Twenty DCC service journey leaders retreated this past weekend to build relationships, learn from one another and develop next-stage planning with a leadership development theme (tag sheet above).
In a similar fashion, this year's trip team of six will soon launch a series of two-hour gatherings to connect, review plans, practice travel scenarios, prepare gear lists, and build unity.
- Gifts, talents and skills expressed with impact
- Interdependent, loving relationships
- Understanding of cross-cultural differences
- Persevere through inevitable conflict and dissonance
- Celebrate together
- A sustainable, "family on mission," team-based ministry
- Identify, develop and engage two trip coaches and two cultural coaches by November 2014
- Engage DCC's international service journey leaders regularly
- Embed the development of each trip team in DCC's local missions (Dry Bones, Joshua Station, Women's Initiative, Alternatives Pregnancy Center, Goodwill…)
The BHAG (Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal) for the long term:
- All income levels participating in the trip teams.
