translated by David J. Engelsma

must be defined not by Western standards, but by local conditions. In the last analysis, needs are determined by the Lord. At the family level, Bonk asserts, this calls for eliminating schools for MKs ("missionary kids"), which Bonk describes as "conspicuous enclaves of Western culture and privilege which insulate and isolate the children."27 Missionaries and their families must be willing to live with the nationals, which means: no mission compounds and no nice houses for missionaries....