Of course, the boomers are somewhere between the builders and the busters on many issues, and they have additional differences with both. All of these differences are generalizations that are not true in every case, but they are often found in members of each group. Length of service. Busters are often short-term missionaries who expect to work on a project for a few years at the most, then return home. Loyalty to agency.
Builders are likely to stay with their mission for life no matter what.
Busters may leave when they become dissatisfied with something in the mission. Builders usually respond well to authoritarian leadership, such as sitting in rows and accepting what the Bible expert tells them. Busters often want participatory leadership, such as sitting in a circle for Bible study, a circle in which anyone's interpretation of Scripture is as valid as any other. Builders are often task oriented and want to get the job done. Busters are likely to be social-emotionally oriented and believe that relationships are more important than turning in a good report to headquarters at the end of the year.