J. Lewis Saylor
Publications And Materials
(Research, Content Development, Writing, Design)
n "Don't Worry-Nothing Will Happen...Assumptions Are A Dangerous
Way Of Leading" - Article for the Evangelical Council for Financial
Accountability
n "Ministry & Hope During The Pandemic Influenza" - 19-page Planning
Guide (Circulated throughout U.S.)
n "Preparing For Disaster? I Have Church Business To Conduct" -
Ledger Magazine / National Association of Church Business
Administration
n Editor, FCIA Interfaith Emergency Planning Newsletter
n "Ready-Pack-Go" - A Congregational Based All-Hazards
Preparedness Program, (VDEM "Best Practice")
Special Projects
(Planning, Training, Facilitating)
n Continuity of Operations Planning and Staff Personal Preparedness
Training for a Christian international nonprofit.
The Web
(Content Development, PowerPoint Presentation, Speaking)
n Continuity of Operations / Continuity of Ministry Planning -
Webinar with The Alban Institute
n "Servant Leadership in a Public Health Crisis" -
Guest Editorial for the Washington Post Blog
n Preparing For A Major Public Health Crisis -
National Web Cast for National Association of
Church Business Administration
Workshops, Briefings, And
Speaking Engagements
(Program Curriculum, Conference Design and Management, Speaking,
PowerPoint Presentations, Promotion)
n Building An Ark / Preparing for Ministry in a Disaster including
Continuity of Operations & Continuity of Ministry Planning -
National Capital Presbytery
n Safe & Sound Workshop - DC Jewish Community Center
n Faith Based Continuity of Operations Planning -
Faith Communities In Action & Fairfax County OEM, VA
n Being Ready For The Next Disaster In Fairfax County -
Faith Communities In Action & Fairfax County OEM, VA
n PreAct Leaders & Prepare 2 Care -
Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (DC)
n Preparedness Dialogue / Modified Table Top Exercise -
Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington (DC)
n Assembling The Preparedness Puzzle - National NACBA Conference
n Overview of Faith Based Preparedness -
Joint Force HQ National Capital Region (DC)
n Faith Leader Briefings - Health Department of Burlington County, NJ
n Preparing For Disasters - Capital Area Food Bank, Washington, DC
n Emergency Management Ministry Workshop -
Volunteer Prince William, Prince William County, VA
n Implications of the Pending Pandemic Influenza -
Fairfax County Health Department, VA
n Non-Profit Emergency Response Planning Series - Volunteer Fairfax
n Large Church Initiative / United Methodist Churches - Washington, DC
n Presentation to Central American Mayors - Fairfax County, VA
Recognitions And More
n 2009-2010 VEMA Volunteer Award,
Virginia Emergency Management Association
n Certified Emergency Management Volunteer,
Virginia Emergency Management Association (2009)
n On the team receiving National VOAD's inaugural award,
“Preparedness Non-Profit Partnership."
n Scouting Community Partner Award (2008) for work with a Camporee
focused on disaster response.
n Fairfax County Volunteer Service Award (2008) for Citizen Corps.
n Community Champion (2006) for Ready-Pack-Go, an unique
educational initiative for the faith community.
n Research trip to the United Kingdom (2006), discussed preparedness
with the British Red Cross Society, Scotland Yard, Birmingham
(England) City officials, and Methodist Church representatives.