Jonathan J. Bonk is Research Professor of Mission at Boston University, President of the GMLF, and has been actively involved with the KGMLF since its inception.
J. Nelson Jennings has served as Mission Pastor, Consultant, and International Liaison for Onnuri Church since 2015.
Jinbong Kim has served as Coordinator for the Korean Global Mission Leadership Forum since 2008 and Managing Director of the Global Mission Leadership Forum.
Jae Hoon Lee is Senior Pastor of Onnuri Church and Chair of the Korea Lausanne Committee.
I commend the publication of these honest reflections. This book is
an essential resource for leaders of denominations, churches, and
mission agencies as they wrestle with the significant challenges of
sharing the Good News of Jesus across cultures in the twenty-first
century. Malcolm McGregor, former SIM international director
(2003-2013) currently seconded to Langham Scholars as Associate
Director for Scholar Care
The mental health issues of missionaries is a topic that rightfully
deserves our attention for missions in the twenty-first century.
This publication sheds light on the dark and morbid problems hidden
behind the heroic accomplishments far beyond our expectations. Both
the missionary and the church communities will find the candid
discussions and the alternatives presented herein vitally
indispensable.The comprehensive and professional resources
contained in this book unravel an inconvenient truth of missions in
our time. All churches that are committed to missions should
consult this publication. Kyu Sam Han
These essays call the church to a new level of "best practices"
regarding how we screen candidates for missionary service, the
support systems at home and abroad which surround the missionary,
the intentional provision for space, self-reflection and renewal,
as well as ongoing pastoral care for missionaries and their
families. This book may challenge our conceptions of what it is
like to actually serve as a missionary, but it will be a "balm of
Gilead" for those whom we have entrusted with that sacred work to
make Christ known among the nations. Timothy C. Tennent, PhD,
president, Asbury Theological Seminary
This collection of essays offers a fresh--and much
needed--appraisal of the challenge sof intercultural Christian
ministry, especially in terms of the psychological and
interpersonal challenges that arise. Of special value are the
papers dealing with the phenomenal rise and expansion of Korean
cross-cultural ministry the past four decades. One hopes this model
of ministry will grow as a fruit and witness of the global body of
Christ. Wilbert R. Shenk, Fuller Graduate School of Intercultural
Studies
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