In this Pod, we talked about the lack of women leadership in missions, as well as the lack of resources and strategies that take women’s issues in mind. We also take a deep dive into surviving reentry, as well as a very honest conversation about sexual harassment on the field.

 "A lot of the language is so gendered, and I struggled to see myself in that whole methodology. How do I work in that – in a way that is reproducible and values indigenous leadership and those things that are really great, how do you do that if you’re a single woman?"

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Timeline 

• 1:00 Working with vulnerable people groups 
• 3:27 The lack of resources for women in missions  
• 6:41 Recommendations for those working with women or vulnerable peoples.
• 11:33 Is it easy to undervalue strategy on the field? 
• 12:53 What was reentry like for you? 
• 18:03 Are there ways to mitigate reentry struggles? 
• 21:07 Dealing with the highs and lows of reentry   
• 25:06 Re-understanding identity after reentry 
• 29:20 Trying to re-contextualize the Gospel after leaving the field 
• 31:53 What was your organization’s role in re-entry? 
• 33:13 Why do workers find it hard to go to church after leaving the field? 
• 34:18 When should someone start to think about serving again after they leave the field?
• 37:36 What’s it like being a single woman in the Middle East?  
• 40:23 Dealing with harassment on the field  
• 47:56 Dealing with loneliness on the field 
• 51:01 Dealing with the blurry lines of ministry, friendships, and time off
• 52:55 Sharing the Gospel in an Honor and Shame context