In the Name of “Mission Work” book about CAM/Mast

[Sliceitup]

I’m reading the book In the Name of “Mission Work” by Doeurldy Cadet. He was one of the earlier victims of Jeriah Mast. He later worked for CAM and I think his insights into the organization are really important.

Starting the thread for any discussion on the book and it’s contents.

[Joy]

I bought it on Kindle and am reading it, also. Parts of it are making me cry.

I've seen the cultic control atmosphere mentioned regarding that Haitian church, in at least one other large church. Very unchristian.

[temporal1]

For more reference:
P.27 / “Randal Martin on the CAM/Jeriah Debacle”
http://forum.mennonet.com/viewtopic.php ... 14#p175614

A survivor of CAM and Jeriah’s abuse tells his story. It’s fresh off the press and can be purchased on Amazon.

https://inthenameofmissionwork.com

https://amzn.to/3Yx5vZJ

[undershepherd]

Wow! I just finished reading this book. What a terrible story, but what amazing grace. The first half of the book is heart breaking and hard to read. The last couple chapters are gold. The author is to be commended for his very direct calls for change in Christian institutions and individuals and his thoughtful and gracious suggestions for what that change might look like.

Every missionary or aspiring mission worker absolutely must read this book. Every pastor, church leader, or institutional leader in the conservative Anabaptist world needs to read this book.

If you read this book and become defensive of CAM or other mission agencies, you have totally missed the point, and might ought to take a good look in the mirror.

[Sliceitup]

Wow! I just finished reading this book. What a terrible story, but what amazing grace. The first half of the book is heart breaking and hard to read. The last couple chapters are gold. The author is to be commended for his very direct calls for change in Christian institutions and individuals and his thoughtful and gracious suggestions for what that change might look like.

Every missionary or aspiring mission worker absolutely must read this book. Every pastor, church leader, or institutional leader in the conservative Anabaptist world needs to read this book.

If you read this book and become defensive of CAM or other mission agencies, you have totally missed the point, and might ought to take a good look in the mirror.

It really is a thought provoking read. I was very impressed with his thoughts on power dynamics in both native Haitian churches and mission groups.

[Sliceitup]

Doeurldy writes a lot about his history of questioning church leaders when he felt they weren’t handling situations properly. He doesn’t explicitly point this out when he details his abuse by Mast, but it definitely came to my mind that a boy/man who was willing to speak truth to power in uncomfortable situations also wasn’t going to be an easy victim for a predator. And that’s basically what happened.

I could expound on this, but I think the implications are fairly clear.

[Signtist]

Wow! I just finished reading this book. What a terrible story, but what amazing grace. The first half of the book is heart breaking and hard to read. The last couple chapters are gold. The author is to be commended for his very direct calls for change in Christian institutions and individuals and his thoughtful and gracious suggestions for what that change might look like.

Every missionary or aspiring mission worker absolutely must read this book. Every pastor, church leader, or institutional leader in the conservative Anabaptist world needs to read this book.

If you read this book and become defensive of CAM or other mission agencies, you have totally missed the point, and might ought to take a good look in the mirror.

Thanks for this review. My wife says we don't need any heavy reading just now, so I will have to (not so patiently) wait. It seems like a polarizing work. Either folks want to read it, or folks do not want to have anything to do with it. There are fascinating responses to it for sure.

[steve-in-kville]

Thanks for this review. My wife says we don't need any heavy reading just now, so I will have to (not so patiently) wait. It seems like a polarizing work. Either folks want to read it, or folks do not want to have anything to do with it. There are fascinating responses to it for sure.

This is where I am. I am years behind in reading. I should take the time and catch up.

[Signtist]

This is where I am. I am years behind in reading. I should take the time and catch up.

This one will make the top of my list in the new year. After read 3 of Brant Hanson's books.

[Ernie]

I don't know of anyone at CAM (or any of those who CAM terminated) who justifies the atrocities that happened in Haiti under CAM's watch.

I haven't read the book yet, but I expect that all the bad things that are mentioned in the book, I would agree with as being bad.
Regardless of whether or not these things are presented accurately and fairly, there is likely some truth in everything the author says.
Mature people who are familiar with the situtions being described should be able to identify the truth in what is being said, even if it is not presented accurately or fairly.

The question in my mind is whether the opinions and insinunations in the book are coming from the author, or whether they are the views of the "multitude" of individuals in the US who sent almost daily emails telling him what to include in the book.