Retreats and conferences, whether in-person or online, can be an incredible lifeline as you create your home overseas. The community, encouragement, accountability, and wisdom you can gain is worth folding these into your yearly rhythms. Here are some that are loved by our community: IN PERSON: Azmera Azmera provides all-inclusive retreats at various restful global …
Spiritual growth away from your passport country can be a very tricky thing, especially if your host country doesn’t share your heart language or your faith! The following are resources we’ve found to be supportive and encouraging as we’ve worked to grow in faith, wherever we are in the world. For more encouragement here, check …
Supporting our mental health can sometimes call for professional counseling, which we highly recommend! While these services aren’t always easily available in our host countries, thankfully there are a number of great online/Zoom services that can meet this need for us. The Rest Initiative More a database/collective than an independent service, TRI is a group …
There are a number of great books available to help you along your journey overseas. These are books that have been vetted by our community, and recommended for encouragement, knowledge, and skills to support you. Please note: these are affiliate links, which help support our ministry at no extra cost to you <3 When Helping …
Pre-field training can be invaluable to your journey to thriving in your host country, just as post-field debriefing and processing can be invaluable to your reculturation. The following are reputable, highly recommended programs for both preparing for, and recovering from, your time on the field. PRE-FIELD: MTI Compass Compass is considered the gold standard of …
There are a number of wonderful ministries and organizations providing training, support, and care for our community. Here’s just a sampling of “our friends” around the world, all of which offer high quality content and resources for those living abroad. Velvet Ashes: a website and Instagram page for faithful women. Featuring downloadable retreats, online small …
