The Practical Missions Podcast
Pod #51 How to Care for our People on the Field
The point of people care is to reflect the shepherd heart of God and help our people thrive personally and in their ministry
Today on the Pod, we talk about all things People Care; burnout, depression, addiction, limits, rest, and internet use. You will hear the word “community” and how important it is in this pod. You are really going to like today’s conversation.
Timeline
- 00:00 Introduction
- 01:00 My first experience with people care
- 02:34 What is People Care
- 05:25 Is People Care proactive or reactive?
- 08:23 How has People Care developed over the years
- 12:10 What are the recurring issues faced in people care?
- 16:05 Dealing with the distracted life on the field
- 25:00 Find a good hobby!
- 30:40 Rest is a call to creativity
- 35:40 Is home assignment a vacation?
- 40:00 Good practices for people care people
- 45:20 What do we do with our limits?
Listen on: Apple Podcast | Spotify
It takes a long time for people actually to get to the field. There is a lot of preparation that goes into that – finances, prayer, hopes, dreams, vision – and then it makes no sense to send people off and to send people to difficult places and then to leave them on their own.
Pod #51 How to Care for our People on the Field
The point of people care is to reflect the shepherd heart of God and help our people thrive personally and in their ministry
Today on the Pod, we talk about all things People Care; burnout, depression, addiction, limits, rest, and internet use. You will hear the word “community” and how important it is in this pod. You are really going to like today’s conversation.
It takes a long time for people actually to get to the field. There is a lot of preparation that goes into that – finances, prayer, hopes, dreams, vision – and then it makes no sense to send people off and to send people to difficult places and then to leave them on their own.
Listen on: Apple Podcast | Spotify
Timeline
- 00:00 Introduction
- 01:00 My first experience with people care
- 02:34 What is People Care
- 05:25 Is People Care proactive or reactive?
- 08:23 How has People Care developed over the years
- 12:10 What are the recurring issues faced in people care?
- 16:05 Dealing with the distracted life on the field
- 25:00 Find a good hobby!
- 30:40 Rest is a call to creativity
- 35:40 Is a home assignment a vacation?
- 40:00 Good practices for people care people
- 45:20 What do we do with our limits?
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