In today’s episode, Oscar Osindo, our very own director, interviews Pastor James Astleford, director of ADRA Kenya. They discuss hiring and living with a domestic worker. This is part of a larger theme addressing patron-client relationships.  Providing an employment opportunity for someone in the local community is oftentimes expected and regarded as a way of giving back. It’s important to know the best way to go about this particular relationship. This episode is part of the Mission in the African Context series.Show Notes:Live Event: How Missionaries Can Navigate Vaccine Fears and QuestionsPrevious episodes of the series:86, Ministry in the African Context – Introduction (With Oscar Osindo and Charles Ed II Aguilar)91, Ministry in the African Context — Through the Eyes of a Missionary Administrator (With Oscar Osindo and Jean Pierre Mulumba)104, The African Worldview Explained (With Oscar Osindo and Andrew Mutero)111, The African Worldview Explained, Part 2 (With Oscar Osindo and Sampson Nwaomah)

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133, The Missionary in Patron-Client Relationship with Domestic Workers (With James Astleford)

This episode is number four in the series on multicultural teams. Ron Kuhn is back to talk about the importance of a clear understanding and unified vision of a missionary multicultural team to their success.Show Notes:Our new website url: instituteofworldmission.orgGlobal Search on our websiteUpcoming Live Event: Peace in the Pandemic: How Missionaries Can Navigate Vaccine Fears and QuestionsPrevious episodes on this series:94, How Ethnocentrism and Stereotyping Affect Intercultural Missionary Teams (With Ronald Kuhn)109, How Individualism and Collectivism Affect Adventist Missionary Teams (With Ron Kuhn)122, Emotional Bonds in Intercultural Teams (With Ron Kuhn)

132, The Role of Vision in the Success of an Intercultural Missionary Team (with Ron Kuhn)

Today’s episode is brought to us by Ken Osborn. As many of you know, Ken serves as missionary pastoral care provider, together with his wife, Ivanette. In this episode, Ken interviews Karen and Steven Nicola, authors of the book Comfort for the Day: Living Through the Seasons of Grief. They talk about the many aspects of grief and focus especially on the importance of going through a healthy grieving process.Show Notes:comfortfortheday.comAll IWM Podcast EpisodesWhat is Success in a Missionary Assignment - Live Event Recording

131, Comfort for the Day: Living Through the Seasons of Grief ﻿(With Ken Osborn)

This episode is the second of the series themed Theology and Missions, with our special guest Dr Andrew Tompkins. We invite you to consider the following questions: Why is thinking biblically about Mission so important? How do you consistently think biblically? What biblical stories speak to the experience of being a cross-cultural minister?  In this episode, Dr Tompkins is joined by Dr Skinner, where they shall discuss the topic of Creation, the Mission of God and the Image of God﻿.101, A Taste of Mission in the Old Testament (With Andrew Tompkins)

130, Why Are We Here? Creation, the Mission of God and the Image of God﻿ (With Andrew Tompkins)

This episode is installment #3 in the Faithful Witness series. In this series, Gabriela Phillips helps Adventist cross-cultural disciple-makers and missionaries follow in the steps of Jesus in their outreach activities. In this installment, Gabriela discusses critical entry points that should be kept in mind, including:* What to know about the local community before entering it.* What a missionary’s social identity is all about and why it can make or break one’s ministry.* The importance of an identity that makes sense.* Who to talk to when entering the local host community.Don’t miss the previous episodes in this series:99, God’s Job Description for Himself and for Us (With Gabriela Phillips)110, How to Be a Faithful Witness: Surveying the Territory (With Gabriela Phillips)

129, The Mirror & the Missionary’s Social Identity (with Gabriela Phillips)

In today’s episode, Alex Ott interviews Oscar Osindo, our new director at the Institute of World Mission. You will get to know a little bit more about his family, ministry trajectory, studies, cross-cultural experiences, and his vision for the future of the Institute of World Mission and Adventist cross-cultural missions in general.

128, Meet Our New Director, Oscar Osindo

In this episode, Gorden Doss, Professor at Andrews University gives a presentation on What is Adventist in Adventist Mission? This presentation is strongly based on the book written by Gorden called Introduction to Adventist Mission. This presentation was originally recorded for the Adventist Virtual Global Campmeeting, and we are bringing it to you in the podcast format.Show Notes:Introduction to Adventist Mission - Book by Dr. Gorden DossWhat is Adventist in Adventist Mission? - Video Presentation

127, What is Adventist in Adventist Mission? (With Gorden Doss)

In this episode, we are continuing our series called “Stories from the Mission Field,” in which Enid Harris asks a missionary to share stories and lessons from their experience. In this episode, Enid interviews Daisy Jung, a Korean missionary who has served in India for the last 11 years. She shares her son’s difficulties in adapting to and accepting the host culture and her struggles with loneliness and depression. I am sure that hearing her story will be a blessing to you today.Show Notes:87, I will be a Missionary or I will be Nothing (With Esau Dominguez)92, How to Overcome Fear - A Missionary Story (With Joanne Kim)96, Land of Many Waters (With Marvin Hembrom)102, In the Eye of the Storm (With Sherlin)

