{"product_id":"too-valuable-to-lose","title":"Too Valuable To Lose","description":"\u003cp\u003e[DESCRIPTION] \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"11\" data-end=\"89\"\u003eToo Valuable to Lose \u003c\/em\u003eis a groundbreaking global study that examines why missionaries leave the field prematurely—and what can be done about it. Drawing on research from around the world, it explores both preventable and unavoidable factors contributing to attrition and offers practical solutions from mission leaders, agencies, and field workers. With data-driven insights, case studies, and strategic recommendations, this volume equips churches and agencies to better support missionaries and sustain long-term global engagement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDoes God really care about His servants? Yes! The Reducing Missionary Attrition Project (ReMAP), launched by World Evangelical Fellowship Missions Commission, seeks to answer that question in this important study. This book utilizes the findings of a 14-nation study done by ReMAP and will help supply some very encouraging answers.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book was published in partnership with the World Evangelical Alliance. [\/DESCRIPTION] [CREDIT] by: William Taylor (Editor) [\/CREDIT]\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[SUBTITLE]Exploring the Causes and Cures of Missionary Attrition[\/SUBTITLE][PAGES] 402 [\/PAGES] [BINDING] Paperback [\/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Library [\/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 1997 [\/PUBLISHYEAR]\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[ENDORSEMENT2]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn these times of rapid change, it is absolutely critical that those in missionary enterprise evaluate how we are doing with the stewardship of the men and women entrusted to our management and care.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis work constitutes our first report card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003ePaul McKaughan\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCEO, EFMA \u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT2] [ENDORSEMENT3]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis book is one of the most important contributions to the modern missionary movement that has been made by the WEF\/MC.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe information contained here will be a significant source of help and guidance to missionaries entering the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eGerry Seale\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvangelical Association of the Caribbean\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT3] [ENDORSEMENT4]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMissionary attrition is a concern of both the older and younger sending missions, but more so for the latter because we lack the capability and resources to deal with it.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis book is very timely, and it is a must not only for leaders of younger missions, but also for the rank and file missionaries as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eMet Castillo\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMissions Commission Evangelical Fellowship of Asia\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT4] [ENDORSEMENT5]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAs we seek to fulfill the mandate of global mission, we must not only recruit new missionaries, but we must reduce the number of unnecessary missionary casualties.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis insightful and practical book will help meet the goal.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt is a must read for all those involved in the missionary enterprise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eGeoff Tunnicliffe\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvangelical Fellowship of Canada Task Force on Global Missiond\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT5]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface- David Tai-Woong Lee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrologue- William D. Taylor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART 1- THE FOUNDATIONAL PAPERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction: Examining the Iceberg Called Attrition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWilliam D. Taylor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Missionary Attrition: Defining the Problem\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaul McKaughan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. An Integrated Model of Missions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRodolfo \"Rudy\" Giron\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Reflection of Attrition in Career Missionaries: A Generational Perspective Into the Future\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKath Donovan\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRuth Myors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART 2: THE RESEARCH ANALYSIS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Designing the ReMAP Research Project\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJonathan Lewis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Missionary Attrition: The ReMAP Research Report\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeter W. Brierley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Further Findings in the Research Data\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDetlef Blocher\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eJonathan Lewis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART 3: NATIONAL CASE STUDIES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Missionary Attrition In Korea: Opinions of Agency Executives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSteve Sang-Cheol Moon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Brazilian Missionaries: How Long Are They Staying?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTed Limpic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. Attrition in the United Kingdom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStanley Davies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. Attrition in Ghana\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSeth Anyomi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. Attrition in the USA and Canada\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhillip Elkins\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART 4: THEMATIC CHAPTERS\u003c\/strong\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003e THE SELECTION PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. The Selection Process and the Issue of Attrition: Perspective of the New Sending Countries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBertil Ekstrom\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14. A Call to Partnership in the Missionary Selection Process: Perspective of the Old Sending Countries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaryl Platt\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFORMAL AND NONFORMAL PREFIELD TRAINING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15. Formal and Non-formal Pre-field Training: Perspective of the New Sending Countries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMargaretha Adiwardana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16. Formal and Non-formal Pre-field Training: Perspective of the Old Sending Countries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBruce Dipple\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMISSION AGENCY SCREENING AND ORIENTATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17. Mission Agency Screening And Orientation and Effect of Attrition Factors: Perspective of the New Sending Countries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSeth Anyomi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18. Mission Agency Screening And Orientation - A Personal Journey: Perspective of the Old Sending Countries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrent Lindquist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eON-FIELD TRAINING AND SUPERVISION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19. Missionary Attrition Issues - Supervision: Perspective of the New Sending Countries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSung-Sam Kang\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20. On-field Training And Supervision: Perspective of the Old Sending Countries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMyron S. Harrison\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePASTORAL CARE OF THE MISSIONARY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21. Some Reflections on Pastoral Care:  Perspective of the New Sending Countries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBelinda Ng\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22. Member Care on the Field - Taking the Longer Road: Perspective of the Old Sending Countries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKelly O'Donnell\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e23. What About the Missionary Kids and Attrition?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDavid Pollock\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24. Interview of Six Church Pastors From Five Nations: Attrition Issues\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWilliam D. Taylor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25. An International Guide for Member Care Resources\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKelly O'Donnell\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART 5: FINAL OBSERVATIONS AND OUTCOMES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e26. Challenging the Missions Stakeholders: Conclusions and Implications; Further Research\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWilliam D. Taylor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART 6: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSurvey Instrument\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAttrition Tracking Guidelines for Mission Agencies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhillip Elkins\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eJonathan Lewis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Carey Library","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":55896591794344,"sku":"bgn1787307901527","price":26.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook (ePub)","offer_id":55896591827112,"sku":"psc1787307901528","price":16.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/3246\/4808\/files\/too-valuable-to-lose_1.png?v=1787307908","url":"https:\/\/www.greenvalleycart.shop\/products\/too-valuable-to-lose","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}