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Workshop Speakers and Descriptions |
Daryl SmithgallAnatomy of a Short Term Leader Are you a first-time leader hoping to avoid the mistakes of past short-term trip leaders? Or maybe you are an experienced leader that feels lacking unless you are able to know all the flora, fauna, historical, geographical, political, social, and music trivia for the country you are visiting while cheering up a team member for TV withdrawal? If so, then this seminar is for you- 10 practical keys for being an effective, culturally sensitive leader will be shared along with examples, tips, and tricks to encourage your team to soar in their global service. Organizing a Trip Preparing a cross cultural service experience can be a daunting task. So where does one start? When should different pieces be completed? How does one ensure that the team will be prepared effectively? This workshop will take you through a timeline for preparing your team so they are ready to make maximum impact!! Recruiting Your Team You may have a service partner, dates, and even estimated cost ready but without a team you won't be able to meet the need expressed. This workshop will take you through some tools that can help you to present the need, motivate people, and maximize the potential for having a quality group of people serving abroad. Bio: Daryl Smithgall is the President of Footsteps Missions, an organization designed to help make short term mission experiences easier, more cost effective, and with quality perpetration of servants. Daryl has been in over 40 countries around the world and has led more than 50 teams. He has also worked as a youth pastor and worship leader in multiple churches.
Shaun SheahanThe Spiritual Side: Pulling Back the Veil on Short Term Missions We will look at spiritual warfare in short-term missions. What is the enemy up too? What should we be up too? Preparing for battle. Building Bridges: Cultivating Good Relationships with your Hosts Whether you and your group are being hosted by a missionary or a national, you can bet that their thinking is different from yours. This will be a general overview of what your host may struggle with, and how to work more effectively with them. Bio: Shaun and his wife, Maria, have been missionaries for over twenty years in Mexico. Shaun and Maria have made short-term missions a part of their ministry by both accepting hundreds of visiting groups into their ministries, as well as leading many group to other countries around the world. They are currently based out of San Diego where Shaun is the director of Rama de Olivo, and works closely with Footsteps Missions as both a leader and board member. Meanwhile Maria supports the ministry and home schools their two boys, Jeremy and Josh. Charlotte JonesTeaching Strategies with Jesus as the Model The greatest teacher is Jesus, studying how He teaches improves a teacher’s presentation of material. Working with all ages of children or adults, the teaching strategies that Jesus modeled will make the material presented more challenging. Service Preparation Preparation for a mission trip begins weeks before the trip. A well planned trip will assist in facilitating a successful mission. The workshop will give you hints of organization and a “to do list” for a trip. Bio: Charlotte Jones has been volunteering as a short term leader with Footsteps for about three years. Her years of experience as a teacher is a valuable asset to Footsteps as she has directed multiple Cross Cultural Learning Camps and developed quality cirriculum and programs for these camps. Charlotte is an active and loving mother and grandmother. When she is not involved with Footsteps projects and trips, she helps with the teaching program as Simpson University and conducts California tours for 5th graders. Matt CronkEffective Training Meetings Do you want to know how to make the most of your training times with your Team? In this workshop you'll learn how to lead an effective training meeting that will help to prepare your Team emotionally, spiritually and relationally. We'll explore what to do before the meeting, during the meeting, and how to most effectively follow up after the meeting. Support Raising 101 You've got the Team assembled, your ministry plans in place, and you've already communicated with your partners overseas, but still one major thing remains: finances. How do you help your Team members get the funds necessary for their trips? In this workshop we'll discuss some tried and true methods for support raising as well as provide some practical tools for you and your Team to use. Dave SchultzTeam Building: Ways to Bring About Unity Bio: Dave Schultz has been helping lead Footsteps trips for about 3 years. He has worked with about 9 different groups of teams and is continuously amazed at how God brings His teams together. Dave loves seeing how God challenges and grows the team over the course of their service. Dave was recently married to Becky, Footsteps' administrative assistant. Fonda HartOn-the-Field Medical Issues This workshop will walk you through some of the most common medical issues that short term teams face and how, you as a leader, can be best prepared for them. This will give information on insurance alternatives and suggestions for medicine that will help supplement the areas lacking in most medical kits. Conflict Resolution Conflicts are inevitable on a short-term trip. As a leader you will need to defuse situations. This seminar will give you some tips and tricks for helping you to deal with interpersonal relations gone awry. Since one of your team's biggest witnesses is how you relate with each other, understanding more how you can keep your team working together is critical!! Bio: Fonda Hart spent about 6 years in the Arab Muslim world with Arab World Ministries. Upon her return to the US she pursued a masters’ degree in counseling, though her passion for missions never waned. She currently works at Link Care Counseling Center, providing therapy for missionaries. Fonda has been involved in several short-term missions trips and currently leads occasional medical trips into Romania.
Marc BushResources to make your trip Easier There are all sorts of different gadgets, supplies, and travel accessories that are now offered to help people as they circle the globe (e.g. What is the best sunscreen? What are some tips for packing efficiently?). Which ones are truly helpful and which ones just take up precious weight in your luggage? This workshop will show you some of the best travel aids that will help you both personally and in your service assignments. |
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