Member care is the ongoing investment of resources by sending groups, service organizations, friends, colleagues, and workers themselves, for nurture, development, and strategic impact.
Member Care
Resources for supporting staff and their organizations in mission and across sectors–humanitarian, development, peace/security, etc
Global Integration
A framework for actively and responsibly engaging in our world–collaborating to address major issues that impact wellbeing for all people and the planet
Global Mental Health
A growing domain of study, research, and practice, promoting equitable, quality mental health and wellbeing for all persons and peoples
Global Integrity
Resources for living consistently in moral wholeness–at the individual, institutional, international levels–and for preventing and confronting corruption
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Featured Resources—2023-2024
Updated October 2024
More information and updates are on the book series website: Global MCA
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New–We want to highlight the Lausanne 4 Congress happening now in Incheon, South Korea (22-28 September 2024)! In particular we note that “[the newly released] Seoul Statement compliments other historical documents…alongside the State of the Great Commission report, will [both] serve as informative and inspirational tools throughout the Congress [both in six languages]. These two documents form a foundation for deep theological reflection and strategic action, addressing missional gaps from both a theological and strategic perspective. We encourage you to take a moment to begin reading and reflecting on it”. (quote from the press announcement 22 September 2024 by Lausanne)
New–Invitation to participate in a new research study on protective factors for burnout in mission workers– “Predicting Missionary Burnout through Emotional Intelligence, Resilience, and Leadership.” Participation involves taking a short and anonymous survey online. More information about the study is at: www.beforethebrink.com. Please feel free to share this invitation with other colleagues and to contact the researcher, Tasha Mitchell, MA, LPCC-S (tashmor@mail.regent.edu), PhD Candidate, Regent University, School of Psychology and Counseling
New—Member Care Journal (March 2024, Issue 1 and September 2024 Issue 2)
Global Member Care Network
Recent—Light Up Or Burn Out–Self-Care Strategies for Those Who Serve the Suffering (2024). Emily Hervey
Recent—State of the Great Commission Report–online launch event and report 23 April 2024–Lausanne Movement
1. Member Care Resources from MCA
Member Care Updates (monthly):
New! New Book-New Podcast for Staying the Course! (October 2024)
–Our New Book–Staying the Course! Global Member Care Volume 3 (September 2024)
–Reflections on Truth and Peace–Loving Truth, Peace, and People–Part 3 (August 2024)
–Reflections on Living in Peace–Loving Truth, Peace, and People–Part 2 (July 2024)
–Reflections on Living in Truth–Loving Truth, Peace, and People–Part 1 (June 2024)
–Commending Our Colleagues (May 2024)
–One Billion+ Strong–Persons with Disabilities (April 2024)
–Growing in Grace and Good Works (March 2024)
–How are You Doing? Tools for Wellbeing and Growth (February 2024)
–Stories to Enlighten the New Year (January 2024)
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CORE Member Care Weblog:
Current topic: Unreached People Groups and Sustainable Development Goals (UPGs-SDGs)
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2. Resources from the Member Care Community
Events–Conferences–Training 2023-2024
2024
—Global Member Care Consultation (video overview here)
28 October-1 November 2024. Nairobi, Kenya
—Pastoral Training in Member Care Conference
8-11 October 2024 in North Carolina, USA
–NCF Counseling and Member Care Seminar
6-18 October 2024 in Eretria, Greece
“This seminar is for member care providers, team leaders, administrators, and counselors – anyone caring for people or personnel on field or hoping to begin or improve a structure of caring. The sessions include a broad range of stimulating topics on theological foundations of member care, counseling, personal growth, and current issues that apply to anyone in a lay counseling, training, member care, or leadership role. It provides a rich opportunity to grow personally and spiritually as well as professionally through education and training, elective workshops, networking, and confidential consultation and counseling with staff.”
—Discovery MK Camp. Organised by Miila Consulting and GIVA Global for MKs aged 13-19 (2-5 May 2024) at Camp Revive, Hosur India. Information and registration HERE.
2023
—7th Asia Member Care Network Conference–Theme: Stories, Strategies & Struggles: Asia’s Perspective on MC After the Pandemic–16-20 April 2023, Cititel Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia
Pre-Conference Spiritual Retreat–Theme: Return to Your Rest My Soul (Ps 116:7)–13-16 April 2023
–Preparing and Caring for Beautiful Feet—Learning together how to care for today’s global workers on their journey. Main speakers are Connie Befus and Lauren Wells. 5-6 May 2023 Portland, Oregon USA
—Pastors to Missions Conference
3-6 October 2023. North Carolina USA
—International TCK Conference
19-23 October 2023. Suan Bua Resort, Chiang Mai, Thailand
—Mental Health And Missions Conference
16-19 November 2023. Texas USA
Research–Articles–Publications
—Special Issue on Member Care—Evangelical Missions Quarterly (April-June 2022)
Featured in the Member Care Update (May 2022)
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3. Multi-Sectoral Member Care
—Work Stress of Humanitarian Delegates. Raymond Saner and Lichia Saner Yiu with Nathan Eyasu and Kagan Rowland CSEND, Geneva. Applied Psychology Around the World | Volume 6, Issue 2 (July 2024)
—The Effects of Stress on International Committee of The Red Cross (ICRC) Delegates. Raymond Saner and Lichia Saner Yiu with Nathan Eyasu, and Kagan Rowland (23 April 2024). Humanitarian Encyclopedia, Geneva Centre for Humanitarian Studies.
