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God in the Global Office

Practicing Member Care in Mission and Aid

Member Care Associates Member Care Associates

A Somali woman at the gate of the UNHCR compound prior to

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Dr. Kelly and Dr. Michèle O’Donnell ©2009

• This power point is part of an interactive presentation. The purpose is to help This power point is part of an interactive presentation. The purpose is to help you further

you further connect and contributeconnect and contribute to the member care field. It is especially to the member care field. It is especially useful for group settings in which discussion and building relationships can useful for group settings in which discussion and building relationships can occur. There are also notes at the bottom of the slides. The notes can be occur. There are also notes at the bottom of the slides. The notes can be viewed in the “normal” view mode or in the “notes page” mode. This viewed in the “normal” view mode or in the “notes page” mode. This presentation is narrated and thus many of the slides are linked to an audio file. presentation is narrated and thus many of the slides are linked to an audio file.

• Variations of this presentation have been given in 2009 in the USA at Fuller Variations of this presentation have been given in 2009 in the USA at Fuller School of Psychology, Rosemead School of Psychology, Azusa Pacific School of Psychology, Rosemead School of Psychology, Azusa Pacific University, and Regent University. It is oriented towards those University, and Regent University. It is oriented towards those studying/working in the health care fields. It is also relevant for people with studying/working in the health care fields. It is also relevant for people with member care responsibilities and interests.

member care responsibilities and interests.

• Our desire is to encourage graduate students in particular to consider the Our desire is to encourage graduate students in particular to consider the needs and opportunities to become involved in international and needs and opportunities to become involved in international and humanitarian-related work. The title “God in the Global Office” reflects a Christian emphasis related work. The title “God in the Global Office” reflects a Christian emphasis that sees God at work everywhere (global office) with humans and on behalf of that sees God at work everywhere (global office) with humans and on behalf of humans.

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The providence of God The providence of God

has led us all into a new world has led us all into a new world

of opportunity, of danger, and of duty. of opportunity, of danger, and of duty.

Edinburgh, 1910 Edinburgh, 1910

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Let’s do a quick overview of member care now.

Courtesy France Telecom and YouTube.

Go to the web link below and watch the video

(about one minute). You may want to watch it

again to figure it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eDt1vzrt2o&f

eature=PlayList&p=A48F7E0B33C7E225&playnext

=1&playnext_from=PL&index=13

Have a look at the three discussion questions in

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Member Care--Defined

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The ongoing The ongoing investment of resourcesinvestment of resources by sending groups, service by sending groups, service organizations, and workers themselves, for the

organizations, and workers themselves, for the nurture andnurture and development

development of personnel. of personnel.

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It focuses on It focuses on every memberevery member of the organization, including children of the organization, including children and home office staff.

and home office staff.

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It includes prevention, development, support, and restoration. It includes prevention, development, support, and restoration.

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A core part of member care is the A core part of member care is the mutual caremutual care that workers provide that workers provide each other. Workers receive it and they give it.

each other. Workers receive it and they give it.

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A key is connecting with resources and people in A key is connecting with resources and people in the local/host the local/host community

community . .

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Member care seeks to implement an adequate Member care seeks to implement an adequate flow of careflow of care from from

recruitment through retirement recruitment through retirement. .

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The goal is to develop resilience, skills, and virtue, which are key to The goal is to develop resilience, skills, and virtue, which are key to helping personnel stay

helping personnel stay healthyhealthy and effectiveand effective in their work. in their work.

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Member care thus involves both developing Member care thus involves both developing inner resourcesinner resources (e.g., (e.g., perseverance, stress tolerance) and providing

perseverance, stress tolerance) and providing external resourcesexternal resources

(e.g., team building, logistical support, skill training).

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Kelly and Michele

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A story from Kelly

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It was a hot, smoggy, summer day, in 1986. I was stuck in (and It was a hot, smoggy, summer day, in 1986. I was stuck in (and contributing to!) yet another annoying traffic jam in Southern

contributing to!) yet another annoying traffic jam in Southern

California, en route to work. And wondering about my future and

life. Out of somewhere deep inside I head a clear voice. It was like

an epiphany for me. “You know Kelly,” this internal, reassuring

voice said, “you really do not

voice said, “you really do not have have to stay here in California for to stay here in California for your entire life.” These brief, simple words made

your entire life.” These brief, simple words made totaltotal sense to me sense to me Something shifted. Has something like this ever happened to you?

Something shifted. Has something like this ever happened to you?

At that point I At that point I reallyreally knew that my dreams to live and work in the knew that my dreams to live and work in the “Old World”—Europe—could in fact become a reality. And I knew

“Old World”—Europe—could in fact become a reality. And I knew

that there was a good reason why I had adorned the walls of my

psychologist’s office with two prominent pieces of photographic art:

a picture of a whitewashed cottage in an emerald-colored Irish

countryside; and a middle-aged man with a beret riding a bike along

a poplar-tree lined country road in France, accompanied by a

baguette of bread under his arm and a child on the back of his bike.

