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Families in Mission: Preparing to Thrive. John and Rachel Wind Clara Anne (8), Chloe (7), Christin (5), Charis (1)

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1 Families in Mission: Preparing to Thrive

2 John and Rachel Wind Clara Anne (8), Chloe (7), Christin (5), Charis (1)

3 January 2004

4 Is it possible for your marriage and family to thrive on the mission field? How?

5 Our Primary Audience Married couples (or singles who hope to be married someday) who are called to, preparing for, or already involved in cross-cultural medical missions.

6 Our Primary Goal To identify 15 key elements of a family action plan for thriving on the mission field so that you might set aside time to develop prayerfully your own family action plan.

7 Communication

8 Expectations

9 1. Confirming a Shared Call

10 2. Agreeing on Clear Priorities 1.Abiding in Christ Jesus says: “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 2.Ministering to Family “The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer... he must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive, for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God's church?” 1 Timothy 3:1,4-5 3.Ministering to Church and to Society

11 3. Establishing Individual Spiritual Habits

12 4. Establishing Family Spiritual Habits

13 5. Establishing Community Spiritual Habits

14 6. Developing Good Communication Habits

15 7. Developing Good Conflict Management Habits

16 8. Clarifying Roles

17 9. Maintaining Healthy Home Environment

18 10. Managing Children’s Schooling

19 11. Strategizing for Language Learning

20 12. Clarifying Work Responsibilities

21 13. Committing to Rest/Vacation

22 14. Coping with Culture Stress

23 15. Addressing any additional unresolved or challenging issues in your marriage/family

24 Questions?

25 MedicalMissionsMentoring.com

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