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This memoir of forty years of international humanitarian service and lessons learned along the way is a great book for young men and women who are attracted to a career in the ecumenical world church or those desiring careers in relief and service ministries. Working for Church World Service (CWS), Mr. Swartzendruber served in Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America. (307pp. color illus. Masthof Press, 2012.)
One of the primary characteristics of life is change. To be alive is expressed in a constant adaptation to an environment in change. The underlying thesis of this story is the ever-changing reality in the life of a missionary family for whom doors of opportunity open to new work experiences. They become a part of an organization needing to undergo change in order to respond to the environmental change taking place in the world. The story is built around the personal growth of a missionary as he is challenged to assume new responsibilities. The element of personal growth is reflected in the transformation an organization must make to respond to changing global conditions in order to fulfill i...
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