Recommended Readings

 

  

            Jordan, Peter. (1992). Re-Entry:  Making the Transition from Missions to Life at Home. YWAM Publishing, P.O. Box 55787 , Seattle, WA, 98155.  (Written by a missionary for returning missionaries)

 

            Marion Knell.  (2006). Burn-Up or Splash Down: Surviving the Culture Shock of Re-Entry. Authentic, PO Box 444, 285 Lynwood Ave, Tyrone, GA 30290. (Written by a Family Cross-Cultural Consultant preparing people for international assignments and debriefing them when they return.)

 

Storti, Craig. (2002).The Art of Coming Home. Intercultural Press, Inc. P. O. Box 700, Yarmouth, ME. (Written by a Peace Corps volunteer specializing in cross-cultural adjustment and repatriation)

 

Pascoe, Robin. (2000). Homeward Bound: A Spouse’s Guide to Repatriation. Expatriate Press, 1430 Terrace Avenue, North Vancouver, BC, Canada V7R IB4.  (Written for women in reentry)

 

Miller, Susan. (1995).  After the Boxes Are Unpacked:  Moving on After Moving in.  A Focus on the Family book published by Tyndale House Publishers, Wheaton, IL 60189.  (Written for women moving in our mobile society, but applicable to returning missionaries as well)

 

Pirolo, Neal. (2000). The Reentry Team:  Caring for Your Returning Missionaries.  Emmaus Road International, 7150 Tanner Court, San Diego, CA 92111.  (858) 929-7020. (Best available to give to your church—helpful to read yourself)

 

Pirolo, Neal (1991). Serving As Senders. Emmaus Road International 7150 Tanner Court, San Diego, CA 92111.  (858) 929-7020.  (Excellent general book for your church, includes reentry as well as many other topics)

 

The following E-books are available on www.missionarycare.com free of charge.

 

            Koteskey, R. L., & Koteskey, B. R. (posted November 2003).  Coming “home”: The reentry transitionwww.missionarycare.com. (This book is written to be used by people after they reach their passport country.)

 

            Koteskey, R. L., & Koteskey B. R. (posted February 2007).  We’re going home: Reentry for elementary children. www.missionarycare.com.  (This book is written for children 6-12 years of age.)

 

            Koteskey R. L. (posted February 2007). I don’t want to go homes: Parent’s guide for reentry for elementary children. www.missionarycare.com. (This book is for the parents of children 6-12 years of age.)