Author: Paul Hudson
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Zeal without Burnout: Seven keys to a lifelong ministry of sustainable sacrifice
We want zeal in healthcare missions, but a zeal from being called, not driven. Here are some quotes from a helpful book.
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Preparing for the field
What would I say to someone preparing to serve in medical missions cross-culturally?
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How to prepare medical missionaries — part 2
Where do our people suggest you might go for community health and health education; leadership and management; theology of work and mission; and tropical and international medical courses? Take a look.
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How to prepare medical missionaries
Where would you find a curriculum to prepare healthcare workers who serve Christ cross-culturally? Here are some of the needed elements of preparation from the perspective of 100 active SIM medical missionaries.
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First Year on the Field – YouTube
You will hear many of our friends in SIM as they talk about the first year serving the Lord overseas. I love SIM! I love the Lord, for He is so gracious. Join us!
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Permission to mourn, anyone?
We work in the midst of a mountain of suffering and death. Do we take time to care for our souls? Do we allow ourselves to mourn?
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Lessons learned from an Angolan church leader
“Many times we give answers to problems of local churches without taking the time to find the questions. We come with prefabricated solutions.”
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"Every Good Endeavor"
Tim Keller tackles the dualism of sacred vs secular work head on, helping us integrate our faith and work. We are not immune to this dualism in healthcare missions. One of our medical missionaries said to me that she was told ‘to get a ministry’ outside of the 70 hours-per-week that she was working in…
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Competence and confidence
I’ve been talking about a lot of big ideas in these posts: how to share the love of Christ in healthcare ministry ‘over there.’ You may get the impression, “Hey, there are a lot of big ideas here. Am I competent to do this? How can I have enough confidence that I can make a…