—Module One: Introduction to Stress, Resilience, and Self-Care. Kelly O’Donnell and Heidi Pidkoke (2017). In Confronting Stress and Trauma: A Resource Kit for Personnel Dealing with Violent Conflicts and Natural Disasters; (pp. 25-63). University of Worcester in association with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research
–Counselling Staff (interview). UN Today (2 March 2022)
—The Well-Being Guide: Reduce Stress, Recharge, and Build Inner Resilience (2022)
“The exercises in this guide are for all humanitarian staff, volunteers and for recipients of mental health and psychosocial support services.” IFRC Psychosocial Centre
Key Resources
2022-2024
2. Global Integration
Global Integration Overview
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Global Integration Updates:
New! Being Global Integrators–Five Foundational Perspectives (October 2024)
–Changing and Charting Our Course–UN Summit of the Future and Pact for the Future (September 2024)
–Reflections on Loving Truth and Peace–Being the People Our World Needs 3 (August 2024)
–Reflections on Living in Peace–Being the People Our World Needs 2 (July 2024)
–Reflections on Living in Truth–Being the People Our World Needs 1 (June 2024)
–Collaborating for SDG 4–Education for All (May 2024)
–Inequality, Inc.–Exploring the Poverty-Prosperity Divides (April 2024)
–The UN Summit of the Future (March 2024)
–Conversations on Creation Care (February 2024)
–Rethinking Missionaries and Development (Jan 2024)
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3. Global Mental Health
See MCA GMH-Map website
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–Grant Rich and Kelly O’Donnell (2023). Global Mental Health. In Oxford Bibliographies in Psychology. Ed. Dana S. Dunn. New York: Oxford University Press. The pre-copyedited version of this article is on the GMH-Map website.
—O’Donnell, K., Lewis O’Donnell, M., Eaton, J., & Valle-Trabadelo, C. (February, 2023). Presentations on GMH/global psychology. International Psychology Bulletin 27(1). APA Div 52.
–GMH Overview & Directions, Kelly O’Donnell, 18 Oct 2022, Fordham University and Psychology Coalition at the UN (powerpoint HERE; video HERE) Longer powerpoint at Regent University 11 Nov 2022 HERE
—WHO Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan, 2013-2030
—WHO World Mental Health Report (2022)
—GMH: Collaborating for Sustainable Development and Wellbeing. O’Donnell, K., Eaton, J., & Lewis O’Donnell, M. In Behavioral Science in the Global Arena (2022).
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4. Global Integrity
See special section on this site
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—Global Integrity Day, 9 June 2024. Fighting Corruption with Solidarity, Skills, and Integrity
—Global Integrity Day, 9 June 2023. Faith-Based Champions Fighting Corruption–Sharing Our Stories and Strategies
—A Psychologist’s Journey into Global Integrity. The first of five interviews for the Lausanne-WEA Global Integrity Movement Conference, “Integrity and Anti-Corruuptin on the Frontlines” (30 April 2022) See also the written summary of Reflections and Resources for the Interview Kelly O’Donnell
–Living in Global Integrity: Moral Wholeness for a More Whole World–in Essays on Holistic Biblical Ministries (2022)–Volume 22 of WEA World of Theology. Additional Multi-Sectoral Resources. Kelly and Michele O’Donnell
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More Resources
- Multi-Sectoral MC
Member Care in the Multi-Sectoral Context Examples to Support Your Work in Member Care and Mission What is Multi-Sectoral Member Care (MS-MC)? –MS-MC involves mutual learning-support-resources from connecting and contributing across sectors (e.g. humanitarian sector, health sector, development sector, etc.). How do other sectors promote the wellbeing and effectiveness of… - Peace-Security-Justice MCA Materials
“Promote just, peaceful, and inclusive societies.” SDG 16 —UN Summit of the Future–Reviewing the Upcoming Summit and the PactGlobal Integration Update, March 2024 —Peace and Security–Staying Alive in Our World Global Integration Update, September 2023 —Resisting Despair and Disillusion: Will it Get Worse before it Gets Worse?Global Integration Update, January 2023… - COVID Care Resources
Covid Care: Promoting and maintaining mental health, resilience, and wellbeing for all persons and peoples (ranging from informal to formal services, guidance, and policies, local through global) during the multi-faceted challenges of COVID-19 and beyond. - GMH Training: Publications
Ten GMH overview articles over the past 10 years. The latest, April 2021: GMH–Collaborating for Sustainable Development and Wellbeing. O’Donnell, Eaton, Lewis O’Donnell. - GMH Training: Presentations
See also the MCA Learning Platform–Presentations Global Mental Health: Working Across Sectors for People and Planet WellbeingRegent University, School of Psychology and Counseling, GMH doctoral course (2 March 2024) Integrity and Anti-Corruption: Upcoming Global Events and Organizations Virtual Café—Integrity: Basic Christian Identity Lausanne-WEA Global Integrity Network(9 December 2023) Cross-Cultural Transitions: Self-Care and Family StrengthsPartners in Diplomacy, Global… - MCA Books
Since the 1980’s, the O’Donnells have contributed a steady stream of materials including publications and presentations to support mission and member care globally. A priority has been to make as many of them as possible available for easy downloading and listening as well as translations. Below are examples of their… - Presentations–Kelly/Michele
Having fun with friends in France (June 2007) on the 40th anniversary of the Monterey Pop Festival. “All we are saying… is give peace, probity, and good practice a chance… and prioritize the good news ad majorem Dei gloriam!” MCA Learning Platform Examples of Presentations 2009-2021 Kelly O’Donnell, PsyD and… - GMH Map
2011–current (2024) Our Global Mental Health-Map site (GMH-Map) lists key resources for Global Mental Health (GMH) in order to better understand and navigate the GMH domain and find relevant ways for connecting and contributing. It is also very pertinent for member care and for the largely undeveloped area of “mental… - Living Integrity–Confronting Corruption
Global Integrity Day is a positive day to reflect, teach, and collaborate on ways to integrate integrity in all we do throughout the entire year. It is also a strategic day…Read more on the website.