Schedule

Is burnout affecting your organization? Research shows that 76% of employees experience workplace burnout at least sometimes — and the demands of relief, development and advocacy can accelerate burnout, no matter how dedicated to mission we are. Unfortunately, anybody can experience burnout. For example, in the Bible, Elijah exhibits the symptoms of burnout and the Lord ministers to his needs. What can we do to help?  

Come to this Intensive to engage other professionals who are dedicated to spiritual formation and care in their organizations, and resource providers who help organizations prevent and recover from burnout. We will:

• Engage throughout the day in spiritual exercises that align with restorative recovery
• Discuss the Burnout Phenomenon in ministry
• Introduce the Wholeness Lens
• Teach the three phases of Restorative Recovery and equip you to bring them to your context:
  • Retreat
  • Rebuild
  • Re-engage
• Learn how to assess burnout in ourselves and others

October 22, 9:00am-4pm | Lunch included | $99

The Accord Research Alliance (ARA) community of practice is pleased to announce that its yearly pre-conference intensive will once again focus on measuring spiritual impact.  As usual, it will take place just before the OneAccord conference, from 9am-4pm on Tuesday, October 22, 2024.  The theme for his year is “Spiritual Metrics: Foundations for Actionability,” and will be anchored by the sharing of tools and insights developed by the KIF Spiritual Impact Learning Community over this last year.  The topics for conversation and deliberation will be focused on how to set programmatic spiritual goals and assess progress towards them in a variety of contexts and programs, how to face the ethical challenges that come up as one does so, and the detailing of a host of concrete tools and approaches gathered together into the newly-launched spiritual metrics library that can be used for these purposes.

October 22, 9:00am-4:00pm | Lunch included | $99

The 2024 WASH Intensive is rooted in three realities of our community of practitioners and the times we are in:

1. As Accord Members we are closely aligned in purpose and lived experience, yet broadly scattered in our technical & programmatic focuses.
2. We are thirsting to deepen our collaborative relationships and fellowship, weary of competing for attention and credibility.
3. Faith-based WASH practitioners are presently confronting burnout, Compassion Fatigue, and stress over resources. We need to encourage and build each other up, celebrate our impacts while acknowledging our shared challenges.

In light of these present realities, we need an ark…

Affirm – Rejoice – Kindle (ARK)

Affirm: We will acknowledge the common struggles we all face, often silently; and attest to the value and importance in each of our callings.

Rejoice: We’ll look rigorously at the transformative impacts we are participating in as workers in the Kingdom; exhorting each other in how to return to the Joy of the Lord.

Kindle: Explore and discover how to support each other and rally together as a faith-based WASH community of practice. Reignite our hope, confidence, and vision.

Scripture Reference: Romans 12:10-12

“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer…”

Content will include a keynote presentation, panel discussion, and interactive table workshops. This year’s intensive will emphasize participants building relationships with a small group of peers throughout the day; and activities will culminate with a dedicated session of prayer.

October 22, 9:00am-4:00pm | Lunch included | $99 

We will engage the complex realities of holistic economic development together through the lens of collaboration and technical areas like agriculture and financial services. Join this intensive to connect and learn with other practitioners and organizations who are pursuing becoming more holistic and effective in our work.

October 22, 11:00am-4:00pm | Lunch included | $99 

• Global Migrant & Displaced People Crisis
  • Led by Steve Offut, John Mark, and Eeva Sallinen Simard of World Relief
• From Principle to Practice: Embodying the Ministry Design Principles in Your Organization 
  • ​Led by Adrian Reid, Emily Mugisha, and Mawoussé Tchegnon
• Climate & Flourishing - Climate CoP
  • Led by Abram Bicksler of ECHO and Jessica Moerman of Evangelical Environmental Network

• Evaluating and Aligning Fundraising Strategy for Ambitious Growth
  • ​​​Led by Isaac Ezell and Aaron Sands from SEED Fundraisers
• Systems & Structures for Marketing Success 
  • Led by Isaac Barnes & Becky Svendsen Harbaugh from HOPE International
• Foundation Engagement 
  • Led by Lauren Woodside and hearing from Steve Mayer of Cornerstone, Tim MacDonald of National Christian Foundation & Randy Kennedy of Maclellan Foundation, Kelsie Salado of First Fruits
• Foundation Strategy 
  • Led by Randy Kennedy of Maclellan Foundation with Lauren Woodside facilitating

• Staff Retention
  • Led by Drew Kalbach of HOPE International
• Beyond Talk - Goals, Pledges, & Data Points on Gender 
  • ​Led by Beth Birmingham
• Exploring Systems Integration: GettingYour Technology to Talk to Each Other 
  • Led by Beverly Elmore of American Leprosy Missions and Matt Noel of HOPE International
• Measuring the Efficacy of the Spiritual Formation and Care of Our People
  • Led by Odoi Odotei and David Bronkema of Eastern University

• Demystifying AI
  • Led by Albert Chen of Anago
• AI Use Cases in Relief & Development 
  • Led by Albert Chen of Anago and Subodh Kumar of Food for the Hungry
• USAID - Getting to Know the Donor 
  • Led by Randy Tift and Ralph Koehring
• Seasons of Leadership & Kingdom Diversity
  • Led by Enrique Pinedo and Mafer Madriz