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Staff
Candidate Orientation (SCO). This
is a five-day program (six days if the Intro to CAI has not been attended
previously) held quarterly at the CAI offices in Westlake Village, California. I’ll get a
chance to investigate CAI and connect with some of their key leaders and staff.
I will also be given a personal in-depth interview that will be the culmination
of the assessment process. Deadlines:
CAI
must receive my application along with your request to attend a SCO two months prior to
the SCO date. All assessments and references must be in at least one month prior
to the SCO. Cost: The cost for SCO is $150 for singles and $250 for couples. (This is in addition to the application fee.) This fee helps offset the cost of food (most of my meals will be provided by CAI) and training materials during the orientation. Note: This preliminar budget is without Visa fees, transportation from Tarapoto to Lima, from Lima International Airport to Los Angeles, California.
General
Agenda:
A detailed
agenda including interview times will be handed out at the beginning of SCO, but
here is the general agenda: Saturday 9:00a
– 5:00p Intro to CAI (for those who have not previously attended) Sunday
Morning Attend church as desired 2:00p – 5:00p
Introductions, sharing of personal stories, light dinner 5:00p – 7:30p
Attend church together Monday –
Thursday 8:00a – 8:30a
Continental breakfast 8:30a – 12:30p
Presentations and discussions 12:30p – 2:00p
Lunch together 2:00p -
Interviews with candidates (free time for those not in interviews) On Monday
evening, candidates join the CAI board of directors for dinner at the CAI
office. On Wednesday evening candidates and staff have dinner and a time for
worship and prayer for one another. Attire: CAI’s
atmosphere is very casual and relaxed. So is the church they attend on Sunday
evening. I may want to bring along a bathing suit and towel – the beach is
nearby. I should also bring along an extra bag to carry home the materials I’ll
receive during SCO.
Initial
Acceptance to Staff. Barring unusual delays, within a
couple of weeks of attending SCO, candidates are notified as to their general
acceptance as CAI staff. If accepted I will begin the placement process and I
can begin my support raising and pre-field training. Placement.
They won't
consider this step complete until I've actually served in the field with a team
for about 18 months. It is a process that is highly customized for each
individual or family and it is accomplished with lots of dialog between CAI's
placement staff, the leaders of various teams that are under consideration, and
me. While team fit is their primary concern, They also take into account my
geographical preferences that might be based on climate or cultural concerns
and/or any sense of personal calling to a particular city or region that I might
have. After consideration of all the available options, They will seek to
determine the top one to pursue. If two or three options seem to have somewhat
equal potential, then it may require a trip to Europe to determine the best
option to pursue. My placement
isn't fully finalized until I and my team have completed the Team Launch
(typically held pre-field), Team Building (after about six months in the target
city), and Team Assessment & Recalibration (after about 18 months in the
target city).
Pre-field
Incubation. During this season I'll develop my support team, make
arrangements for moving to the field, complete the standardized pre-field
training, and complete any additional training or developmental requirements
identified in the assessment process. Relocation,
Once support is
raised and all governmental arrangements are made, I will be approved for
relocation to my target city and scheduled for the next Field Orientation. Field Orientation, Field Orientation I is a two-week session held in Holland in September and March. Whole families are expected to attend. After Field Orientation I, I'll return to my target city, but the orientation will continue with various assignments, After six months I'll return to Holland for one week for Field
Orientation II. The primary focuses of the field orientation process are
working through cross-cultural transition, orientation to my new city and its
language, orientation to CAI's DNA, team building, and initial networking and
preparation for ministry in the target city. Fruitfulness
and Fulfillment in Ministry! It all probably
sounds a bit overwhelming at first glance, but They think it's helpful to have
the whole process in view from the beginning. Rest assured, They'll be alongside
throughout. They're excited and grateful that I'm willing to explore a role in
CAI. They look forward to meeting me and their prayers are with me as I prepare
for my time with them. |
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