Preventing missionary attrition through spiritual formation

Jaein Chong

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Preventing missionary attrition through spiritual formation

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Jaein Chong. Preventing Missionary Attrition Through Spiritual Formation. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/684215bd-8487-46f1-8390-8824e0556e61?q=2003.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

J. Chong. Preventing missionary attrition through spiritual formation. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/684215bd-8487-46f1-8390-8824e0556e61?q=2003

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

Jaein Chong. Preventing Missionary Attrition Through Spiritual Formation. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/684215bd-8487-46f1-8390-8824e0556e61?q=2003.

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Jaein Chong

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Missionaries--Attrition

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Abstract

This dissertation examines the statistics and causes of missionary attrition in North America and predominantly oversees. Chapter 1 explains the causes of missionary attrition and proposes the resolutions through spiritual formation. Chapter 2 defines and describes the historical origin of spiritual formation beginning with the period of the Desert fathers and continuing through the modern day work of Richard J. Foster who have contributed to the understanding of the formation of spirituality and may continue to contribute in preventing missionary attrition. Chapter 3 examines missionaries' spiritual, psychological and physical statuses as well as different missionary generations that are distinct either in contribution to missions or to missionary attrition. Surveys have been conducted throughout seminaries and missions organizations in an effort to prevent and resolve issues of missionary attrition. Chapter 4 addresses issues of missionary attrition through spiritual formation in praxis during seminary and missions training tenure. A suggestion is made for spiritual formation curriculum in the seminaries as a preventive measure against future attrition.

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