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How to Choose the Right Missionary

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April 1, 1986

As I have talked with 121 missionaries and many mission leaders over a three-year period, I have become convinced of the importance of good selection— and of the dangers of inadequacy in the process.

Finding People Who Will Last; Helping Those Who Don’t

Posted on April 1, 1986 by
April 1, 1986

Mission agencies have long been concerned about why some of their people don’t last on the field. They have done many studies, uncovered many reasons, and prescribed many cures.

Global Report

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Reports from around the world

Why Do They Leave? Reflections on Attrition

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April 1, 1986

In many cases, deeper problems lie behind so-called poor interpersonal relationships.

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