Chapter 13. The Crisis Bucket

CORE COMPETENCY #13
We are prepared for most crises. We have plans in place and a crisis facilitator trained, and we drill our team members frequently and spontaneously. Yet we trust in God, who is our Protector, Comforter and Sustainer.

RESOURCES IN THE CRISIS BUCKET

• WORKSHEET #13.1: "Plan Now for Your Next Crisis." Download this Word document and fill in the blanks to create your own crisis card for every team member.
  
• READ: Download the article (PDF), "We've Got an Emergency: Essential Lessons Every Manager Needs to Learn Before a Crisis Hits" (The Inside Story of How World Vision Responded to the Tsunami Disaster).  Reprinted by permission of Christian Management Report, August 2005 (CMAonline.org).
  
• REFLECT: Read the "orange story" (Chapter 13) at your next staff meeting and discuss your role and God's role in the next crisis you face.
  
• VISIT: The Christian Security Network is a national organization dedicated to the advancement of security, safety, and emergency planning for Christian churches, schools, ministries, and missionaries.
• READ: Order these helpful books--and make them required reading for your crisis facilitator: