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The Africa Member Care Network is an inter-agency affiliation of colleagues with Member Care responsibility. Our purpose is to help provide and develop Member Care resources in Africa.
This bi-monthly Email Forum is a service dedicated to glorify God through networking, discussion and sharing information on issues related to Member Care in Africa.
Your contributions are very much appreciated!
Please send it to Marina Prins at africamembercarenetwork@gmail.com
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- PhD Survey on Adult Third Culture Kids
- 'All Change' Re-Entry Course, Kenya
- ‘Building Your Support Network’ Course, Kenya
- 'Crossing Cultures' Course, Kenya
- Serving as Senders, Kenya
- Counseling and Member Care Seminar: Narramore Christian Foundation (NCF)
- Coaching Skills Workshop: Online
- Global Member Care Network (GMCN) Newsletters and Facebook Group
- Coming Events
1. PHD SURVEY ON ADULT THIRD CULTURE KIDS BY JENNIFER KUHNE
If you meet the three selection criteria, I would like to ask you to complete the questionnaire yourself. In only 10 minutes of your time, you would really bring my research and me a long way forward. Once you have completed the questionnaire, but also if you should not meet the selection criteria yourself, I would like to ask you to forward this email with the questionnaire link to your family, friends and colleagues (private and professional), anyone you can think of at all, who would be willing to participate. The further you can help me spread my inquiry world-wide, the better!
Hello! I am currently working on my PhD on the topic of "Adult Third Culture Kids (ATCKs)". For this I have developed an English online questionnaire and I am now looking for participants for my survey. My goal is to get answers from as many participants together - at least 1000 by the mid of April 2019. Can I count on your support?
Here are the key facts about the PhD survey: Adult Third Culture Kids (ATCKs):
Selection Criteria:
The survey participants must please
- currently be 20 years of age or older, and
- have lived in two or more countries for at least one year each between age of 0-18, but not as part of an educational exchange program and,
- be a salaried employee, (not self-employed), and working 20 hours or more per week.
Time & Language:
approx. 10 minutes; easy English
Link:
https://survey.zdv.uni-mainz.de/index.php/234234?lang=en
If clicking directly on the link should not work, please copy and paste it to the browser.
Researcher:
Jennifer Kuhne
Johannes Gutenberg-University in Mainz/Germany
jennifer.kuhne@students.uni-mainz.de
Topic:
Growing up in three different countries, between two cultures and two languages before I turned 18 has significantly shaped me to be the person I am today. I learned in my mid-20s that others with a similar background are often called “Third Culture Kids (TCKs)”. This made me curious to find out more. We TCKs are growing in numbers due to the impact of globalization and heightened international lifestyles. I soon discovered that a lot of research has already been conducted on TCKs as children, teenagers and people in their early twenties. However, less research has been directed towards TCKs as adults.
After working full-time for a while myself, I decided to go for my PhD, conduct my own research and contribute to the growing academic knowledge about “Adult Third Culture Kids (ATCKs)”. I reasoned that a TCK upbringing probably continues to affect us as adults and the way we work in our jobs. Focusing on ATCKs in my research work, I would like to find out if Adult TCKs have attained and developed specific skills and competence, which they are able to use in their daily professional work-life.
Thank you very much for your help and for participating!
Should you have any questions about the survey or my research, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards
Jennifer Kuhne
2. 'ALL CHANGE' RE-ENTRY COURSE, KENYA
http://oscaractive.ning.com/events/all-change-re-entry-course-kenya
Time: May 7 from 9:30am to 4:30pm
Re-entry Course for mission workers preparing to return to their home country
Led by Mike Frith, Director of OSCAR, this day course provides a 'toolkit' for mission workers returning to their passport country, to prepare them for and help them through re-entry.
Useful for those within one year of leaving the field.
A booklet of handouts accompanies the course.
Topics covered include:
- What is Re-entry?
- Transition, Change and Loss
- Readjustment
- Re-entry Resources
Sessions run from 9.30am to 4.30pm, with breaks for refreshments and lunch. Registration is from 9.00am.
The course takes place at Tumaini Counselling Centre, Karen, with sessions led by Mike Frith of OSCAR in partnership with Thrive Worldwide
The cost for the day, which includes lunch, refreshments and all materials, is 6000 KSh for expats and 1500 KSh for African nationals.