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And now 22 years later

still sojourning together…

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Welcome to Geneva. Welcome to Geneva.

We provide and develop (

We provide and develop (provelopprovelop)) “flows of support”“flows of support”

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We help workers and organizations

in underserved populations

(unreached people groups).

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In 1993 we began in earnest to travel internationally to meet In 1993 we began in earnest to travel internationally to meet mission leaders and new colleagues. We

mission leaders and new colleagues. We

wanted to try to help form networks of member care workers in

different nations, regions, and people group clusters. We are especially

fond of South Asian clothes.

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God in the Global Office

AND

Humans in the Global

Officium

God’s global office (demographics)

+ humans’ global officium (duty)

= working with God internationally

In the terms of the educational philosophy of

Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556):

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Exploring

the Global Office/Officium

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Ideas for GoGo involvement:

Ways to

connect and contribute

as graduate students,

mental health professionals,

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Journeying into

the Global Office/Officum

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Click on this video module hosted by

MediaStorm:

Bloodline

, by Kristen Ashburn.

Topic: the impact of HIV/AIDS

(it is 12 and a half minutes)

”…

you must be brave…”

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Some statistics to ponder on the Global Office:

How big is our parish and our catchment area?

(

Barrett, Johnson, Crossing, 2008, IBMR; and Jaffarian 2008, IBMR)Barrett, Johnson, Crossing, 2008, IBMR; and Jaffarian 2008, IBMR)

• 6.84 billion humans, 2.27 billion Christians, about 1.4B Muslims, about 1.1B 6.84 billion humans, 2.27 billion Christians, about 1.4B Muslims, about 1.1B Roman Catholics, about 385M Protestants

Roman Catholics, about 385M Protestants

• About 1 billion urban slum dwellers About 1 billion urban slum dwellers

• 11.8 million national workers 11.8 million national workers

• 458,000 “foreign missionaries”458,000 “foreign missionaries”

• Many Christian “workers” do not fit into these two broad categories Many Christian “workers” do not fit into these two broad categories

• 91% of all Christian outreach and evangelism targets other Christians91% of all Christian outreach and evangelism targets other Christians

• The growing majority of Christians in the global South and decline in the global The growing majority of Christians in the global South and decline in the global North

North

• North America 2005:About 42K long term missionaries, about 150K S-T mis, about North America 2005:About 42K long term missionaries, about 150K S-T mis, about 1.5M people on S-T mission trip participants in USA; North Americans help support 1.5M people on S-T mission trip participants in USA; North Americans help support

88K non-NA missionaries 88K non-NA missionaries

• Annual church embezzlements exceed the cost of all foreign missions around the Annual church embezzlements exceed the cost of all foreign missions around the world

world

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• Stats quoted in People In Aid Human Resources Handbook (2004)Stats quoted in People In Aid Human Resources Handbook (2004): : Concerning Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs):

Concerning Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs):

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More Statistics

World Health Organization, 2002

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over 150 million have depression, over 150 million have depression,

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25 million have schizophrenia, 25 million have schizophrenia,

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50 million have epilepsy, 50 million have epilepsy,

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over 100 million have drug or alcohol use disorders. over 100 million have drug or alcohol use disorders.

**Member care workers with appropriate backgrounds can help to **Member care workers with appropriate backgrounds can help to

further equip mission/aid workers to support people and further equip mission/aid workers to support people and

communities in need of help with due regard for cultural contexts. communities in need of help with due regard for cultural contexts.

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**See the 12 case studies in the See the 12 case studies in the WHO special reportWHO special report on how mental health on how mental health has been integrated into primary health care systems in different countries

has been integrated into primary health care systems in different countries

(e.g., India, Iran, South Africa, Brazil). The report also outlines skills needed

to help people with mental disorders.

www.who.int/mental_health/policy/Mental%20health%20+%20primary%20car e-%20final%20low-res%20120109.pdf

**The WHO

**The WHO Mental Health AtlasMental Health Atlas (2005) is another free resource: (2005) is another free resource:

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Millennium Development Goals

go to this site, and click on the eight grayish icons towards the top for a fast overview

http://www.endpoverty2015.org

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End Poverty and Hunger

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Universal Education

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Gender Equality

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Child Health

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Maternal Health

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Combat HIV/AIDS

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Environmental Sustainability

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You may want to stay in touch

with this group, among many!

United Nations--OCHA

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

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We want to learn and connect

in new and ongoing ways.

One final example:

ITVS International

Watch “Taking Root”

the preview and parts of the film

”Follow Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai in her

quest to reclaim her land and her culture through the

simple act of planting trees.

