Resiliency

We don't have anything new to share with you about COVID19. But we know you are facing it and wanted to share a word of encouragement to all of our listeners. We are in this together and we will get through it by the grace of God. 

We finish up our interview with Chris and Rebekah where they share how choosing intimacy with Jesus can even make you thankful for prison. Join us in part 2 as we talk with Chris and Rebekah about their journey of becoming stronger in the face of serving God faithfully through military invasions, intifadas, and even imprisonment.

"Gutting it out is not the same as thriving. Learning to meet God in pain instead of feeling I have to gut it out for God is how we honor God, not the other way around (Chris). Join us in part 1 of 2 as we talk with Chris and Rebekah about their journey of becoming stronger in the face of serving God faithfully through military invasions, intifadas, and even imprisonment. 

Jim Marsh is the Dean of Student Health and Wellness, and Executive Director for Counseling Services at Baylor University. We asked Jim to share with us about some of his observations on the decrease in resiliency among incoming college students over the years. Though his work is not with Global Workers, he gives us some language to address areas of lack in Global Worker resiliency as well as helpful interventions that are just as poignant to us as they are to the students at Baylor.

Sometimes we have technical issues and sometimes its straight-up user error (its a fool who blames his tools...). The last episode had some recording problems that are fixed now so go ahead and listen again!

"C" and "C" have lived for years with their family in one of the most difficult countries for global workers. Listen as they share about their trust in God, their love of their country, and how they have made it for all these years by including their children in ministry, connecting intentionally with others including local friends, and finding things they love where they live. 

In this two-part interview, we return with Cindy, a veteran of over 20 years in Jakarta, Indonesia, who shares how finding belonging in her host culture was the foundation of her resilient cross-cultural life. In this episode, Cindy offers practical ways that we can develop our own sense of belonging wherever we are. 

In this two-part interview, Cindy, a veteran of over 20 years in Jakarta, Indonesia, shares how finding belonging in her host culture was the foundation of her resilient cross-cultural life.

"Tim and Amy" (their real names have been edited out of the podcast for their security and the security of those they labor among) and their children served in one of the most repressive cities under very difficult circumstances. Yet they chose to press on. Why? Listen to this amazing couple share their keys to resiliency; simply how their passion for Jesus kept them and continues to keep them pressing forward.