Association of Gospel Rescue Mission's 92nd annual convention, "Keepers of the Light", in 2005 hosts Dan Busby for his "Mistakes Most Often Made by Mission Boards" workshop.
Training presentation about Asian American values, cross-cultural communication and the workplace, given in the context of a faith-based non-profit. Heavily referenced Invitation to Lead by Paul Tokunaga and Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling by Jane Hyun. Notes in Powerpoint file. Ethnic Identity Questionnaire (from Mako Nagasawa) for discussion is available to download.
For a CCDA ministry, seeking community shalom starts in the relationship that the board creates with its executive director. This workshop explores practical ways to build shalom and overall health in the board-executive director relationship. Learn how this profoundly impacts your staff and the community your ministry serves.
Keeping shalom (peace & order) in urban ministries and community organizations facing extreme crisis, change, and chaos in their day-to-day operation can be very difficult. Though having different aims and situations, the circumstances and solutions so often are so common. This workshop draws on my ten years of experience as a ministry consultant, and will offer practical ways leaders can turn crisis into gain.
This workshop offers a brief history of U.S. housing policy and examines models of how people of faith have fought gentrification and created affordability through advocacy. Models to be discussed include: Inclusionary Housing Ordinances, Condo Conversion Ordinances, Second Units at city, state and national levels. Participants gain tools to evaluate which models are most appropriate for their community.