
rooting cross-cultural workers in love and competence
Books

As Kingfishers Catch Fire: A Conversation on the Ways of God Formed by the Words of God
by Eugene H. Peterson

Becoming More Fruitful in Cross-Cultural Work: How to Be Free in Christ and Rooted in Reality as you Fulfill Your Call
by Amy Young

Developing Female Leaders: Navigate the Minefields and Release the Potential of Women in Your Church
by Kadi Cole

Invitations from God: Accepting God’s Offer to Rest, Weep, Forgive, Wait, Remember and More
by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun

Raising Up a Generation of Healthy Third Culture Kids: A Practical Guide to Preventive Care
by Lauren Wells

Serving Well: Help for the Wannabe, Newbie, or Weary Cross-cultural Christian Worker
by Elizabeth and Jonathan Trotter

Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry
by Ruth Haley Barton

Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well
by Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen

The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals
by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling

The Carrot Principle: How the Best Managers Use Recognition to Engage Their People, Retain Talent, and Accelerate Performance
by Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton

The Emotionally Healthy Leader: How Transforming Your Inner Life Will Deeply Transform Your Church, Team, and the World
by Peter Scazzero

The Practice of Processing: Exploring Our Emotions to Chart an Intentional Course
by Elizabeth Vahey Smith

Third Culture Kids 3rd Edition: Growing up among worlds
by Ruth E. Van Reken, Michael V. Pollock, and David C. Pollock
Services
A Life Overseas
The blog collective ‘A Life Overseas’ provides that place of online connection for Christ-following cross-cultural workers and humanitarian aid workers living in foreign countries– from the past, present, or future.
Abide (by TRAIN International)
This one-week renewal for those transitioning back into American culture debriefs the cross-cultural experience, explores reverse culture shock, and equips for healthy reentry into the home culture.
Advance Global Coaching
Encouragement through an honest conversational process that provides accountability for growth and change.
Alongside
offers a three-week renewal and growth retreat led by licensed counselors, with a focus on those recovering from trauma or burnout.
Aquire (by TRAIN International)
This two-week intensive training empowers cross-cultural workers with the best known current strategies and tools in language acquisition.
Azmera
for Christians working outside of their home country (open to anyone, including diplomatic and business expats).
Breathe
10-day retreat intentionally created for the renewal and encouragement of singles, couples, and families who are in need of a break from global work.
Care Port Counseling
Care Port Counseling is online video counseling for those who live and serve abroad. Rates are flexible and negotiated at first contact. The typical rate for counseling is currently $35/hour.
CMI
provides affordable professional coaching to Overseas Workers.
COMPASS (part of MTI)
adult and child tracks available.
Cornerstone Counseling
Providing counseling to Christian workers throughout Asia
Culture Bound
The core of our mission is to increase the effectiveness of Gospel ministry by facilitating intercultural understanding.
Debriefing and Renewal (part of MTI)
gives people the chance to reflect on their journey and engage with the Father about their story. Adult and child tracks available.
Emmaus Encounter
provides a safe place for men and women of the Christian faith to process events of the past, so that they may grow emotionally, mentally and spiritually, and move forward in health.
Encompass Life Coaching
I come alongside and help you maximize the opportunities for growth while living and working cross-culturally.
Eve Austin Counseling
My life and work overseas provide me with understanding & empathy to journey with clients from diverse backgrounds through the challenges of transition, relocation & cultural adjustment.
Field Life
A ministry from the field to the field helping global workers stay healthy and fruitful. Retreats, a guest house in Southeast Asia, and personalized coaching for individuals and teams.
Field Partners
FieldPartner is an online portal of resources, training materials, courses and coaching for cross-cultural workers from newly sending countries in the pre-departure, on field and return stage of their work.
Free Books for Cross-Cultural Workers
Mental health resources for people living and working in cross-cultural settings.
Godspeed Resources
providing a variety of restorative and preventative care services to enable global workers to thrive.
Grow2Serve
We deliver learning community right to their living rooms
Holly C (No last name for creative access countries)
Strong practical and personal experience in: Cross cultural ministry and adaptation, Intercultural endeavors, and Leader Development. Click my name to download further information.
KC360
Using international and domestic university recruiting experience to assist your family in finding the collegiate community and academic environment your student needs.
List of Spiritual Directors
Are you looking for a spiritual director?
Living Well
We are a Christian inter-agency non-profit cooperative that provides training, assessment, counseling, and opportunities for renewal for all expatriates living and working in Cambodia.
Mango Tree Intercultural Services
I provide coaching on zoom for those dealing with a major transition…life or geographically.
MCI
serves spiritual leaders in their personal and professional life.
Minnesota Renewal Center
offers services in the areas of preparation, problem resolution, reconciliation, renewal, consultation and training. We serve cross-cultural workers, their families, and their churches, organizations and denominations. (Minnesota, USA)
Momentum Men’s Conference
A six-day retreat for men serving full-time cross-culturally. Fellowship with other guys who understand your experience and customize your week with access to Christian counselors, life coaches, financial advisors, doctors, and more.
Oaks Counseling
provides emotional support and counseling at little or no cost both on the field and during re-entry
Olive Tree Counseling Center
Based in Antalya, Turkey, we are a group of experienced clinical counselors serving cross-cultural workers from every corner of the globe. It’s our prayer that you’ll find Olive Tree to be a place of incredible healing in your relationships and spiritual journey
Orient (Part of Train)
his two-week pre-departure training equips prospective cross-cultural workers with a solid foundation for cross-cultural life.
Paracletos
helping global workers thrive on the field and in transitions
Sanctuary Inn
Sanctuary Inn equips, refreshes and restores God’s Global Workers for kingdom purposes. We also have a podcast.
Single Vision
for singles on the field.
Taking Route
helps expats “take root” through blog posts and podcast interviews
Talent Trust
Insurance for cross-cultural workers, and much more. Extra care & support for your physical, mental & financial wellbeing.
TCK Training
We believe that children shouldn’t take the backseat to their parents’ work or ministry. From pre-departure to debriefing, we come alongside families with excellent care throughout their globally-mobile journey.
The Rapha Project
We desire to build up and support organizations, expats, and nationals who are in countries long-term, and encountering people impacted by trauma in the places they serve, work, and live.
The Well International
serves cross-cultural workers in Asia and around the world through Clinical Counseling, Soul Care, Training and Events.
Thrive
Thrive exists to replenish women ministering overseas by providing spiritual resources through Connection, transformative experiences through Retreats, authentic one-on-one relationships through Alongside, and increase Advocates for them as they invest in Kingdom work.
Traction
a 6-day experience designed for global men
Tumaini Counselling Centre
Karen, Nairobi. Our mission is to provide preventative and restorative mental health services and pastoral care in order to enhance cross-cultural resilience and fruitfulness.
Velvet Ashes
providing community through blog posts, a book club, Connection Groups, and an annual online retreat
Walking in Their Shoes Counseling
provides confidential supportive care as a service to international Christian workers wherever you are in the world.
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