Following God's call
Subtitle: individual volunteers in mission
By: Walt and Betty C. Whitehurst.
Contributors: Whitehurst, Betty C.
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Nashville, TN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 183
ISBN-13: 9780687491094
Subjects: United Methodist Volunteers in Mission; Missionary stories
Table of contents: title: The individual volunteer program; title: History of the individual volunteer program; title: Why volunteer?; title: Who are the individual volunteers?; title: Preparation for volunteer service; title: Individual volunteers and the ways they serve; title: Pastoral work and faith sharing; title: Education and christian education; title: Library work; title: Office work and computers; title: Medical work; title: Working with children; title: Community development and agricultural work; title: United Methodist Committee on Relief; title: Construction and repairs; title: Hosting volunteer teams; title: Unexpected duties; title: Volunteers in cross-cultural situations; title: Culture shock and cultural adaptation; title: Facing frustrations; title: Bearning the language; title: Living arrangements; title: Culinary adventures; title: Adjusting to the weather; title: Daily life; title: New styles of worship; title: Holidays and celebrations; title: Other cultural differences; title: Advice for future volunteers; title: Problems and difficulties; title: Water and electricity; title: Communications; title: Travel; title: Dangers and catastrophes; title: The value of volunteering; title: Volunteering benefits the host community; title: Volunteering benefits the volunteer; title: After the volunteer experience; title: Re-entry stress and adjustment; title: Continuing the mission.