Section 3: Regional Updates on Worker Care

Sometimes cross-cultural workers and leaders from the Two Thirds World think that the subject of member care is a Western invention. Member care is a luxury item for the affluent Western church and so it is something that others, including that the Chinese church, cannot afford. This section shows that the universal need and practice and experience of member care by mission leaders from the Two Third World of Latin America, India, and Africa. Hopefully, the Chinese church will learn from their successes, failures and innovations.

• Struggles of Latin American Workers
  IJFM, Oct. 1995
  Outlines several issues for Latinos; exhortation not to make the same mistakes

• Care for Christian Workers in India
  DMCW 2002
  Shares about personal struggles as a leader; many issues for Indian personnel

• Member Care for African Workers
  DMCW 2002
  Overviews many challenges in Africa including workers with little money and support