To book:
For expats, payment is required to secure your booking. For African nationals, you can pay on the day, but you must still book your place beforehand. Book here
3. ‘BUILDING YOUR SUPPORT NETWORK’ COURSE, KENYA
http://oscaractive.ning.com/events/building-your-support-network-course-kenya
Time: May 8 from 9:30am to 4:30pm
Training in building and cultivating a team of churches and individuals who will help support your ministry.
This day course provides a 'toolkit' for Christians needing to raise or increase their own support for mission or ministry.
Useful for those starting out in personal support raising as well as those already in ministry who are looking to increase their support.
Comprehensive notes and resources are included.
Topics include:
- Biblical Basis of Support
- The Role of the Local Church
- Building a Network of Supporters
- Support Related Resources
Sessions run from 9.30am to 4.30pm, with breaks for refreshments and lunch. Registration is from 9.00am.
The course takes place at Tumaini Counselling Centre, Karen, with sessions led by Mike Frith of OSCAR in partnership with Stewardship.
The cost for the day, which includes lunch, refreshments and all materials, is 6000 KSh for expats and 1500 KSh for African nationals. For expats, payment is required to secure your booking. For African nationals, you can pay on the day but you must still book your place beforehand. Book her
4. 'CROSSING CULTURES' COURSE, KENYA
http://oscaractive.ning.com/events/crossing-cultures-course-kenya
Time: May 10 from 9:30am to 4:30pm
Preparation for those going into, or newly arrived in, cross-cultural mission and ministry
This day course provides a 'toolkit' for Christians going into cross-cultural mission or ministry, to prepare them for and help them through their transition to another culture.
Useful for those going short-term or long-term.
Comprehensive notes and resources are included.
Standard topics include:
- Understanding Culture
- Cultural Differences
- Transition and Change
- Cultural Adaptation
- Overview of resources
Sessions run from 9.30am to 4.30pm, with breaks for refreshments and lunch. Registration is from 9.00am.
The course takes place at Tumaini Counselling Centre, Karen, with sessions led by Mike Frith of OSCAR in partnership with Thrive Worldwide.
The cost for the day, which includes lunch, refreshments and all materials, is 6000 KSh for expats and 1500 KSh for African nationals.
For expats, payment is required to secure your booking. For African nationals, you can pay on the day but you must still book your place beforehand. Book here
5. SERVING AS SENDERS, KENYA
http://oscaractive.ning.com/events/serving-as-senders-nairobi
Time: May 11 from 9:30am to 1pm
This half day workshop is designed to help churches care effectively for their members they send into mission or ministry. The material is loosely based on the 'Serving as Senders' book by Neal Pirolo, one of the most positively reviewed missionary books of the last 20 years.
The course is led informally with a mixture of straight forward teaching and group participation. Comprehensive training materials accompany each session and a range of take-home resources are included.
Topics include:
- The Biblical Basis of Mission
- The Role of the Local Church
- Pastoral Care of Cross-Cultural Workers
- The Senders Toolkit
Sessions run from 9.30am to 1pm, with a break for refreshments. Registration is from 9.00am.
The course takes place at Tumaini Counselling Centre, Karen, with sessions led by Mike Frith of OSCAR in partnership with Thrive Worldwide.
The cost is 1000 KSh for African nationals, or 3000 KSh for expats.
To book:
For expats, payment is required to secure your booking. For African nationals, you can pay on the day but you must still book your place beforehand. Book here
6. COUNSELING AND MEMBER CARE SEMINAR: NARRAMORE CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION (NCF)
6-18 October
Join us for practical training in counseling and member care that also lays a foundational understanding for how all Christians grow. Designed for cross-cultural workers—those who would like to develop their member care skills or develop member care within their context—this seminar offers practical psychological insights and member care and counseling techniques strongly integrated with biblical and theological truth. Daily worship, networking, individual or marital consultation or counseling if desired, and daily breakout groups to apply and practice what you learn make this a life- and ministry-changing experience.
Contact Cindy Hibma at ncf.seminars@gmail.com for an application form. For more information, go to https://ncfliving.org/what_we_do/counseling-member-care-seminar.html
Thank you!
