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Workshops
Dr. George Schultz is the director of Center for Intercultural Training (CIT) in
Rutherfordton, NC.  George was a charter member of Next Step and popular
workshop presenter and devotional speaker at Next Step conferences.  CIT is a
non-formal, residential training center that operates as a partnership with
several agencies to provide pre-field and debriefing training to missionaries.
    CIT Case Study: Integrating Spiritual Formation in Missionary Training
    Learn how the Center for Intercultural Training (CIT) has intentionally
    woven spiritual formation throughout their training program.” Working
    collaboratively over several years, a team reworked the entire curriculum to
    be centered on spiritual formation in a community setting.
Dr. Brent Lindquist directs LinkCARE, providing psychological help out of its
office in Fresno, California.  LinkCARE provides numerous services to missionaries
and their organizations, such as Restoration/Personal Growth program, training
and consultation services, and crisis debriefing services.  Brent has been a
pioneer in the field of Member Care and is listed within the EFMA “Professional
Services Network” and is a contributing member of the Member Care committee
within the Missions Commission of the WEA.  Brent has previously presented
workshops at Next Step.
    Turf Issues: Who works with whom, about what, when and where?
    An examination of the issues of growth and development with regards to
    Spiritual Formation, Pastoral Care and Counseling, Behavioral Health
    (Psychology and Psychiatry), and Coaching which the new learners confront
    as they “get help and support in their new assignment.”
    Who does what? Who does when? And, who should be in charge? The
    session will start from a series of lists of competencies for each arena, and
    then discuss how to help each discipline to know the others better, and how
    to help guide new learners in developing their global integrated health plan.
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Dr. Evelyn Davis, an experienced cross-cultural trainer with WBT/SIL, has
recently developed a spiritual formation retreat training program that has been
promoted through Next Step.  This workshop will provide an overview of those
things normally taught in a more expanded setting.
    Developing Spiritual Formation and Reflection/Prayer Sessions Within
    an Organization
    Discussion will explore the following questions: 1. How should we begin? 2.
    What steps are important to take as we try to move forward? 3. Are there
    things that should be avoided? 4. Should we begin by offering options for
    those who are interested, or get the backing of the organization in a broad
    sense first? 5. Should other organizations, agencies, and churches be
    invited to attend? Dr. Davis will describe what she has learned from her
    experience, and in developing spiritual formation and reflection/prayer
    sessions within Wycliffe International and SIL International. There will be a
    resource list of what she has developed - pointing out what has gone well,
    and what hasn't.  A resource CD will be available.
Dr. Bruce Demarest
    The Transforming Journey: Exploring Disciplines and Detours
    Group work will invite candidly sharing personal journeys, assessing where
    we happen to be on the transformational journey, factors in our lives that
    hinder growth or cause us to be 'stuck,' and disciplines/healthy spiritual
    habits needed to move us to the next level including the practice of
    solitude to listen to God, the integrated discipline of Lectio Divina, and
    group spiritual direction.
Mindy Caliguire
    Leading for Spiritual Formation
    An exploration of spiritual formation in a ministry setting, addressing
    practical issues related to everyday ministry leadership.  These issues
    include: Helping others; Where to Begin? Influencing Your Church or
    Organization, Teaching for Spiritual Formation, and Why and How it Starts
    with You.