S.A.F.E. stands for Spiritual Ambassadors For Everyone!

Our Goals

• The goal of a Spiritual Ambassador is to redefine the focus of the “job” to: “My job is mission.”
• A Spiritual Ambassador will be sensitive to the spiritual needs of the Unit/Department staff, while working in conjunction with Pastoral Care to provide needed services.
• A Spiritual Ambassador will create a “Safe” environment for staff.

Objectives

• A Spiritual Ambassador's objective is to move all Unit/Department human interactions to “Mission-Filled” interactions.
• A Spiritual Ambassador's objective is to transform people through interactions.

S.A.F.E. Definition

• A Spiritual Ambassador is a facilitator of growth in staff with the capacity to identify, connect with and call upon the source of meaning, purpose, comfort, strength and hope in his/her life.
• A Spiritual Ambassador is a minister of the highest rank sent on a mission to represent His sovereign.

S.A.F.E. Job Description

The job of a Spiritual Ambassador is to:

• Care for those on your Team.
• Encourage and assist with spiritual concerns.
• Model healthy relating and reasoning skills.
• Assist staff in identifying barriers that hinder growth.
• Offer individual and group prayer support.
• Encourage participation in devotions and Bible study.
• Promote friendship and fellowship in service.
• Encourage the use of spiritual celebration.
• Encourage examination of spiritual commitments.
• Assist staff in exploring mind, body and spirit healing.
• Refer to Pastoral Care for support, as needed.
• Be available to listen to staff feelings and empathize.
• Be a good listener and develop a sense of timing.
• Review the unit/department waiting areas for appropriate reading materials.

What is a Spiritual Ambassador?

First, what it isn't:

• A means of getting people to accept your beliefs because they feel an obligation based on your friendship.
• Extending your friendship to someone because you think they need a greater faith and trust in God and you are going to show them.
• Using your friendship with someone to try and change some bad habit and/or lifestyle.
• Making friends with people because you feel a responsibility to straighten them out regarding Bible truths.

What it is:

• A sincere desire to share the love of God by demonstrating thoughtfulness and caring for every person, while respecting their personal choices and beliefs.
• A willingness to be available to encourage God's purpose for your friend without pushing what you may think they need.
• A willingness to be intentional about sharing your witness or providing comfort and support through scripture and prayer when someone demonstrates an interest and asks.
• A sincere desire to develop meaningful relationships with individuals, regardless of their personal faith decisions, because they bring such a blessing to your own life and work experience.
• Extending the healing ministry of Jesus Christ by learning to love people the way God loves them, unconditionally.