J. Lewis Saylor   

jls@LewisSaylor.com   

www.LewisSaylor.com   

INTRO   

Publications And Materials

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, Interfaith Emergency Planning Newsletter -

     Faith Communities In Action

n  "Ready-Pack-Go" - A Congregational Based All-Hazards 

     Preparedness Program, (VDEM "Best Practice")

Special Projects

n  Continuity of Operations Planning and Staff Personal

     Preparedness Training for an international nonprofit.

The Web

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

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 Workshops -

     Lutheran Social Services 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 -

     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, VA

n  Large Church Initiative / United Methodist Churches -

     Washington, DC

n  Presentation to Central American Mayors -

     Fairfax County, VA 

Recognitions And More

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

    effort within 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.