This direct action has fostered community solidarity,

environmental literacy and political resolve that helped to

bring down Kenya's 24-year dictatorship.”

http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/takingroot/previewpop.html

http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/takingroot/film.html

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OUR WORK IN MEMBER CARE:

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Training: Training: developing skills via web resources, conferences, developing skills via web resources, conferences, workshops that are geared for the diversity of member care

workshops that are geared for the diversity of member care

workers and settings

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Consultation: Consultation: working with leaders and staff to improveworking with leaders and staff to improve

organizational health, personnel development, staff adjustment,

family life, conflict resolution, trauma care, practitioner affiliations

etc.

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Writing: Writing: authoring new materials and encouraging others to write authoring new materials and encouraging others to write materials in different languages

materials in different languages

Note: To read the short interview with us about our background

and work, go to the

and work, go to the Member Caravan Member Caravan site in the “Interviews” site in the “Interviews” section

section

http://sites.google.com/site/membercaravan/

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Example of our Training

Example of our Training

Christian Medical College Hospital , Vellore, India. Christian Medical College Hospital , Vellore, India.

Visit them and India via their online “photo album”. Visit them and India via their online “photo album”.

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For your enjoyment, from

France via India

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Example of our Consultation

Example of our Consultation

Providing counseling at a field conference Providing counseling at a field conference

Many aid workers met together from a region for one week. Many aid workers met together from a region for one week.

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Have a look

at this short video clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdOMmJKOsa0

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Example of our Writing

Promoting Health and Managing Dysfunction

Principles for staying healthy

and safeguarding workers/senders

in light of personal/organizational dysfunction.

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Dealing with dysfunctional

and divergent people…

Have a look at this short video clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_b3A9acHag

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Example of Training, Consulting, and Writing

Developing Guidelines for Good Practice

Ethical principles and human rights commitments

upgrading the work in member care and mission/aid.

Shining light on reality as good practitioners

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Practicing member care well…

Have a look:

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Connect and Contribute

Core Suggestions for the GoGo

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Caravan: Travel together with colleagues

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Conferences: Know and be known

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Credibility: Build upon others contacts and experience

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Cross-culture experience and local opportunities

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Contextual skills

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Contribute to member care---now! (e.g., research)

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Passion: Focus on a couple “global issues”

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Professional training: Get the best you can; diverse

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Perspectives on the World Christian Movement--course

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Other ways to contribute:

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Member care workers, mission/aid workers, and health care

professionals---the opportunities and challenges are so diverse!

For example, those with mental health backgrounds can offer:

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Assessment, crisis intervention, research, program evaluation,

coaching, counseling, family therapy, etc.

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These can be done as part of or in addition to ones usual work,

such as internet-based consultations/resources, short-term

field visits, or as a career

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Hindrances

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Debt

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Developmental yearnings and realities

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Distractions

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Discouragement

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Diversity—too much

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There are many challenges

There are many hindrances...

And we must cultivate resiliency.

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Future Directions

: :

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Sending churches, agencies, and sending teams, tentmakers etc.Sending churches, agencies, and sending teams, tentmakers etc.

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CEOs/leaders, relief/aid workersCEOs/leaders, relief/aid workers

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People movements, persecuted humans, Asian/African etc. workersPeople movements, persecuted humans, Asian/African etc. workers

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More Future Directions

for Member Care Workers

Trans -Practitioners

is a term we have started to use.

It means crossing all types of Borders:

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Crossing Disciplines

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Crossing Sectors

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Crossing Cultures

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Climb traveller,

or stiffen slowly on the plain.

Irish saying

In other words….

Cross borders as a trans-practitioner

to connect and contribute internationally,

with issues you are passionate about

as part of a “caravan” and with God’s help…

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Sirach 2,

circa 200 BC

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My child, if you are going to serve the Lord,

be prepared

for times when you will be put to the test.

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Be sincere and determined

. Keep calm when trouble

comes.

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Stay with the Lord

; never abandon him, and you will be

prosperous at the end of your days.

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Accept whatever happens to you. Even if you suffer

humiliation, be patient. Gold is tested by fire, and

human character is tested in the

furnace of humiliation

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Trust the Lord, and he will help you. Walk straight in his

ways, and

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Practicing Member Care in Mission and Aid

A Somali woman at the gate of the UNHCR compound prior to

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Member Care Associates

Dr. Mich

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le Lewis O’Donnell and Dr. Kelly O’Donnell

Consulting Psychologists

PO Box 142—Les Peupliers

01170 Cessy—

Ain

FRANCE

Telephone +33 450 28 37 65

[email protected]

Weblog: Reflections and Resources for Good Practice Weblog: Reflections and Resources for Good Practice

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http://mediastorm.com/0012.htm

www.who.int/mental_health/policy/Mental%20health%20+%20primary%20care-%20final%20low-res%20120109.pdf

www.apps.who.int/globalatlas/default.asp