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Crisis Management for Missions Seminar

Metropolitan Baptist Church would like to extend a cordial invitation to Independent Baptist Missionaries and Pastors to a very important seminar, Crisis Management for Missions, September 8-10, 2008. As we send missionaries throughout the globe, they face many challenges both physical and spiritual. These challenges put a strain on the missionary and the church that sponsors them. It is not unusual for a major crisis to devastate the missionary and his sending church. In the past few years, we have been organizing information from many sources, so that we can be ready when a crisis occurs. Hopefully, this preparation can diminish the harmful effects of the crisis and also provide a testimony to others of how our Lord strengthens through adversity.

The seminar is mainly directed toward local churches who send out missionaries. We will present material that will help those who administer to the needs of missionaries. Also, we will give missionaries ideas on how to prepare on the field for emergencies. We are preparing a workbook ($7.50) that will include the following:

·   Policies for Crisis Management

·   Government Involvement

·   Kidnapping and Hostage taking

·   Information Sources

·   Extortion

·   Determining True Assets

·   Contingency Planning

·   Evaluating Threats

·   Risk Assessment

·   Finding Vulnerabilities

·   Training

·   Calculating Probabilities

·   Crisis Management Teams

·   Measuring Impact

·   Crisis Management Teams

·   Resources that can help in a Crisis

·   Member Care

 ·   Case Studies

·   Evacuation

·   Negotiations

·   Payment of Ransom

·   Study of Missionary Crisis's of the past
      and how they were resolved

The seminar will be directed by Missionary Bruce Martin. He has thorough training and experience living on the mission field for most of his life, traveling to over 40 countries throughout the world. Additionally, we expect to have the input of several other veteran missionaries and sponsoring pastors.
Schedule as follows:
5:30 pm Monday Dinner
6:30 pm Sessions/Service
8:00 am Tuesday Prayer/Breakfast
9:00 am Sessions
1:00 pm Lunch
5:30 pm Dinner
6:00 pm Sessions/Service
8:00 am Wednesday Prayer/Breakfast
9:00 am Sessions
1:00 am Lunch

If you have question for Bro. Martin, he can be reached at (817) 939-1944 or brumar@mail.org Please respond as soon as possable so that we can have sufficient material prepared for those who attend. There are several motels in the area:

Best Western Inn & Suites: $79
(817) 238-1199
Two queen beds or one king bed

The Holiday Inn Express: $64
(817) 624-0303
Two queen beds or one king bed

Mustang Inn: $55
(817) 624-1989
One queen bed

Considering the threatening climate of our world today, it is essential that we have this training to prepare ourselves. “…ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good…” Genesis 50:20