Episode 127: Caring for Missionary Kids When They Go to College
Mar 10, 2020
Teena Embaugh of SEND International helps us understand the challenges missionary kids can face as they navigate the transition to college, university, or a career path in their parents' passport country. Teena and Mags discuss several practical ways for churches to support and care for missionary kids who are starting a new phase of life in another culture.What do you think of this episode?
Teena Embaugh was born in Ohio but spent most of her childhood in Indonesia where her parents were mission workers. She returned to the U.S. for college where she completed her nursing and Bible training. Teena joined SEND International in 1998 and served in Macedonia on a church planting team before becoming SEND’s MK Care Coordinator in 2008. Teena loves equipping and supporting missionary families as they follow the Lord’s calling in their lives.
Show Notes:
- Episode 117: Caring for Third Culture Kids on Home Service – Valerie Williams
- SEND International
- Episode 011: How Can We Support Missionary Kids? – Paul Dyck
- Reboot
- Third Culture Kids: The Experience of Growing Up Among Worlds – David C. Pollock, Ruth E. Van Reken and Michael Pollock
- Belonging Everywhere and Nowhere: Insights into Counseling the Globally Mobile – Lois J. Bushong
- Re Entry: Making The Transition From Missions To Life At Home – Peter Jordan
- Burn Up or Splash Down: Surviving the Culture Shock of Re-Entry – Marion Knell
- More Network
- Barnabas International Ministries
- TCK International
- Michele Phoenix
- Resource List from Teena Embaugh
- Email Teena at tembaugh@Send.org
- Phone Teena at 330-428-5376
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