126, Is It a Blessing to Be a Missionary? (With Daisy Jung)

One of the biggest issues or problems that missionaries face when entering a new country and trying to adjust to the new culture and the new host community is the effect of culture shock. Sometimes it can even be the cause of premature return of the missionary family. In less severe cases, it can be a defining reality in how missionaries go through early adjustment. Most of the time, there are implications for their wellbeing in their country service. In this episode, Alex Ott takes up the subject of culture shock. He looks at what it is, how it manifests itself, and how best to deal with it when in the thick of its assault.Show Notes:Passport to Mission Book

125, Culture Shock: relearn, imitate, and work hard! (With Alex Ott)

In this episode, we continue our CELEBRATIONS series with Katia Reinert. This episode addresses the letter I, for Integrity. As missionaries, we may face moments when the principles of our host culture clash with our biblical principles, and we have to choose between acting with integrity or making the mistake of being hypocritical.Show Notes:Missionary Health on IWM WebsiteCELEBRATIONS Previous EpisodesCELEBRATIONS by Health MinistriesCELEBRATIONS Book by Health Ministries

124, Integrity in a Missionary's Life (With Katia Reinert), CELEBRATIONS, Part 9

In this episode, we continue our series on missionary families with Cheryl Doss. This episode addresses something all missionaries encounter — Living in a Fishbowl. As missionaries, we may look, sound or act differently than do most people where we live and work. We are visible because of our differences and because, at least initially, we are obviously foreigners and outsiders. People are naturally curious about new people and foreigners in their community. Our response to their curiosity impacts how we build relationships, set boundaries and witness for Christ. Today’s episode will look at the benefits and challenges of this visibility for missionary singles, couples and families.Show Notes:19, Are We as Missionaries Keeping Our Extended Family Relationships Strong and Healthy? (With Cheryl Doss)35, Family Adjustment in Cross-Cultural Mission Service (With Cheryl Doss)50, How to Navigate Family Roles and Expectations in a New Culture (With Cheryl Doss)77, Do Your Spouse and Children Have a Missionary Call? (With Cheryl Doss)95, Educational Options for Missionary Kids: What Parents Should Know (With Cheryl Doss)114, Negotiating Family Life Cycle Transitions in the Mission Field (With Cheryl Doss)

123, Living in a Fishbowl (With Cheryl Doss)

In this episode of the Intercultural Teams series, Alex interviews Ron about the importance of emotional bonds when building healthy intercultural teams. With examples from our team and practical tips from Ron’s experience, learn how you can emotionally bond with your team and what benefits it can bring to all participants.Show Notes:How Individualism and Collectivism Affect Adventist Missionary Teams (With Ron Kuhn)How Ethnocentrism and Stereotyping Affect Intercultural Missionary Teams (With Ronald Kuhn)How You Can Be a Part of a Safe Missionary Team (With Ronald Kuhn)The Challenge of Multicultural Missionary Teams (With Ronald Kuhn)

122, Emotional Bonds in Intercultural Teams (With Ron Kuhn)

In this episode, Ann Hamel gives an educational presentation on what is mental health. We are living in very challenging times, and now more than ever, people are talking about mental health. What is really mental health?Show NotesIWM Blog on Mental HealthIWM Webinars on Mental HealthIWM Podcast Episodes on Mental Health

121, What is Mental Health (With Ann Hamel)

In this episode, Erich Baumgartner gives a presentation on dealing with something every missionary faces — cross-cultural conflict. This presentation was originally recorded for the Adventist Virtual Global Campmeeting, and we are bringing it to you in a podcast format.Show Notes:Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation in Honor-Shame Cultures, Part 1 (With Gabriela Phillips and John McGee) - IWM Podcast Episode 54Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation in Honor-Shame Cultures, Part 2 (With Gabriela Phillips and John McGee) - IWM Podcast Episode 55The Intercultural Conflict Style Inventory: A conceptual framework and measure of intercultural conflict resolution approaches - ArticleIntercultural Style Inventory - Website

120, Managing Conflict Across Cultures (With Erich Baumgartner)

In this episode, Ann Gibson, CFO at ADRA International, gives a presentation about where mission offerings go. This presentation was originally recorded for the Adventist Global Virtual Campmeeting, and we are bringing it to you in a podcast format.Show Notes:Where do My mission offerings go? - Video PresentationFamilies in Transition: Adjusting During War and Emergencies - Upcoming Webinar

119, Where do my mission offerings go? (With Ann Gibson)

This podcast is a service to the global Adventist missions community. It is produced by the Institute of World Mission, a General Conference service. The themes and topics raised here will be especially relevant to adventist cross-cultural missionaries, expat employees, mission leaders, and generally to all Adventist missions enthusiasts.

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