Ron Brown, M.A.
Associate Director
GHO
CMDA
Nov. 12, 2010

 Philosophy of Ministry
 Partnership with Local Host Ministry
 Preparing and Recruiting
 Local Host Responsibility
 Arrival and Clinic Week
 Extracurricular Activities
 Leave Taking/ Farewell/ Re-Entry

 Purpose
 Use short-term medical missions for a long-term impact
 Host Ministry / Patients / Participants
 Local Church is Priority
 Goals
 Use medical / dental clinics to open doors for evangelism and discipleship
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Matt 28: 19 “Go and make disciples of all nations…”

 Servant Attitude
 Use Jesus model of being a servant
 Came to serve, not be served
 Washed feet!!!
 Be a learner
 Learn and apply principles of Biblical humility, cross cultural sensitivity
 Serve to empower local church / local ministries

Partnership with Local Host
Ministry
 Pastor (s)
 Missionary
 Para Church Group
 Local Physicians, Dentists, Nurses, etc.

 Keys:
 Going to serve them vs. * Dependency
Issues
 Going to help them plant, grow and strengthen their local church
 Often requires an initial site visit to prepare for successful outreach with minimal surprises

 Spiritual and Cross Cultural Preparation
 Books, Articles, Web pages
 Team Composition
 Team Leadership: Medical/ Dental/ Spiritual
Directors
 Team of 20 = 4-6 providers, 1-2 dentists, dental hygienist/ assistant, 1-2 pharmacist, 3-4 RNs, PT,
3+ logistics
 Nationals compliment team in registration, logistics, crowd control, counseling/ evangelism, drinks & meals, travel, discipleship & follow up

 Budget
 Travel
 In-Country Expenses
 Formulary, Supplies, Gifts, etc.
 Fund Raising
 Letter
 Family and Friends
 Local Church
 Civic Groups

 Formulary
(Medical Director, Pharmacist)
 Equipment
 Triage, Lab and supplies
 Dental
 Extractions
 Restorative - more equipment intensive
 Community Health Materials, Wheel chairs, etc.
 Readers, Sunglasses

 Strategic Purpose for Medical Clinics
 Why are we going to this place at this time?
 What are long term goals and purpose
 Registration of Docs + In-Country
 Customs and Immigration
 Be Proactive, Know what is needed!!!
 Mexico, Nicaragua, China, India
 * Security Concerns

Local Host Responsibilities Cont’d
 Interpreters: Key Players!!!
 Promote Volunteerism, Kingdom Mindset
 Evangelism, Counseling, Discipleship /
Follow-up
 Promotion of Clinic Week (s)
 Logistics of Travel, Lodging, Meals,
Water, etc.

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 Open or Closed / Limited access country
 Police, Public Security Bureau, etc.
 Vehicle Safety and Accidents
 Buddy System

 Insurance
 Adams and Associates www.aaintl.com
 Red 24 http://srvb.red24.info/nonmembers/
 Orientation for: Crisis Management Plan
 Hostage Situations, War, Natural Disasters
 Governmental Action , Governmental
Coup
 Events that create negative public attention
 Terrorist action or threat
 Multiple deaths , Kidnapping, Criminal
Actions

Arrival and Clinic Week
(Adapt to Open or Closed Country)
 Orientation with Team Leader & Medical
Director
 Local Pastors
 Local Physicians
 Set up Medical Clinic
 Set up Dental Clinic
 Set up Pharmacy/ Pre-packing meds

 School is Ideal / Complex with central gate
 Church with classrooms
 Registration by local team members
 Counseling / Evangelism or @ end of clinic
 Local pastors decide
 Local believers to lead
 Triage
 Consults
 Pharmacy

Maximize Filter, Flow, Patient consideration
 Outside waiting area / Gate Keeper!!!
 Filter to Registration area
 Quiet area for counseling/ evangelism
 Triage
 Organize Consults by special needs
 GYN/ PEDS/ Portable Ultrasound/ etc.
 Basics meds @ each consult
 Analgesics, vitamins, anti-parasite
 Pharmacy placement near exit

