StaySupport
Sustainably true to your calling
Providing support for Cross Cultural Leaders and their Families to sustainably stay true to their calling since 2005
What we do
We Coach and Train, Debrief and provide Educational Support for Cross-Cultural leaders and their Families.
Coaching leaders in a cross cultural context.
Debriefing individuals, couples, families or teams after a significant milepost in their journey or project. Critical Incident Debriefings.
Cultural Orientation, Leadership Training, Cross-Cultural Intelligence Training, Coach Training, People Care Training.
Supporting families in their educational needs so they can stay where God called them longer.
Who we are
Natascha Landes
Debriefer, People Care Trainer and School Teacher
"It is good to take care of yourself. But you also came here for a purpose. Finding a healthy balance is key and from my experience seems to be challenging for many."Natascha genuinely cares for people. But she also keeps an eye on staying real. In her various responsibilities she most enjoys spending unhurried time with people.Natascha homeschooled her 4 children and now works at an international school as teacher. She is currently pursuing a MA in Education.
25+ years experience in personnel and people care
40+ years experience in cross-cultural contexts
15+ years experience in education
University Diploma in Social Work
Pursuing a MA in Education
David R. Landes
Leadership Coach, Trainer
"I am always on the lookout for resources that will support leaders to stay the course. I do not believe that leadership is supposed to be draining. Hard? Yes. But my own experience taught me it comes with tremendous joy in seeing others grow and succeed."Learn more about David's coaching practice on his dedicated website.
20+ years experience in coaching and leadership
40+ years experience in cross-cultural contexts
ICF Credentialed Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
Coach Trainer, International Leadership Coaching Academy
ICF Certified Mentor Coach Specialization
MA in Organizational Leadership
Why we do what we do
Everything we do is geared towards supporting cross cultural workers to stay longer.
Being Savvy InvestorsOrganizations and businesses invest heavily in people. They relocate them, embed them in local teams and provide a support structure for individuals and their families to function in a completely new context away from familiar support structures.Likewise, those who are sent out themselves make sacrifices. From uprooting their lives and families to learning a new language and how to function effectively in a new cultural context to figuring out healthcare, education for their children and keeping in touch with aging parents far away.The return on investment grows the longer those sent out can remain. Support structures that enable people to stay are the obvious choice.This is why we do what we do. We support those who have a calling to stay on. We want to see the investment made in them, and the investment they themselves made in their cross-cultural effectiveness to mature, with ever increasing returns
Revolving Doors Reduce ImpactYet, the average overseas worker only remains there for a few years before heading back home.We feel that this is a waste of resources, talent and potential. The assignments liken a revolving door, with ever new talent entering the scene; people with lots of vision but limited impact coming and going.Resources were often provided at personal cost by supporters back home. But even more significantly, it is a wasted opportunity for those on the field to fulfill the calling on their life and to see, taste and feel the fruit of their labour.The longer a cross-cultural leader stays, the more effective they will get in doing what they came to do. The impact when staying longer is not merely accumulative, but exponential.This is why we do what we do. We support those who have a calling to stay put. We want to see all their effort and hard work in their cross-cultural effectiveness like a field that bears fruit ten fold, thirty fold or even a hundred fold.
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We want you to thrive!
Cultural Orientation to the Least Reached Nations of Asia
We want you to do well in your newfound role in ministry among the least reached in Asia. Our vision is to equip you for maximum ministry effectiveness and life quality as you engage with cultures around you. Our courses focus on functioning well in your new environment with colleagues from other parts of the world and national workers, but also on how to interact with those you want to reach, be it through evangelism, discipleship or holistic development.
Want to understand your Asian neighbours at a deeper level? Arrived in Asia recently, maybe only days ago? Discovering that people don't just talk a different language, they think and feel differently?Struggling to see how God can use you in your new environment? Wondering how others have managed to stick around for decades? We asked the same questions and set out to find the answers.
Sharing what we learned
As we discovered that many are struggling to stay long term we decided to ask people who have managed to stick around to share at thrive:ASIA for the first time in 2014. Providing a high quality, relevant and up-to date orientation program is an essential part of retention in any place, but especially in environments you may find taxing.thrive:ASIA's orientation training is focussed on 'least reached' nations. Places, where the Gospel has not yet taken root, where doing ministry is harder because of aggravated circumstances. We are especially passionate about equipping workers for so called 'creative access nations'.Our courses are chock full of topics relevant to starting out well in a new cultural context. You will learn about culture shock, national cultures and minorities, the predominant religion and history. You will also have the opportunity to discuss IT security and healthcare in your country of service. At thrive:ASIA we will look at who we are, learn how others work with national co-workers and staff and get an overview of like minded initiatives in the country.Everyone at thrive:ASIA, including all our presenters and facilitators, have extensive experience living and working as overseas workers in the country they are discussing. Everyone at thrive:ASIA is working to see vibrant communities among the least reached.