Category Archives: Shepherding Well

Relationships Essential to Resiliency

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Scott Shaum

A dear friend, with whom I graduated college, and her husband are some of the most amazing Christ-winners in the hard, spiritual soil called Japan that I know. She did her doctoral dissertation on what the thematic elements are that … Continue reading →

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Why You Need a Clear Job Description

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Scott Shaum

Four Essentials for a Staff Person’s Success There are four essential elements for a staff person’s success: A clearly defined role (job description) Regular feedback (annual review) Missional clarity (what the individual or team is to be about) Executive empowerment (delegated authority to … Continue reading →

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Theme #5: Lack of Permission for Personal Development and Care

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Scott Shaum

(This is one of a five part series on responding to thematic issues affecting member care providers and cross-cultural worker’s health and effectiveness. You can read the intro.) Some Assumptions I bring into this topic an assumption. That assumption is that God’s … Continue reading →

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Resource: A Family Debriefing Option

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Scott Shaum

Here is another debriefing option for yourself, your family or others you know. Contact information is at bottom.   Interlude – A Debriefing Retreat for Global Workers Upcoming Dates and Locations June 13 – 16, 2017 – Noblesville, Indiana USA … Continue reading →

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Theme #4: Identity Attached to Role and Performance

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Scott Shaum

(This is one of a five part series on responding to thematic issues affecting member care providers and cross-cultural worker’s health and effectiveness. You can read the intro.) My False Identity Revealed to Me A little over 10 years ago I was … Continue reading →

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Theme #3: Relationships in Crisis

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Scott Shaum

(This is one of a five part series on responding to thematic issues affecting member care providers and cross-cultural worker’s health and effectiveness. You can read the intro.) Can You Relate? A couple was conveying their deep sense of being stuck in … Continue reading →

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5 Themes: Theme #2 Total Exhaustion

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Scott Shaum

Weariness Weariness is what I am seeing in so many colleagues. A chronic weariness. As we serve others, we will certainly tire . But is chronic weariness a proper, Christ-like way to live and serve? We know better than to … Continue reading →

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5 Themes: Addressing Spiritual Thinness

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Scott Shaum

(This is one of a five part serious on responding to thematic issues affecting member care provider’s and cross-cultural worker’s health and effectiveness. You can read the intro.) This much is true in creation: Input must exceed output. Consider a farmer’s … Continue reading →

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