Help Us Counsel Missionaries
What do they need counseling for?
Anxiety from safety issues in unstable countries, cross-cultural dilemmas, spiritual warfare, team conflicts, mission board disagreements, financial support stressors, plus all the normal problems of any family.
Gunmen broke into the school compound. The missionaries are thankful they were only robbed and no one was shot, raped or kidnapped for ransom. For months afterward the team leader has not slept well. He's exhausted, cannot concentrate and has difficulty making decisions.
A missionary couple traveling on an isolated mountain road came onto a bus crash of mangled bodies. The nearest hospital was hours away. They packed their land rover with the most critically injured who had the best chance of surviving if they received medical care. The desperate faces of those they left behind still haunt them.
We specialize in brief trauma recovery for those who have survived violent and horrifying events. Many of our therapists have served overseas and we have a deep burden for coming alongside missionaries.
Counseling Missionaries Home on Furlough
Bless missionaries home on furlough by providing them with counseling sessions. They will return to the field renewed and strengthened for ministry. We offer Individual, marital, and family counseling at reduced fees. Friends of missionaries can make tax deductible contributions for these services to LifeSpring Center.
She served dying aids victims in Africa. On furlough her home church lovingly gave her a spa day treatment package. She didn't wish to offend them, but felt guilty accepting the certificate. All she could think about was how much antiviral medication that money could buy. Listening to her heartfelt concerns, the church offered her a gift of counseling sessions instead which she accepted. With the therapist she shared the intrinsic grief of her work and gained valuable strategies for self-care to protect her from burn-out.
After recovering from a bout of malaria, he struggled with depression and his Bible translation progressed slowly. On furlough he dreaded meeting with financial supporters, felt like a failure and considered changing careers instead of returning to the field. His home church pastor encouraged him to accept a gift of counseling. With the therapist he learned how to overcome his depression and perfectionism. When he returned to Bible translation on the field he also effectively ministered to other missionaries who felt discouraged.
Missionary Kids
They've lived in another country all their lives. They're going to college in San Diego adjusting to huge transitions. Bless their parents on the field by providing counseling sessions for missionary kids.
Counseling Missionaries on the Field
As funds are available LifeSpring Center has financed therapists to travel overseas to missionaries gathering for conferences or regional meetings. We teach workshops and are available for counseling sessions. Please see the Peru Report about a recent ministry trip.
Skype Internet Follow-up
For missionaries we've counseled who are on the field in other countries. We are a resource for them in their vital ministry to others.
Make a Tax Deductible Contribution below to LifeSpring Center for financing these services to missionaries.
LifeSpring Center
2333 Camino del Rio South, #250
San Diego, CA 92108
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