Honourably Wounded
eBook - ePub

Honourably Wounded

Stress among Christian Workers

  1. 288 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Honourably Wounded

Stress among Christian Workers

About this book

It's always been tough. Whether you are serving the Lord as an office worker, a doctor, a missionary, or a teacher - if you put your head above the parapet you will get shot at. Sometimes you will get hit. This book is for all who have found themselves in the line of fire. Dr Marjory Foyle draws upon her extensive clinical experience and her work as a missionary to address a range of important topics: Depression; Occupational stress; Interpersonal relationships; Parental and home-country stress; Singleness and marriage; Children; Burnout; Caring for Christian workers.

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright
  3. Dedication
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. Contents
  6. Introductory Notes
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter 1 The Changing Face of Missions
  9. Chapter 2 Understanding Stress
  10. Chapter 3 Dealing with Depression and Discouragement
  11. Chapter 4 Adjustment and Culture Shock
  12. Chapter 5 Occupational Stress
  13. Chapter 6 Interpersonal Relationships
  14. Chapter 7 Parental and Home-country Stress
  15. Chapter 8 Stress and Singleness
  16. Chapter 9 Missionary Marriages
  17. Chapter 10 Stress and Missionary Children
  18. Chapter 11 Special Forms of Stress – Burnout and PTSD
  19. Chapter 12 Re-entry Stress
  20. Chapter 13 Caring for Missionaries
  21. Chapter 14 God’s Model of Missionary Care
  22. References