Overcoming Unhealthy Dependency in Cross Cultural Health Care

Published: Dec. 19, 2011, 3:17 p.m.

b'Unhealthy dependency develops when we do for others what they can and should do for themselves. This seminar looks at how\\u2028the dependency syndrome develops in cross-cultural ministry and how it can be either avoided or overcome. Stories will be told about mission-established\\u2028churches which avoided the problem from the beginning and how others overcame\\u2028it and can now stand on\\u2028their own two feet. Some attention will be paid to\\u2028how short-term missions\\u2028can avoid contributing to\\u2028the dependency syndrome. Time will also be given to discussing the implications\\u2028of sustainability in Christian medical institutions among mission-established churches.'