 Other clinics / Com. Health training/
Reading and Sun Glasses, others
 Counseling area (Evangelism/
Discipleship)
 Maximize Patient Flow
 Local church participation/ Local
Health Care Professionals Partnership

Team Spiritual Development
(Spiritual Director)
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Team Devotions AM/ PM
Volunteers to lead AM
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Music Worship
Another share their testimony
Team Pastor for PM/ deeper Bible Study
Early AM optional accountability groups
 Men and Women
Evening Debriefing/ Grand Rounds
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Coordinate with Team Leader, Medical Dir and
Spiritual Dir
God Sightings

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Focus on serving local pastors and community
Children’s Program / Mini VBS
Pastor’s Conference/ Training
 Great way to engage the local pastors, local ministries dedicated to pastor training, discipleship
 GO International www.gointernational.org
 Downline Ministries www.downlineministries.com
 Music/ Drama (Best done by local hosts)
 Crusade for Christ (locally directed)

Leave Taking/ Farewell/ Re-Entry
 Final Fellowship Dinner with local partners
 Recognition of Local Pastors, Hosts, Spouses
 Appropriate gifts, Special Thank You!!!
 In-Country follow up
 Discipleship/ Medical/ Dental/ Surgical
 Final Debriefing evening (weekend) with team
 Re-Entry Booklet/ Devotional
 Review Re-Entry issues, team help each other
 Face to Face, phone, email, etc.

 Team
 Family
 Home Church
 Acts 1:8 Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria,
Uttermost
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Church Mission’s Committee
 Local Outreaches / Inner City/ Un- and Underinsured clinics, Native Indian communities

 Saline Solution Conference/ DVD Set by CMDA
 Impact on your own practice
 Spanish version
 Multiply efforts in community, state, professional associations, etc.
 Perspectives Course on the World Christian
Movement
 15 week class on the Biblical, Historical, Cultural and
Strategic Perspective

 WARNING!!! Focus on Completing the
Great Commission…
 This could lead to Full-Time Medical
Mission Call
 Tim Peklo, Tom Boeve, Mark and Mona,
Tom Hoak, Rachel Middleton, Tom
Bonifield, Dan Johnson, to name a few families and individuals in recent years…

 Remember why we do this
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It’s not about us
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IT’S ALL ABOUT HIM
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“ No Reserve”
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“No Retreat”
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“No Regrets”
Life and Death of
William Borden

 Site Visit Form / GHO
 Mission Survival Kit
 David Stevens, MD/ Gene Rudd, MD
CMDA Bookstore
 CHE Community Health Evangelism
(Education)
 www.LifeWind.org

 Community Health Materials
 www.hepfdc.info
 Ripe for Harvest / Coming Home: A Deeper
Roots Publication
 www.DeeperRoots.com
 Chorus Booklet GHO
 Saline Solution CMDA www.cmda.org

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Perspectives Course
 www.perspectives.org
* Dependency Issues Glenn Schwartz
 www.wmausa.org
World Wide Lab
 www.wwlab.org
Dental Handbook for Short-Term Mission Trips
 Jack Shuler, DDS, FAGD Nardos J. Shuler
World Dental Relief
 www.dentalrelief.com

 Fund Raising Letter Sample GHO
 Formulary Sample GHO
 H. Bruce Carr www.helpingoverseasdirectory.org
 Praxis Meds http://praxiswss.ateam.com
 IDA http://www.idafoundation.org
 Evangecube
 www.e3resources.org
 Readers from Sharkeyes L.A., CA
 www.sharkeyes.com
$.67 a pair

 Books for Spiritual Preparation
 Jesus MD / David Stevens, MD CMDA bookstore
 Miracle at Tenwek / The Life of Dr. Ernie
Steury by Gregg Lewis CMDA bookstore
 Humility C J MaHanney
 Pursuit of God A W Tozer
 Biographies of Hudson Taylor, William
Carey, Cameron Townsend, others