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Disaster Ministry Handbook - Jamie D. Aten, David M. Boan

Disaster Ministry Handbook

Buch | Softcover
208 Seiten
2016
Inter-Varsity Press,US (Verlag)
978-0-8308-4122-6 (ISBN)
CHF 24,90 inkl. MwSt
Is your church prepared to respond if natural disaster or human tragedy strikes your community? Jamie Aten and David Boan, codirectors of the Humanitarian Disaster Institute, provide this practical guide for disaster preparedness, filled with resources for emergency planning and crisis management plus best practices for local congregations.
FEMA Community Preparedness Award
When disasters happen, people turn to local churches as centers for response and assistance. When floods or tornadoes devastate an area, or when shootings and violence shock a community, knowing what to do can be the difference between calm and chaos, courage and fear, life and death. But few churches plan in advance for what they should do—until the storm hits.
Don't get caught unprepared. If a natural disaster or human tragedy strikes your community, your church can minister to the hurting. Jamie Aten and David Boan, codirectors of the Humanitarian Disaster Institute, provide a practical guide for disaster preparedness. Disaster ministry is a critically important work of the church, preparing for the unthinkable, providing relief to survivors, caring for the vulnerable and helping communities recover. Filled with resources for emergency planning and crisis management, this book provides best practices for local congregations. By taking action in advance, your church can help prevent harm and save lives during a disaster.
The time to plan is now. Be prepared.

Jamie D. Aten (PhD, Indiana State University) is the founder and codirector of the Humanitarian Disaster Institute, and Dr. Arthur P. Rech and Mrs. Jean May Rech Associate Professor of Psychology at Wheaton College (Illinois). Previously he served as the assistant director of the Katrina Research Center, and his research focuses on the psychology of religion and disasters, with an emphasis on equipping faith-based groups to prepare for and respond to disasters. David M. Boan (PhD, Biola University) is associate professor of psychology at Wheaton College and codirector of the college's Humanitarian Disaster Institute, where he leads basic and applied research on international relief efforts. He is the author of many peer-reviewed publications and lives with his wife, Andrea, and two children in Wheaton, Illinois.

Part I: Foundations


1. Introduction

2. Disaster Basics

3. Disasters, Community, and the Church



Part II: Planning, Response and Recovery


4. Getting Started

5. Planning

6. Response

7. Recovery

8. Providing Basic Disaster Spiritual and Emotional Care



Part III: Case Studies and Concluding Thoughts


9: Case Studies in Disaster Ministry

10. Conclusion



Part IV: Tools for Planning and Implementation


Introduction

Congregation Preparedness Plan

Congregation Disaster Mission

Congregational Goals

Building Description

Building Supplies and Safety

Disaster Ministry Coordinator (DMC)

Disaster Ministry Team

Church Staff and Leadership

Volunteers

Risk Assessment

Communication Plan

Continuity of Ministries and Services

Evacuation Plan

Shelter in Place

Church Go-Kit: Emergency Supplies Kit

Injury/Incident Report

Training and Exercises

Congregants with Disaster-Related Skills/Certifications/Resources

Plan Implementation Procedures



Part V. Disaster Spiritual and Emotional Care Tip Sheets


Recognizing Common Disaster Survivor Stress Reactions

Disaster Spiritual and Emotional Care Listening and Attending Skills

How NOT to Provide Volunteer and Survivor Care

Helping Volunteers Talk about Stress

How to Refer Disaster Survivors for Mental Health Care

Recognizing and Preventing Burnout in Yourself

Strategies for Self-Care



Acknowledgements

Notes

Permissions Information

About the Authors

About the Humanitarian Disaster Institute

Verlagsort Illinois
Sprache englisch
Maße 178 x 254 mm
Gewicht 378 g
Themenwelt Sonstiges Geschenkbücher
Religion / Theologie Christentum Kirchengeschichte
Religion / Theologie Christentum Moraltheologie / Sozialethik
Religion / Theologie Christentum Pastoraltheologie
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie
ISBN-10 0-8308-4122-9 / 0830841229
ISBN-13 978-0-8308-4122-6 / 9780830841226
Zustand Neuware
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