RE-ENTRY RESOURCES

These are resources to help your student prepare for the challenges of re-entry upon returning home.  Most of them are designed for a Christian student returning home (especially a student who has become a believer in the US).  There is also one resource written for staff to help them prepare internationals for returning home (in the other resources section below).
                                                                                                              ISI Resources
  1. New Horizons: Adjusting to Life Back Home (2008).  142 pages.  Especially for a returning student who has become a believer in the US.  Includes a CD with Bible study resources.  $14 + shipping.  Order at ISI Store / New Horizons
  2. Returning to China: Keys to Successful Re-Entry (2012). 132 pages.  Especially for a returning Chinese student who has become a believer in the US.  $7 + shipping. Order at ISI Store / Returning to China Believer   Also available in pdf for $3.50. Order at Returning to China Believer pdf
  3. Returning to China: Keys to Successful Re-Entry (2012).  For any students (not necessarily believers).  $4.40 + shipping.  Order at Returning to China  Also available in pdf for $2.20. Order at Returning to China pdf
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                                                                                            Other Resources​
  1. Returning Home to China (China Outreach Ministries).  19 page workbook for believers returning to China.  Includes a section on discerning God's will about whether to return or stay in the US.  Free Pdf at: Returning Home to China (COM)
  2. Think Home: A Re-Entry Guide for Christian International Students (Intervarsity, 2014), by Lisa Espinelli Chinn.  Available for $3.50 plus shipping at Intervarsity store / Think Home
  3. ​Back Home: devotional guides for those who have recently returned home (Intervarsity, 2017), by Lisa Epinelli Chinn.  Available for $3.50 plus shipping at Intervarsity store / Back Home or free pdf at Back Home pdf
  4. Preparing for your Re-Entry Transition: Lessons from Asian Returnees (Intervarsity).  Includes tips from international students who have already returned to China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, etc.  Free pdf at Lessons from Asian Returnees
  5. 10 Rules of Re-Engagement (Intervarsity, 2008), a small booklet you can make by printing, folding and cutting.  This is something simple and concise you could give to a returning student.  Free pdf at 10 Rules of Re-engagement
  6. Home Again: Preparing International Students to Serve Christ in Their Home Countries (Navigators, 2005), by Nate Mirza.  This one is written for staff to help them in preparing Christian students to return and make an impact.  2000 Edition available for $7.29 + shipping on amazon at Home Again
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