Originally written as a doctoral dissertation, "Why Missionaries Quit: Proven Tips for Longevity" by Dr. Tom Latham is an insightful and essential guide that aims to support and empower missionaries. With over five decades of firsthand experience as a missionary in Brazil, he offers a candid and practical exploration of the challenges that often lead missionaries to leave the field prematurely. He provides a wealth of practical advice, personal anecdotes, and biblical wisdom to prepare current and aspiring missionaries for the realities of cross-cultural ministry.

Dr. Latham organized this fully indexed book into six chapters, each addressing a critical aspect of missionary life: cultural adaptation, interpersonal relationships, financial challenges, evangelism issues, church leadership transition, and family dynamics, and providing practical strategies that can be applied directly in real missionary situations.