World AWAKE, Inc.

Overview:

World AWAKE, Inc. Leadership Council comprises of members who serve as volunteers. They are wonderful spirit led individuals who wish to participate in supporting and advancing this organization to best serve its members, communities and other reciprocal partners.

The Leadership Council listens to our fellow Interfaith Ministers, Spiritual Care Professionals, communities and other spiritual seekers to provide recommendations to the Board of Directors for further review.

This review is done first by submitting and reporting all ideas and proposals in writing to the Board Chair and then to the full Board of Directors for review.

Each Leadership Council member is appointed and approved by the World AWAKE, Inc Board of Directors. In addition, the Leadership Council and The Board Chair will hold meetings at minimum once a quarter per calendar year.

Mission:

The mission of the Leadership council is to be the bridge and support between World AWAKE, Inc. and our Members, Interfaith Clergy, Spiritual Care Professionals, communities, spiritual seekers and other spiritual organizations.

Goals:

• Seek programs and services to benefit the World AWAKE membership
• Determine ways to connect the global interfaith community at large
• Explore personal and professional development ideas for World AWAKE, Inc. and its members.
• Participate in creating safe, shared sacred space for heart-centered conversations
• Determine the pulse of the communities of what is needed with respect to continuing education and online class subjects
• Explore the vision of possibilities

Objectives:

• Connect World AWAKE with our communities by sharing our inclusive social media platforms and signing up for our Newsletters for current events and online classes/webinars.
• Provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and the discussion of issues among Interfaith Ministers, Spiritual Leaders, Spiritual Care Professionals, Interfaith seminary students, and all private citizens aligned with the Interfaith values, principles of inclusion, acceptance, understanding, and compassion.
• Promote a sense of community among Interfaith Ministers, Spiritual Leaders, and Spiritual Care Professionals through the creation and/or recognition of regional and specialty subgroups as they develop.
• Identify professional standards and requirements of knowledge, ethics, and skill competencies for Interfaith Clergy and Spiritual Care Professionals as they evolve in their respective fields. Once identified, present to the Board of Directors for further evaluation and implementation.
• Foster opportunities for professional development among Interfaith Ministers, Spiritual Leaders and Spiritual Care Professionals through events and communications media that encourage and provide information that continually builds their knowledge and skills.
• Communicate to the media and general public Interfaith philosophy and teachings designed to inspire greater spiritual growth among the peoples of the world.
• Promote the creation and existence, cultivation of bridges of peace and understanding among the world’s religious and spiritual communities.

Effective: April 15th, 2019