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wellbeing and the issues facing humanity, in colleagues working in different sectors and
light of our integrity and core values (e.g., ethi- se�ngs; and c) all those who endeavor to live
cal, humanitarian, faith-based) for God’s glory. as global ci�zens (i.e. our common sense of be-
Our founda�onal thinking for GI includes appli- longing, iden�ty, and mutual responsibility as
ca�ons for mental health (i.e. mental health as humans)—people of good will commi�ed to
mission) and member care (i.e. the wellbeing of find common ground for the common good.
mission/aid personnel) (O’Donnell and Lewis O’
Donnell, 2016a). Crossing sectors for mutual GI recognizes that our globalizing world com-
learning and support is a key process of GI (O’ munity must priori�ze wellbeing for all people,
Donnell, 2013 and O’Donnell and Lewis O’Don- las�ng peace, jus�ce, prosperity, and the endu-
nell, 2013). We are also exploring the characte- ring protec�on of the planet. As Chris�ans, our
ris�cs and challenges of “global integrators”— global involvement includes the central manda-
colleagues of integrity who link their skills, valu- te (duty—desire–delight) to share the good
es, and rela�onships on behalf of major issues news and our good works with all people and
in our world. For an overview see “Seven Indi- all people groups. Further, we see the founda�-
cators for Global Integrators” (O’Donnell on that underlies GI’s emphasis on “common
2015b, O’Donnell and Lewis O’Donnell 2016e). ground for the common good” as being the his-
torical person of Jesus Christ. We thus also ack-
Updated 2025: GI encourages a variety of peo- nowledge the underlying reality of God and His
ple to be at the “global tables and in the global redemp�ve purposes in Jesus Christ in dealing
trenches and everything in-between” to help with the undermining reality of evil and human
research, shape, and monitor agendas, policies, sin (see Faith-Based Founda�ons—Chris�an
and ac�on for all people and the planet. It in- Worldview, O’Donnell, 2015). (based on Global
ten�onally links being the people we need Integra�on Overview, Member Care Associates,
with building the world we need. As people of 2025)
‘faith, hope and love,’ prac�cing Chris�an spiri-
tuality, a founda�onal mo�ve for GI is to seek Our work as psychologists in GI is based in Ge-
God’s glory in all we do. We believe the GI neva. It includes regular interac�ons with per-
framework and principles are crucial for a) sonnel/events in the United Na�ons, World He-
member care/mission prac�ce and direc�on; b) alth Organiza�on, and interna�onal NGOs—
Cover detail, Global Member Care: Crossing Sectors for Serving Humanity (2013)
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