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Going Was Difficult.
Coming Back Can Be Even Harder.
Cross-Cultural Re-entry Often Involves Feelings of
Loneliness, Overwhelm, Anxiety, Confusion, Shame, Embarrassment,
Vulnerability, Grief, Anger, Inadequacy, and Vocational Disorientation
Those are deep waters, touching our sense of identity, belonging, and purpose – all the more when we experience many of these things at once! We can be tested to the core of both our sense of self and our faith.
As a long-time global worker, now back in my home country,
I know how intense and difficult cross-cultural re-entry can be. I was pressed to my limits.
I wrote When It Takes More Faith to Come Back to be a spiritual guide
for those navigating the complexities of their transition back. You are not alone. Many have gone before you and there is a God who walks beside you. The book includes:
- 40 devotionals rooted in reentry-relevant passages of Scripture and prayers for key reentry themes and topics
- Personal insights from my family’s reentry journey
- Processing questions for personal or small group reentry reflection and one’s faith journey
- Conversational prompts to help you share your experience and learnings with others to help you walk in community and connection through the turbulence and change
Connect…
with God.
deeply with your own re-entry and faith journey.
authentically with trusted others on the journey.
What if…
you encountered God in a fresh and sustaining way in your transition, even when you feel out of control and out of place?
I began my re-entry journey devastated, burned out, and anxious. But as I encountered God in my vulnerability (and my family’s), I discovered anew God’s great love and tender care as we put one foot in front of the other. I wrote this book to help you trust that same God and experience His love and care through the turbulence of transition.
Are you in re-entry right now or about to be?
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to be encouraged in your faith, draw near to God and others, and learn from those that have gone before you, as well as from the One who is with you every step of the way.
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What Others Have Said
Brian Virtue is a wise and steady guide for those navigating the complex terrain of re-entry. Rooted in Scripture and seasoned with experience, each entry speaks directly to the hidden strains and unexpected gifts of returning. This book will be a key resource for ministry workers and global Christians seeking to re-enter their “passport cultures” with wisdom and resilience.
Stephen T. Pardue, Ph.D.
Director of ThM/PhD in Theological Studies at the Asia Graduate School of Theology (Philippines), and author of Why Evangelical Theology Needs the Global Church
Missionary re-entry is rarely discussed, yet profoundly underestimated. Dr. Brian Virtue addresses this critical gap with both pastoral wisdom and biblical insight. Drawing from Scripture, his own hard-won re-entry journey, and keen understanding of missionary experiences, Dr. Virtue guides readers through the real work of reintegration—reconnecting with home country, reclaiming their spiritual narrative, discovering where God is currently at work, and honestly assessing their emotional and relational well-being. The 40 devotionals he offers are not quick fixes but meaningful companions for the disorientation, mourning and lament that often characterizes this season.
Kevin Van Lant, Ph.D
Clinical Psychologist, Associate Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University
Finally, a devotional that speaks directly to the hidden, exhausting, and often lonely journey of returning home. Written by one who truly understands the unique emotional, spiritual, and cultural challenges of reentry, this book offers timely biblical encouragement to help returning workers process their experiences, grieve well, and find their new normal in Christ. We found this book to be a gentle balm, reaffirming that returning is not failure, but a new chapter of service. Let this book be your grace-filled companion.
Dr. Mark & Laura Shook
Former Missionaries and Founding Pastors, Community of Faith, Cypress, Texas
Brian Virtue, in his excellent book When it Takes More Faith to Come Back: Trusting God in Re-entry, provides a rich, practical, insightful and Bible-soaked grounding for the tumultuous season of re-entry. Drawing on his own re-entry experience, Brian captures the tension of feeling like a stranger in your own country while navigating intense transition. He names many of the questions we ask of God in such times but connects the reader through Scripture to the powerful hope we have in Christ. This is the re-entry companion I wish I had in my own re-entry—a must read for long-term workers, short-termers, and their families.
Dr. Tom M. Roxas
President Emeritus of the International Graduate School of Leadership
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Championing Growth
in Transition and Change.
Brian and Christine are a husband-and-wife team that has served as leadership development and care specialists for over 25 years in both the U.S. and Asia.
Change and transition bring some of life’s greatest opportunities for growth and transformation, yet those opportunities are hard to recognize and seize without help. Without help, we can get stuck in old narratives, live reactively, and fail to learn from the pain we experience.
We help leaders around the globe more clearly see where God is at work in their lives, discern next steps, and embrace their calling and desired future.
