Healthy At Home: More Resources for Healthy Minds, Bodies, Souls, and Practical Needs

Over the last couple of weeks, we have talked about holistically caring for returning sent ones—caring for their minds through debriefing and counseling, caring for their bodies, caring for their souls, and providing for their physical needs. Below is a list of resources that can give you further information on caring for sent ones in all of these areas.

Healthy Minds

Debriefing

• Barnabas International

• The Gospel Coalition

• Heartstream Resources for Global Workers

• Le Rucher Ministries

• Life Impact Care

• Member Care Global Network

• Missionary Care

• Missionary Training International

• ThriveOn Wellness Retreat Center

Counseling

• Barnabas International

• Ethnos 360

• Facing Danger: A Guide Through Risk

• The Gospel Coalition

• Missionary Care

• Trauma & Resilience - A Handbook

Healthy Bodies

• Missionary Care

• MissioNexus

• The Reentry Team: Caring for your Returning Missionaries by Neal Pirolo

Healthy Souls

• The Gospel Coalition

• International Mission Board

• Missionary Care

• MissioNexus

• Receiving Sent Ones During Reentry: The Challenges of Returning "Home" and How Churches Can Help

Helping Hands

• Go Global Care

• Gospel Centered Discipleship

• The Reentry Team: Caring for your Returning Missionaries by Neal Pirolo

• Pastoral Training in Member Care Conference

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Shirley Ralston (MA Christian Education, Dallas Theological Seminary) is a founding member of the Missionary Care Team at Houston’s First Baptist Church. She also serves on the pastor’s research team and teaches Life Bible Study to single young adults. Shirley and her husband Jeff now reside in Houston after several years living overseas. You can find her on Twitter and texpatfaith.org.