Global Member Care
Exploring and Equipping for Good Practice
This course (updated in 2015) overviews the member care field in light of the major challenges facing humanity. It includes historical, conceptual, and theological foundations; skills, tools, and guidelines for wellbeing and effectiveness; and support for personnel, families, teams, and organizations. Permeating the 12 lessons is the emphasis on developing good practice and greater relevance through personal growth, cultural sensitivity, and crossing sectors in the context of the global integration framework. Note September 2026: This course could and should be updated to include materials related to our more recent Member Care Updates and Global Integration Updates–within the broad framework of the missio Dei and in particular the Missio Dei Model of Global Member Care (2024).
Click here to access the six-page syllabus.
Note–in addition:
Member Care—Core Consultation/Seminar
This material is based on a week-long consultation/seminar covering four essential topics in member care (updated in 2007 and still very relevant in the 2020s). Available at the Member Caravan web site (training section).
•Introduction: Syllabus for Member Care Consultation/Workshop
•1. Member Care Overview
•2. Staying Healthy
•3. Team Development
•4. Crisis/Contingency Management
http://sites.google.com/site/membercaravan/training-for-mc