Every child in a loving family, embraced within a collaborative community
Where once they felt isolated and alone, global Christian leaders have joined with friends and allies locally and a fellowship of kindred spirits worldwide. Whereas once they had to act based on their "best guess" and "the way we've always done it," they now can draw upon wise, godly guidance rooted in Scripture and the best available research, share their ideas and experiences with peer leaders and apply them within a culturally relevant community.
This eight-week e-course will equip you with practical tools and knowledge to help you take steps toward filling the biggest gaps in caring for children and families in your community.
You'll gain insight and tools to help you:
- Build trust and relationships with governmental agencies and social services
- Engage churches in caring for vulnerable children and families.
- Collaborate effectively with others serving vulnerable children and families in your community
What You Can Expect
Interviews and Conversations with Leading Collaborators Around the World
Each lesson is anchored by engaging interviews and teachings with local and national collaborators who will share key things they have learned about topics like partnering with organizations and government, serving and engaging churches, and collaboration. There will also be opportunities for interactive conversations throughout the course. You won’t want to miss this time in community!
Cohorts to Focus on Relationship Building and Coaching
This course will transform the way you see online learning. With a focus on connection-building, practical knowledge, and strategic planning, you will leave this course with the tools and relationships to work with others to care for vulnerable children and families in your community.
Collaboration Building Principles
This engaging guide will challenge and inspire you to work with others to care effectively for children and families in your community. You will learn the principles and practices that have been producing results in other communities around the world. You will also be given weekly one-page action guides to capture your best thinking about how to move things forward where you live.
Course Details
Learn Together:
Global Network Essentials is intended to be taken with other collaborators where you live. We request you register with at least two other individuals who work inside your network but outside of your organization or ministry.
Dates:
Class prep starts the Monday before class begins.
Time Investment:
You should expect to spend one hour in preparation for the each weekly class and then one hour on the day of live calls. Coursework will include live class time, optional Q and A, and reading and watching video interviews for class prep.
Live Online Gatherings
Thursdays at 9:00 am EST
60 minutes
Price:
$99
Scholarships are available. We invite you to take the course free of charge when you register with two or more friends that work within your network but outside of your organization or ministry.
Meet Your Course Facilitators
David Hennessey
David Hennessey serves as the Director of the CAFO Global Network. David left his professional career in 2005 to bring his business knowledge to international ministry. David believes combining a passion for orphan care with a focus on ministry excellence creates a profound impact for the fatherless. With this conviction, he desires to inspire, equip, and connect faith-based leaders globally to mobilize the local church in every nation to rise as the primary answer to orphans in its midst.
David’s wife, Lisa and five girls have all served internationally. Through their efforts with Youth Reach International, the Hennesseys met one of their daughters while living in Russia. They were blessed to be able to adopt her in 2008. Their family continues to be involved in orphan and foster ministry through their church.
Laura Cooper
Laura Cooper serves as the Project Manager for the Global Network with a focus on education and events. She is passionate about equipping and supporting those serving children in communities around the world, and feels blessed for the opportunity to take part in this work. Prior to her role at CAFO, Laura worked in non-profit development and education.
Laura and her husband Andrew believe deeply in marriage ministry and family preservation. They enjoy serving as volunteers in these ministries at their local church. Laura and Andrew are parents to three active boys who keep them on their toes! As a family they enjoy travel and adventure!
