Can I ever fit in among the people I’m called to serve? Struggles with contextualization lead many to long for home. What do you do with contextualization frustration? … More Losing Self in Contextualization
What can help ease the feeling that you’re always an outsider in service? Get to know the people you serve. The more you put an effort in learning all you can about them, the more they’ll see you as a person who cares for them as they are. … More My People
Cross-cultural and ministry service is not meant to be done in isolation. We need others in the Body to help us maintain effectiveness and longevity. … More Team Players
Cross-cultural service can bring out the worst in the best of people. It’s important to do some self-evaluation prior to going and even after arrival. … More Who Am I?
Making a home in a new place of service doesn’t always come with ease and we can be left longing for the comfort of the familiar. If you struggle with finding home, Carol Ghattas has a new book to help. … More When Home Is Not Where Your Heart Is