South Pacific Region Member Care Marion Knell Who Cares The Individual Field Office Home Church Home Office Family amp Friends Prayer Partners Email Forums Supporters Trainers Local Church ID: 327031
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Empowering and Equipping
South Pacific Region Member Care
Marion KnellSlide2
Who Cares
The
Individual
Field Office
Home Church
Home Office
Family & Friends
Prayer Partners
Email Forums
Supporters
Trainers
Local Church
Social Networks
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Who?
Expectations of their own roles
Expectations of others’ roles
Responsibilities, defined and undefined
Skills, knowledge, appropriate and inappropriate
Each of these has...
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Communication
our expectations
our roles and responsibilities
the lines of communication
Communicate....
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When?
To Retirement and Beyond
From
Recruitment
Missionary Life Cycle
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Equipping and Empowering
“We are not looking for perfect people but for those who have begun to understand themselves and others and to grow because of this” – Marjory Foyle 1997
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Resilience
The ability to come back into shape
The ability to rebound from severe stress
Flexibility, pliability, suppleness
Strength of character, toughness, hardiness, adaptability, buoyancyThe opposite of resilience is rigidity and fragilityThe capacity to take life as it is and to manage it in a healthy way (M Foyle)
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Resilience
Spiritual Resilience
Personal Resilience
Physical Resilience
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Spiritual Resilience
People develop Spiritual Resilience when they:
Have a personal Theology of Suffering
Exercise Spiritual Disciplines
Are able to forgive, receive grace, accept vulnerabilityHave personal connection to God
Participate and receive from a worshipping community
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Personal Resilience
People develop Personal Resilience when they have:
A strong sense of call
Ability to cope with distress
Flexibility, adaptabilityGood social support networkHealthy family relationships
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Physical Resilience
People develop Physical Resilience when they have:
Healthy exercise, eating and sleeping
Work/life balance, boundaries
Rest relaxation, restorationUnderstood their limitations
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Resilience
Spiritual Resilience
Personal Resilience
Physical Resilience
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Flow of Care
Selection and Screening
Preparation and SupportRe-entry and Re-integration
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Selection and screening
What are we looking for/at? (characteristics, experience
etc
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How can we find it? (tools, skills etc)
Who will do it?
Brainstorm
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Selection and Screening
Motive and Call
Character Development
Relationship/Life Skills
Family IssuesHealth IssuesQualifications/work experienceSpiritual Maturity/Christian Ministry
Theology of suffering
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Selection and Screening
Pointers to possible trouble:
Persistent nervousness at interview and afterwards
Overloaded family history
Certain physical or mental health problemsChildren in troubleRepeated interpersonal relationship or occupational problems
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Selection and Screening
Positive things to look for:
Insight capacity
Reasonable adaptability
A humble learning attitudeProgress in handling old problemsSome knowledge of personal strengths and weaknesses
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Questions
How do we gather information?
Are our questionnaires relevant?
Who does our interviewing?
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Resilience
Spiritual Resilience
Personal Resilience
Physical Resilience
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Preparation and support
What sort of preparation do people need and when?
What support do they need while away, individually, as a team, as a family
Who will do it and how?
Brainstorm
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Spiritual Preparation
Theology of Suffering
Theology of rest
Accountability
Spiritual Warfare Training
Learn how to receive from nationals
Prioritise Prayer Life
Sustain personal walk/resources
Relationship with God is about more than reading Firm Prayer SupportLocal church ministry experience
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Briefing
Theoretical Information
Practical Information
Country-specific Information
Locality-specific Information
Team Dynamics Information
Security BriefingHealth BriefingStress and Trauma BriefingAustralia
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Equipping
Cross-cultural skills
Spiritual
skills
Ministry skills
Lines of accountability
Relationship skillsTeams
MarriagesParenting
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Questions
What do we cover at orientation?
What do we expect to be covered at local, national/international level?
What do we prioritise at preparation?
What do we do at field conferences?Who visits? When? Why? For how long?
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Support
What are the key ways of –
Missionaries staying in contact with you?
You staying in contact with missionaries
Missionaries staying in contact with the world they have left behind?
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Resilience
Spiritual Resilience
Personal Resilience
Physical Resilience
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Re-entry and re-integration
What are the challenges of Home assignment?
What are the major considerations at re-entry and beyond?
Who does what and how?
Brainstorm
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Home Assignment
Accommodation
Finance
Transport
Care for the family unitControlling the scheduleSending Church
R&RHolidayEquipping/Training
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Questions
Do we help workers plan home assignment?
How do we help them balance work, family, ministry, leisure, spiritual refreshment?
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Re-entry
Identity
Grief Issues
Employment
FinanceHousingFamily NeedsSocial Skills
Spiritual Needs
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Questions
Do we have/know trained
debriefers
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Can we manage practical needs of resettlement?Do we include kids?Do we manage ongoing expectations?Can we manage a crisis evacuation?
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Resources
www.robertsoncooper.com/resilience
www.headington-insttute.orgwww.mmct.org
– trauma and resiliencewww.globalconnection.co.uk – code of good practicewww.peopleinaid.org
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Lessons from Jesus – Matthew 14:13-33
He had selected these 12 disciples mainly on character
Already identified potential leaders – Peter, James and John
Already done a short-term trip with extensive briefing (
Matthew 10)Warned them of sufferingInductive teaching (Matthew
13 parables) A bad thing happens – John the Baptist
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Lessons from Jesus
Success story v13-21 ministry experience
Sending away v22 ‘MAKES’
Jesus is absent
Unfamiliar territoryLack of safetyJesus supports at a distanceJesus comes alongside
Jesus invites Peter to join him Peter steps out but ultimately failsMinistry and discipleship continue
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Key points
Have a simple statement of what you are aiming for
Have a flow chart for member care
Take small steps
Gather a teamNetwork!
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Questions
What has shaped your character?
What are
the challenges in your organisation to co-operation, communication and delivery of Member Care?What practices does your organisation use to build and support resilience?
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