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COUNTING THE COST

From Compass Executive Director

Staying On Point

Have you ever heard of the term hidden immigrants or global nomads? Did you know that there is a population called Third Culture Kids...

Peace

PEACE! It seems like everyone I talk with these days feels a lack of peace. With a global pandemic, disruptions to our normal social...

Sharing in the Sufferings of Christ

Lately in my counseling ministry, I have been listening to missionaries who have endured suffering for the sake of Christ and the...

What is Member Care?

In previous newsletters, you might have heard us throw words around such as; reentry or debriefing or reverse culture shock or even the...

Working Toward a Theology of Resilience

I love this picture. It hangs in my office at Compass Ministries. It was painted by a local artist here in St. Petersburg, FL. It...

Stress Resilience

I thought I could handle stress. I had lived enough life to know what the ‘real world’ was like. I was 28 years old, a wife, a mother,...

When Missionaries Come Home

We all hear the inspiring stories of brave men and women who give up possessions, homes, careers, and the comfort of the United States to...

What Happens When the Mission Stops?

It felt like the bottom fell out from below us. We just received news that we were not returning to Colombia South America, our home for...

Preparing Your Child to go "Home" ... to a Foreign Land

“Home” is a difficult word for most missionaries kids (MKs) to define. They have a passport culture which they can legally claim as...

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