As I sit down to write, I am scared. Maybe, better said, apprehensive. You might ask, “Why? You have been writing since you learned your letters in first grade. What is the big deal?” I guess the biggest issue I have is I was not raised with computers and have always been a bit afraid…
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Collaboration and God's Grace
Collaboration and God’s Grace Mission. Goals. Capacity. As faith-based health organizations working alongside the local church, it is important to identify alignment in these three areas based on a clear definition of the situation and or problem. This alignment promotes a healthy collaboration between organizations with different missions, goals, and capacities that move toward…
Paradigm Shifts for CHE Ministry in Europe
How do the CHE Vision and Values and Values– Long-Term Development, Wholistic Discipleship, Ministry to the Poor and Needy, etc. — translate to the European context? Watch GCN Representative Council Member Ron Seck‘s workshop on the Paradigm Shifts of CHE Ministry from last year’s Urban Wholistic Community Development Conference in Paris. To learn more from Ron, read…
Servant Leadership- Core Value Blog Post
By Dr. Martine Fristch Global CHE Network Representative Council Member Community Health Evangelism seeks to encourage Christ-like servant leadership. Servant leadership is a timeless concept found in throughout religious texts and leadership literature alike. But Christ-like servant leadership is set apart. Christ is the wisest, most profound teacher to have walked the earth. At the same…
CHE Core Values: Participatory Learning
CHE Core Values “When medical professionals de-professionalize, health comes to the people.” These are the words of David Werner—globally recognized pioneer in primary health care and community health. Allow me to repurpose his words: “When educators de-professionalize, knowledge comes to the people.” Professionals often tend towards either a conventional or progressive philosophy. Conventional educators seek…