Grit to Stay Grace to Go: Staying Well in Cross-Cultural Ministry Eenigenburg Sue
Grit to Stay Grace to Go: Staying Well in Cross-Cultural Ministry Eenigenburg Sue Don't Leave Too Soon, Don't Stay Too LongStaying isn't always good and leaving isn't always bad. Cross-cultural…
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Grit to Stay Grace to Go: Staying Well in Cross-Cultural Ministry Eenigenburg Sue
Don't Leave Too Soon, Don't Stay Too LongStaying isn't always good and leaving isn't always bad. Cross-cultural ministry presents us with many difficulties like transitions, loneliness, messy relationships, and the desire to escape. Both require grit and grace.
But nothing tests our resolve to stay like seeing others go.Grit to Stay Grace to Go normalizes the challenges of ministry through honest and humorous stories from the authors' own lives as well as testimonies from many other workers. The lies we believe tempt us to leave our work too soon. The point is to help cross-cultural workers not just to stay, but to stay well, by countering lies with truth.
This workbook provides thoughtful reflection questions, practical action steps, and suggested prayers. It encourages stayers to process their grief, guilt, and relief when saying goodbye to goers. In this way, they