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Draft
Concluding Thoughts
Seven Years (January 2018--December 2024)

Unreached People Groups
Sustainable Development Goals
UPGs and SDGs

A Proposal
We are considering a new series of blog entries (and/or perspectives/articles from various colleagues) that will look at the relationship between UPGs and SDGs: connecting points for collaboration, issues, and opportunities on behalf of some of the most vulnerable, overlooked, and often resilient people in the world. How does the global Church-Mission Community (CMC) involvement in the good news and good works especially on behalf of UPGs relate to the world community's efforts (spearheaded by the United Nations and Civil Society groups) to promote sustainable development especially via the SDGs. And vice versa.  What are some examples of collaboration or non-collaboration, and the results? TBD

Humanity Care—excerpts from Member Care Update, February 2017

“This Update features the newly expanded model for global member care. It emphasizes the missio Dei context for member care and adds a seventh sphere, Humanity Care….Humanity Care, reflects the growing interests and involvements in wellbeing for all people. It surrounds the other six spheres and is itself contained within the missio Dei, that is, the overall work of God in the world through Divine, secular, ecclesiastical, missiological, etc. means. Here is an abridged description of the seven spheres….

Sphere 7. Humanity Care: The Flow of Common Good (to be adjusted--updated to Humanity-Creation Care]

There is a tremendous need to address major problems affecting the wellbeing of people and the planet. Both member care and mission provide many opportunities for strategic involvement—at local to global levels—by Christian colleagues [from all backgrounds, across sectors, cultures, countries, etc.] who can leverage their character, competencies, and compassion. Those with member care responsibility in particular are encouraged to connect and contribute in our globalizing world in new ways for the common good while maintaining the focus on supporting the health, resiliency, and effectiveness of the diversity of mission personnel and their sending groups.”

Global Integration: My Journey into the Missio Dei Frontiers (video),  EMS-ISFM Conference--Reconciliation: God's Mission through Missions for All (EMS) and Frontier Mission in an Emergent World (ISFM) (8 October 2022). Power point with notes HERE.

A Psychologist's Journey into Global Integrity (video). Lausanne-WEA Global Integrity Network Conference --"Integrity and Anti-Corruption on the Frontlines" (30 April 2022) See also the written summary of  Reflections and Resources for the Interview.

Engaging in Humanity Care: Stress, Trauma, and Humanitarian Work
Christian Psychology Around the World–Special Focus: Coping with Stress in Theory and Practice (Issue 14, May 2020, pp. 153-167)

Following Jesus Globally: Engaging the World through Global Integration
Lausanne Global Analysis (January 2020–English, Spanish, Portuguese, French)
Link HERE for a copy of the article with a basic translation tool into 50 languages.

Well-Being for All: Mental Health Professionals and the Sustainable Development Goals
Journal of Psychology and Christianity (March 2017)

Multi-Sectoral Member Care: Engaging Our World as Global Integrators
Journal of Psychology and Theology (December 2016)

Global Mental Health: Sharing and Synthesizing Knowledge for Sustainable Development
Global Mental Health (September 2016)

Global Integration: Addressing the Pressing Issues Facing Our World—Overview and Opportunities for Mental Health Professionals
Christian Psychology Around the World (March 2016)