Too valuable to lose Dr med Samuel Pfeifer

Too valuable to lose Dr. med. Samuel Pfeifer Klinik Sonnenhalde, Riehen www. mcare 21. com

Selection = Risk Assessment • "Candidate Screening is in essence a risk assessment procedure. It aims to exclude the few individuals who will not cope with cultural adaptation, who may be harmed by expatriate life or who may traumatize others. “ – Dr Michael E. Jones and Dr Kenneth Gamble • "In den vergangenen fünf Jahren habe ich 147 Missionare behandelt. In bestimmten Abständen habe ich die Unterlagen überprüft und bin dabei immer zum selben Ergebnis gekommen: 52 bis 54% der Patienten hatten bereits vor der Annahme in den Dienst Probleme, und oft hatten sie die meiste Zeit ihres Lebens damit zu kämpfen. “ – Dr. Marjory Foyle www. mcare 21. com

Selection Criteria • Mature Christian character and discipline. • Meets physical health criteria. • Meets criteria determined through a psychological assessment. • Shows contentment with present marital status (single, married). • Has the family‘s blessing for mission service • Firm prayer support D. Bloecher www. mcare 21. com

Definition Member Care • The term "member care" is used to refer to the task of caring for missionary personnel. It includes a variety of services to missionaries throughout their career, from rest to encouragement to debriefing to counseling. • Goal: to see missionaries remain on the field and remain healthy — spiritually, relationally, emotionally and physically. www. mcare 21. com

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Changing times – changing candidates „The philosophy has changed from acceptance to rejection of authority, from a scientific approach to a search for reality through music and poetry, and in the West a marked increase in tribalistic thinking and a search for community and relationships. “ – (Marjory Foyle, Honorably Wounded, p. 18) www. mcare 21. com

REMAP I and REMAP II studies • REMAP I examined causes of attrition in ~ 30. 000 missionaries from „old sending countries“ and „new sending countries“. – Result: half of those who leave the field each year do so for preventable reasons, such as team conflict, marriage conflict, lack of clear call, immature spiritual life, poor cultural adaptation, lack of job satisfaction, inadequate supervision and burnout. • REMAP II examined organizational factors associated with preventable attrition. www. mcare 21. com

Preventable Attrition • Problem Attrition occurs when missionaries, because of mismanagement, unrealistic expectations, systemic abuse, personal failure, or other personal reasons, leave the field before the mission or church feels that they should. Paul Mc. Kaughan www. mcare 21. com

Preventable Attrition Rate in correlation with Agency Size Too Valuable to Lose, p. 108 - 109 www. mcare 21. com

Courtesy Dr. Detlef Bloecher How much is good enough? www. mcare 21. com

Ten types of Stressors (CHOPS) • • • Cultural Crises Historical Human Occupational Organizational • • Physical Psychological Support Spiritual Kelly O‘Donnell www. mcare 21. com

MC Needs and Resources Kelly O‘Donnell www. mcare 21. com

Goals for this seminar • To know the factors which lead to preventable attition (PAR). • To know the factors which identify missionary health – especially emotional balance and hardiness. • To know instruments and procedures to assess candidates to prevent attrition. • To reflect the requirements for personnel staff • To develop guidelines across agencies to select candidates for transcultural service. www. mcare 21. com

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