Cultural Engagement
Fostering relationships with diverse individuals, cultures, and ideals that result in acts of evangelism, dialogue, application, and service that are biblical, courageous, and compassionate.
Because I want to be aware of and sensitive
to other cultures and experiences, I will…
Goal:
Become more educated and proactive in ministry
to the families of special needs children.
Strategies:
I will review the children’s ministry curriculum with specific attention to how special needs children will be included.
I will create a special needs classroom for children who struggle to cope in the traditional environment.
Resources:
Meet with Karen to review activities and crafts that will be more effective with special needs kids.
Meet with special needs parents to brainstorm how to better meet their families’ needs.
Read Every Child Welcome by Katie Wetherbee and Jolene Philo.
Measurements:
By the end of December, I will have included accommodations for special needs students in at least eight Sunday morning lessons.
By the end of February, I will have created a welcoming room with appropriate sensory materials for use by special needs students.
Results
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For my competence in cultural engagement, I am submitting __________ which demonstrates ____________ (what I learned, experienced, or accomplished and with who). 100 words to describe my thoughts.
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Notes from Every Child Welcome.
Sample lessons with special needs accommodations.
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As I developed and demonstrated cultural engagement, I have learned ________ (something I have learned about myself, about people, about ministry, and/or about God). 100 words to describe my thoughts.
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As a result of the experiences documented by these artifacts, I will continue to develop in cultural engagement by _______ (something I will do differently next time or continue to improve upon). 100 words to describe my thoughts.