organizations, mission organizations, missionaries, missionary attrition, missionary blog, missionary blogs, missionary care, Missionary Care Organizations, Missionary Care Providers, missions, Oases, Oasis, TCK, tcks, thrive, thrive mentor, thriving
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What Amazon Negatives Teach Us About Team Ethos
Amazon is in the news these days because their business culture is ruining people’s lives, according to the reports. In ministry the same reality can happen, by nook or crook. Bad leadership, incompetent leadership, or misguided leadership can create negative … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, business culture, Case for Missionary Care, cross cultural workers, humanitarian aid, humanitarian aid workers, Life Impact, Life Impact Ministries, member care, member care organizations, ministry teams, mission organizations, missionaries, missionary attrition, missionary blog, missionary blogs, missionary care, Missionary Care Organizations, Missionary Care Providers, missions, Oases, Oasis, thrive, thrive mentor, thriving
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Personal Trials Create Deeper Ministry
Our Life Impact Staff are missionaries too. They go out to establish an Oasis to care for Christian Workers. But they also have the same needs the missionaries do. They wrestle with the same issues. There’s a value in that, … Continue reading
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Tagged Case for Missionary Care, cross cultural workers, humanitarian aid, humanitarian aid workers, language learning, Life Impact, Life Impact Ministries, member care, member care organizations, mission organizations, missionaries, missionary attrition, missionary blog, missionary blogs, missionary care, Missionary Care Organizations, Missionary Care Providers, missions, Oases, Oasis, thrive, thrive mentor, thriving
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