DEALING WITH SECURITY ISSUES
by Rebecca Leverington, LMFT, LPC, LMSW Many organizations provide training in contingency planning, evaluating security risks, and evacuation procedures. There are also many excellent counseling and member care hand-outs that provide spiritual resources for coping with crisis. This
A CASE FOR MOURNING
by Andrew Brown, LLP Pain and loss are two of the most difficult realities we face in life. They are normal insofar as they are a common part of the human experience, but they seldom feel natural. Loss and pain are also intertwined—so that significant loss is always accompanied by
MANAGING TRANSITIONS
by John and Rebecca Leverington INTRODUCTION Transitions bring with them the paradox of opportunity and danger––opportunity for change, and apprehension and uncertainty regarding the future. The sooner we begin to expand our thinking, focusing on specific kinds of opportunity and how these can b
A CASE FOR MOURNING
by Andrew Brown, MA, LLP Pain and loss are two of the most difficult realities we face in life. They are normal insofar as they are a common part of the human experience, but they seldom feel natural. Loss and pain are also intertwined—so that significant loss is always accompanied
WOMEN –THRIVING, NOT JUST SURVIVING THE REALITIES OF LIFE ON THE FIELD
Rebecca Leverington, LMFT, LPC, LMSW Associate Director, Olive Tree Counseling Center Living on the field has unique spiritual, emotional, physical, and safety challenges that most of us as women have not experienced previously in our home cultures. Understanding and actively building in
THE FIRE OF TEAM CONFLICT
by Andrew Brown, LLP Antalya is a beautiful place. It can also be very hot and dry place—sometimes going months without rain. This makes the surrounding forests highly vulnerable to fire. Occasionally we’ll see an airplane or helicopter loaded with water on its way to extinguish a blaze. Fire is
TRANSITIONS
by John Leverington, LMFT, LPC, LCSW We all experience transitions in many ways: when we travel to a different country and experience a new language and culture, get a new computer and learn a new program and operating system, or even have a birthday and move into a new phase of life. I have p
A KEY TO HEALTHY CONFLICT
A Preventative Approach by Andrew Brown, MA, LLP Conflict is a normal part of life and living in relationship with others. As different people we will inevitably have seemingly incompatible needs and priorities. Low-intensity conflict can… High-
CROSS-CULTURAL ADDICT
by Tony Bordenkircher, LMFT “For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace.” Romans 6:14. We all, within each one of us, carry the capacity to be an addict. Christians, especially cross-cultural workers, are no exception. That is, the psychological, n
CULTIVATING HUMILITY
by Andrew Brown, LLP “Humility flourishes in a life examined.” What God Does Humility comes from wisdom (James 3:13-18). In an age of seemingly endless knowledge, we need wisdom more than ever. Wisdom is an active (“lived-out”) understanding of God’s preeminent significance, and the deep v