Ministry Presentation

Powerpoint that shows a small amount of our ministry work from 2003 to 2013.

Our E-Journal

I decided to link to our ministry's e-journal (2013 journal). I feel pretty good about it... and it includes some of the work we have done with disaster relief in response to Typhoon Yolanda. I was the editor of it... but perhaps I shouldn't admit it. There are probably a lot of errors. I really …

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Disaster Response for Religious Crisis Care Providers

<div style="margin-bottom:5px"> <strong> <a href="https://www.slideshare.net/bmunson3/disaster-response-presentation-new" title="Disaster Response Crisis Care Overview" target="_blank">Disaster Response Crisis Care Overview</a> </strong> from <strong><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/bmunson3" target="_blank">Bob Munson</a></strong> </div>   Related articles Disaster Response Volunteer Guide (munsonmissions.org) Redeeming Disaster. Or How God Works. (munsonmissions.org) 3 things everyone should know about disaster preparedness (smartsign.com)

Disaster Response Volunteer Guide

Getting lots of hits on my blog about some alleged prophecies here in the Philippines. I suppose I can understand the idle curiosity. Still, I hope that idle curiosity about what is going on in the Philippines can be rechannelled toward righteous action for what is going on in the Philippines and the world. Our …

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Disaster Response Volunteer Guidelines

<div style="margin-bottom:5px"> <strong> <a href="https://www.slideshare.net/bmunson3/disaster-response-volunteer-guide" title="Disaster Response Volunteer Guide" target="_blank">Disaster Response Volunteer Guide</a> </strong> from <strong><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/bmunson3" target="_blank">Bob Munson</a></strong> </div> Focus on Disaster Response Relilgious Care Volunteers in the Philippines. First version... changes likely. Related articles How can disaster response contribute to long-term development? (cdalisteningproject.wordpress.com) Relief Team Guidance: Ventilation or Retraumatization?? (munsonmissions.org)

Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) Disaster Response

I am taking a bit of a break from blogging for now. We live in the Philippines and have been walloped by disaster. Strangely, the Philippines has been doing fairly well of late with good economics and the perception (at least) of less corruption. But then came three big disasters: Kidnapping and village burnings in …

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Asleep Near the Raging Waters

My wife is a Disaster Response Crisis Intervention Counselor, and she went with a team from our group, Bukal Life Care & Counseling Center (www.bukallifecare.org) down to Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City in Northern Mindanao, Philippines to provide defusing/debriefing  (and training for others) in the tragedy of the flooding from Typhoon Sendong a couple …

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Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon

"Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon"  (Happy Christmas and Prosperous New Year) to everyone. While statements such as this may be thought trite, it is important. Our group, Bukal Life Care & Counseling Center (www.bukallife.org) is sending a disaster response chaplaincy team to Cagayan de Oro in Northern part of the island of Mindanao. Storm …

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