This session will focus on how we reflect our values and mission in the language and content of grant applications and donation pitches. We'll focus on how to review opportunities - when to say yes and, even more importantly, how to evaluate when to say no. We will discuss some useful strategies to ease the burdens of reporting, financial management, and program requirements to help us stay focused on what matters - our patients.
Working with the same patients and their families over many years serves to deepen trust, build empathy, and give perspective. In this session, I will share the ways that God has used consistency and meaningful presence has impacted patients’ complex medical diagnoses and their mental health. Sometimes longevity can be seen as a burden, but in this session, I will share three case examples where there was beauty in longevity. Co-Presenters: Kristin Martel, MD., Lauren Smith, FNP-C
Often, the journey to medical school is seen as a step-by-step path that must be followed, with any deviation from it being seen as abnormal. However, through our own personal experiences, we have seen how a gap year can have a profound impact on a student’s view of medicine and life in community. In this session, we will share how God used our gap year experiences in Memphis, TN and Clarkston, GA to change and grow us, as well as teach us what the Great Commission looks like in our everyday interactions. This session is open to anyone interested in learning about missional gap year(s), and how students can benefit from these experiences
James 1:10 (NIV) states, "the rich should take pride in their humiliation." Medical professionals are among the better-paid half of our society. Our attitudes about wealth are so easily shaped by American culture and values, even those of us who work with the poor. We'll discuss the spiritual implications of wealth and affluence and how we must renew our minds to live our financial lives as true disciples of Jesus and to think rightly about our less-financially-fortunate patients.
The gospel of Luke, written by a physician, guides us in the supernatural way of healing that was common in the early church. Western medicine has moved, in the last 100 years, away from a "priestly" model of function for healthcare professionals into a more scientific and business role. Mission medicine, such as was described by Dr. Daniel Fountain, incorporates the gospel of the kingdom in effective ways. We will explore models of integration of Body, Soul and Spirit care into our current practice of medicine. The specific experience of our Urgent and Primary Care clinic in Kona Hawaii, done in conjunction with YWAM Kona, will illustrate several approaches and possibilities.
Desires for justice, change, impact, external fruit, or missional medicine are great pursuits, but a heart that truly changes the world is one that is rooted in love. First a love for God and then a love for others. Let us return again to the enduring foundation of our first love. Let us find the joy, peace, and holiness that is found in knowing God and his word. It is in an intimate relationship with God that our world will be changed as we run on His power and finish the race well.
In Luke 14:33 (AMP) Jesus says, "So then, none of you can be My disciple who does not [carefully consider the cost and then for My sake] give up all his own possessions." As high income earners, how can medical professionals protect themselves from the spiritual threats posed by their own affluence? And how does one pursue a career in ministry when saddled with student loan debt?
Inviting participants who are new to CCHF into the adventure that is being a healthcare worker committed to caring for the poor in the name of Jesus. Drawing on the on the rhythms of Jubilee and Sabbath from OT scholar Dr. Michael Rhodes we will unpack this life changing, life giving adventure that will bring you joy! We'll unpack why this is such a wonderful calling and invite you into it! Co-Presenter: Michael Rhodes, PhD.
Maintaining a vital and fruitful Christian faith is challenging in the best of circumstances. The pressures of professional school, residency training, and busy clinical work make it harder to remain connected to The Vine. Even some of our Christian healthcare organizations struggle to resist the pressure from secular and economic powers. How can we avoid losing our religion?