Cindy Hibma
7. COACHING SKILLS WORKSHOP: ONLINE
The COACH Skills Workshop is now offered 100% online & live:
Event # 1: https://www.seebeyond.cc/the-coaching-workshop-april-may-19-online
April 24-26 and May 1-3
8:00 am - 11:30 am New York
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm London / Casablanca
3:00 pm - 6:30 pm Nairobi
Includes 2 Follow-up Review Sessions: May 15th and 29th
Event # 2: https://www.seebeyond.cc/the-coaching-workshop-july-2019-online
July 9-11 and 16-18
9:00 am - 12:30 pm New York
2:00 pm - 5:30 pm London / Casablanca
4:00 pm - 7:30 pm Nairobi
Includes 2 Follow-up Review Sessions: August 1st and 15th
Topics and skills covered in this practical and interactive COACH skills workshop:
- How to listen actively so others feel you understand them.
- How to ask powerful questions that initiate a change of thinking.
- How to generate feedback that avoids defensiveness.
- How to design action steps that will actually be accomplished.
- How to follow-up to increase learning and accountability.
Early registration: $ 349 USD
Standard registration: $ 399 USD
We will use ZOOM which is similar to Skype
No travel necessary!
8. GLOBAL MEMBER CARE NETWORK (GMCN) NEWSLETTERS AND FACEBOOK GROUP
For the Global Member Care Newsletters, go to GMCN Newsletters
For more Member Care News and Events Globally, go to: GMCN Facebook Group
9. COMING EVENTS
March 26 – April 3, Pretoria, South Africa
MISSIONARY RETREAT ELLEL MINISTRIES SHERE HOUSE
Contact: Bea Badenhorst
Email: ministryoffice@ellel.org.za
Tel: +27 12 809 1172 / 0031 / 2091
Website: www.ellel.org.za
April 1-12: Nairobi, Kenya
ELLEL: 12 DAY PROGRAMME OF DISCIPLESHIP, MINISTRY AND HEALING
Email: info.kenya@ellel.org
April 24-26 and May 1-3
COACHING SKILLS WORKSHOP: ONLINE
Website: https://www.seebeyond.cc/the-coaching-workshop-april-may-19-online
May 4-11: Torre de Benagalbón, Málaga, Spain
ADELANTE 2019
For sign up/questions: http://sentwell.org/events/adelante/
May 7 from 9:30am to 4:30pm: Tumaini Counselling Centre, Nairobi
'ALL CHANGE' RE-ENTRY COURSE, KENYA
Website: http://tumainicounselling.net
May 8 from 9:30am to 4:30pm: Tumaini Counselling Centre, Nairobi
‘BUILDING YOUR SUPPORT NETWORK’ COURSE, KENYA
Website: http://tumainicounselling.net
May 10 from 9:30am to 4:30pm: Tumaini Counselling Centre, Nairobi
'CROSSING CULTURES' COURSE, KENYA
Website: http://tumainicounselling.net
May 11, 2019 from 9:30am to 1pm: Tumaini Counselling Centre, Nairobi
SERVING AS SENDERS, KENYA
Website: http://tumainicounselling.net
June 2-28: Lusaka, Zambia
MEMBER CARE COURSE
Contact: Anisa Moosa anisa.ms@gmail.com
Phone: +244 932 033 594 (Call & Whatsapp)
June 5-16: Shere House, Pretoria
ELLEL: 12 DAY PROGRAMME OF DISCIPLESHIP, MINISTRY AND HEALING
Email: info@ellel.org.za
July 9-11 and 16-18
COACHING SKILLS WORKSHOP: ONLINE
Website: https://www.seebeyond.cc/the-coaching-workshop-july-2019-online
August 1-31: Ellel Ministries South Africa
CONNECT PROGRAMME
More information: https://ellel.org/za/ministry/in-depth/Connect/connect
August 8-19: Kwa-Zulu Natal, near Durban, Pretoria
ELLEL: 12 DAY PROGRAMME OF DISCIPLESHIP, MINISTRY AND HEALING
Email: bookingskzn@ellel.org.za
September 18-24: Interlaken, Switzerland
TRACTION MEN’S CONFERENCE
Register: http://catalystintl.org/conferences/traction/
October 6-18: Negroponte Resort on the island of Evia near Athens, Greece
NARRAMORE CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION (NCF): COUNSELING AND MEMBER CARE SEMINAR
Contact Cindy Hibma: ncf.seminars@gmail.com to receive an application.
More information: http://ncfliving.org/what_we_do/counseling-member-careseminar
October 27 – November 3: Zambia
OM PEOPLE CARE COURSE LEVEL 1
More information: https://www.om.org/pccourse
November 11-22: Rwanda, Kigali
ELLEL: 12 DAY PROGRAMME OF DISCIPLESHIP, MINISTRY AND HEALING
Email: bookingsrwanda@ellel.org
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