The panel's second task was to identify guiding principles that should
direct leaders in addressing the above problems. The following principles
were generated through a process of brainstorming, valuing statements,
and organizing statements into categories:
General Principles:
1. Justice, equity, access, and openness should be some of the fundamental
principles.
2. Institutions should reflect the Christian values of love, integrity,
and dignity of each person.
Management Principles:
3. Leaders should be Christ-like and develop a servant leadership style.
4. All stakeholders should participate in establishing, receiving, and
updating the vision, and they should incorporate Christian values into
all they do.
5. Appropriate health care should be provided for all people, thus maximizing
local resource allocation.
6. Administrations should have the mindset of learning from others (learning
at all levels by everybody).
Principles Concerning the Relationship
with the Church:
7. There should be a partnership with the Church.
8. The Church should incorporate health care in its mission, and health
care should incorporate spiritual health in its mission.
Principles Concerning the Relationship
with the Community:
9. Integration with the community should be promoted, including
shared ownership.
10. Leaders should be prepared to initiate and develop sustainable
programs that address the health problems of the community served.
11. Communities should participate in determining the quality
and appropriateness of care, and they should be assisted in meeting their
own holistic health needs and even in reaching out to other communities.
Institutions should reflect
the Christian values of
love, integrity, and dignity
