Abstract: The Korean missionary movement continues to grow quantitatively, sending missionaries all over the world. While in the past it was efficient to send out a great number of Native-born Korean missionaries, today a greater level of quality is required by global mission societies not only to reduce attrition but also to achieve the level of measurable success their supporters demand as a result of their performance-based cultural worldview. While research has been undertaken on Korean missionary burnout prevention, ...
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Abstract: The Korean missionary movement continues to grow quantitatively, sending missionaries all over the world. While in the past it was efficient to send out a great number of Native-born Korean missionaries, today a greater level of quality is required by global mission societies not only to reduce attrition but also to achieve the level of measurable success their supporters demand as a result of their performance-based cultural worldview. While research has been undertaken on Korean missionary burnout prevention, this study sought to understand Korean missionary burnout recovery. Burnout need not spell the end of a missionary's career in global mission. //p// This study on Korean missionary burnout recovery included thirty-nine research participants who had experienced burnout in missionary service and subsequently recovered. Study participants reported a variety of physical, emotional, and spiritual symptoms, as well as relational difficulties experienced during burnout. This study describes how their self-help approach, characterized by independent, religious self-effort brought only temporary relief. However, through self-care they experienced genuine recovery from burnout. Self-care is holistic and grace-based, characterized by a correct understanding of the roles of God and others in their lives and engagement in authentic community for interdependent care. The path to lasting recovery is characterized by self-care that fosters holistically healthy relationships with God, others, and self.--Page v.
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Add this copy of Understanding Burnout Recovery Among Native-Born Korean to cart. $53.68, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2020 by Pickwick Publications.
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