Member Care
Providing Biblical Counseling for Cross-cultural Workers
“Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:11
Cross-cultural workers serve on the frontlines of a spiritual war between the powers of good and evil. These individuals have dedicated their lives to spreading the gospel message to those who have not yet heard it. Yet, they often struggle with experiences of loneliness, addictions, decreasing vision, diminishing faith, personal conflict, burnout, and shame. When these needs go unmet, effectiveness for Christ and the gospel diminishes. This is where Indopartners’ Member Care Ministry comes in.
What Exactly is Member Care?
Member Care is a biblical counseling ministry dedicated to helping Christian workers in Indonesia grow in personal wholeness, healthy relationships with God and others, thereby increasing ministry effectiveness. It seeks to improve the resilience of Indonesian staff working cross-culturally among the unreached people groups in Indonesia. Our goal is to decrease worker turnover and help these workers be more effective in ministry.
Meet the Indopartners Member Care Counselor
Adelina Gulleson, M.A. Director of Member Care
Adelina Gulleson was born and raised in Balikpapan, a city located on the east coast of Kalimantan Island, Indonesia. She served in full-time ministry as staff support for a large cross- cultural agency in Indonesia for over 8 years. Adelina holds a B.S. degree in psychology from a university in Indonesia and an M.A. in Biblical Counseling from Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina. As Director of the Member Care Ministry of Indopartners she personally counsels, teaches and writes. Now living in Arizona, she and her husband love to travel and enjoy walking any beach they can find.
The Challenge:
unreached ethnic groups
The resource to meet the challenge: 15-20 million evangelical Christians in Indonesia, a mighty force capable of accomplishing the task.
Indopartners’ role: To mentor people in churches, Christian schools, and Bible colleges to rise to the challenge of reaching their nation for Christ.