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Title

Professional missionary, amateur father: Using missiological principles and family systems theory to raise an emotionally healthy family.

Authors

David R. Dunaetz, Southeastern University - LakelandFollow
Stephen S. Lambert, Azusa Pacific UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2014

College

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

Department

Department of Psychology

Abstract

Missionary fathers are sometimes better equipped to undertake the missionary task than to be successful husbands and fathers in stressful, cross-cultural contexts. This paper examines several missiological principles which are congruent with family systems theory that can help missionary fathers ensure the success of their family life.

Comments

This article first appeared in the July 2014 issue of EMQ, P.O. Box 794, Wheaton, IL 60187 emq@wheaton.edu

Recommended Citation

Lambert, S. S. & Dunaetz, D. R. (2014). Professional missionary, amateur father: Using missiological principles and family systems theory to raise an emotionally healthy family. Evangelical Missions Quarterly, 50 (3), 266-273.