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INTERNATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES trains medical professionals to integrate their personal faith in Jesus into their medical practices. For this approach to medical missions International Health Services uses an already existing structure - the medical system of the world.

INTERNATIONAL SALINE is a training process developed by International Health Services (IHS) specifically for the healthcare setting. This process explores ways that healthcare professionals can impact their workplace for Christ by being salt and light. The International Saline process disciples, trains, and coaches healthcare workers to skillfully and confidently assess the spiritual condition of a patient. By providing practical tools, International Saline enables trainees to personalize an approach to share the love of Jesus according to each patient’s needs. Research data is presented which connects spirituality to positive patient health outcomes. Key scriptures show the role practicing Christian healthcare workers are called by God to share the love of Christ Jesus with patients and colleagues. Experiential learning methods, such as role play and case studies are used to explore:
• Principles of faith and Biblical knowledge
• Strategies for overcoming barriers of spiritual care
• Techniques for building spiritual relationships
• Methods for encouraging patients to talk about their faith history.
• Means of communicating hope to patients

Process
International Saline is a process that involves advance preparation, post-training participant feedback, and follow-up encouragement and coaching by trainers.

International Health Services, with the International Saline Partnership, has established a 9-step process prior to scheduling and conducting a training session. Experience shows that when the host organization fully commits to these nine steps, the overall effectiveness of International Saline training greatly increases:

An invitation from a leading national healthcare organization
An envisioning preliminary International Saline conference with an experienced trainer
Evidence of intercessory prayer by the host nationals
A partnership established between or among IHS and the national organization(s)
National leaders identified and enabled
International Saline materials translated into another language as may be required
Development of a strategic plan for application and follow-up of International Saline principles
Resources committed
Accumulation of feedback, with emphasis on improving the process

To further discuss how to plan and conduct an International Saline envisioning conference, contact us at: info@internationalhealthservices.org