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    The Life Impact Story: A Safe Place to Go . . . A Caring Person to Talk to . . .
    The Life Impact Story: A Safe Place to Go . . . A Caring Person to Talk to . . .
    The Life Impact Story: A Safe Place to Go . . . A Caring Person to Talk to . . .
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    The Life Impact Story: A Safe Place to Go . . . A Caring Person to Talk to . . .

    By Michael Beeson

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    Today's world is probably the most dangerous it's ever been for missionaries to carry out their work. And for pastors, leading a church creates immense challenges in any culture in these times.
    * Where do these committed Christian workers go to refresh their emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual life?
    * Where do they go to keep perspective by spending time alone with their Savior?
    * Where do they go to share a quiet moment with their spouse?
    * Where do they go to process their issues in a confidential environment?
    Life Impact started in Sunriver, Oregon with one "Oasis" to meet this need. Since 2006 they have gone global to provide many safe "Oases" for Christian workers in the midst of the chaotic environments in which they serve. These Oases are staffed with loving, competent caregivers, providing that confidential and quiet space for retreat and refreshment.
    This is the Life Impact Story told in the words of some of the Life Impact Caregivers. Why is caregiving of Harvest workers so vital for the energy and expansion of the worldwide Church today? Hear from these committed Life impact staff!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMichael Beeson
    Release dateAug 17, 2015
    ISBN9781310678981
    The Life Impact Story: A Safe Place to Go . . . A Caring Person to Talk to . . .

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      The Life Impact Story - Michael Beeson

      The Life Impact Story

      A Safe Place to Go . . .

      A Caring Person to Talk to . . .

      Copyright 2015 Life Impact, Inc.

      Published by Life Impact Ministries at Smashwords

      All rights reserved.

      (www.LifeImpactMinistries.net)

      edited by Celeste Allen & Dave Grissen

      cover design by Steven Wold (stevenwold@yahoo.com)

      Scripture taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version® (NIV®), Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. All rights reserved worldwide.

      This book is available in print at most online retailers.

      Smashwords Edition License Notes

      Thank you for downloading this ebook. This book remains the copyrighted property of the author, and may not be redistributed to others for commercial or non-commercial purposes. If you enjoyed this book, please encourage your friends to download their own copy from their favorite authorized retailer. Thank you for your support.

      DEDICATION

      The LI Story is dedicated to our Donor Team!

      Without YOU this work would not have started,

      and without YOU hundreds of Christian workers

      would not have received personal care.

      Because of YOU,

      Kingdom workers have been strengthened globally

      for Kingdom impact!

      Thanks for joining with Life Impact staff in this strategic venture.

      CONTENTS

      Introduction: Why Does Life Impact Exist?

      Section One: The Need for Oasis: Why Pastors and Missionaries Burn Out

      Section Two: The Dynamics of Life Impact Care

      Section Three: How People are Called to This Work

      Afterword: The Origin of Life Impact

      About the Author

      Connect with Life Impact Ministries

      INTRODUCTION:

      Why Does Life Impact Exist?

      The number of people in Christian ministry leaving their vocations as pastors and missionaries substantially exceeds the replacement rate. This is challenging work, and those who do it can come to feel overwhelmed by the workload and, in more and more cases, by the hostile environments they work in.

      Dave and Sheri Grissen have devoted their lives to Christian ministry, much of it overseas in countries where they faced difficult circumstances. These experiences led them, after returning to the U.S.A. from a 28-year missions career, to create places for pastors and missionaries to take time out in a safe, supportive, and sometimes therapeutic environment. They created . . . a SAFE PLACE for Christian workers to go . . . and provided a CARING PERSON for these workers to talk to.

      The Grissens established the first such retreat in 2003 in their home in Sunriver, Oregon and named it The Sunriver Oasis. Soon it was booked often, and in 2006 the Lord began sending them other people with appropriate backgrounds to establish similar places elsewhere.

      As of this writing there are twelve Oases around the world. What follows are the words of those operating these places. They describe their backgrounds and experiences as they seek to support and nurture people doing Christian ministry.

      SECTION ONE

      The Need for Oasis: Why Pastors and Missionaries Burn Out

      Jim and Vonnie Healy minister in the Salmon Harbor Oasis in Winchester Bay, Oregon, using a yacht to house their ministry guests.

      Jim and Vonnie, married in 1975, have been in ministry since 1979. They pastored churches in California and Oregon and led the Northwest Region of the Nazarene Church as Superintendent. Jim holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Nazarene Theological Seminary. Jim and Vonnie were trained and certified as Marriage Enrichment Facilitators. They have conducted Marriage Enrichment events in the U.S. and around the world for pastors and missionary couples and enjoy sharing with couples who come to their Oasis.

      The Healys are uniquely gifted to love and support pastors and missionaries, with a wide range of experience in pastoral ministry and leadership. Since 1985 they have been helping ministry leaders address various concerns related to conflict resolution, burnout, marriage, family, and other personal issues through encouragement, prayer, and friendship. Jim and Vonnie have served as Life Impact hosts since 2010 and took on the additional role of U.S. and Canada Regional Directors in late 2013.

      Jim: We could talk for hours about pastors and burnout. When I was pastoring I was gone all the time, and when you do come home you're exhausted and don't have much time for family. People have such critical needs they just suck you dry, and you don't have much left when you're at home.

      Vonnie: I think being a pastor is a 24-hour job, and no one realizes that you have to be on call 24/7 for everyone's crisis. So you're always in crisis mode

      Life Impact (LI): There seems to be a common belief in congregations that pastors don't have these kinds of problems, or if they do, there's something wrong with them. As a result, pastors don't feel free to share their own struggles. Do you see that?

      Jim:

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