Church Missions

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Church Missions
The implementation of a philosophy strategy
this is how we do it.
Well
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More On Our Philosophy(therefore a basis as to
why we do what we do)

• Role of the church
• Sending
• Supporting
• Role of missionary
• sent is extended staff
• supported is extended staff of their sending
  church
• Role of agency
• jointly sub-contracted to fulfill our needs
• agency evaluations being conducted

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Supported Missionaries The Process
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When Missionaries Call Us

• Screened by administrative assistant
• As result of our proactive approach to
  recruitment, often not necessary to pursue
• Considers our budget, strategy, and focus
• Be honest up front
• Just say no
• If interested in pursuing, then
• Ask for packet
• Send application, budget, questionnaires

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More On Our Philosophy(therefore a basis as to
why we do what we do)

• Role of the church
• Sending
• Supporting
• Role of missionary
• sent is extended staff
• supported is extended staff of their sending
  church
• Role of agency
• jointly sub-contracted to fulfill our needs
• agency evaluations being conducted

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Selection Support Process

• Selection Team
• 3 yr term by invitation
• Selection Team authority
• Agenda/format set by Missions Pastor
• Our Process
• Approval of Missions Pastor Invitation to
  Selection Team
• Selection Team Approval Recommendation to
  Pastors/Deacons
• Pastors/Deacons Approval Recommendation to
  church
• Church Approval New Heritage Missionary

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Selection Team

• Prior to Selection Team Presentation
• Application, questionnaires, criminal/credit
  background checks, budget, interview notes to
  Selection Team
• support grid
• support spreadsheet for overview and balancing
  needs with available funding
• Selection Team Presentation
• Sample letter, 10 minutes Q A
• Discuss initial thoughts, new questions after
  they leave
• Prayerfully consider at least one month before
  meeting again

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Missions Support Grid Guideline

• Guideline formed and refined through much prayer
  and counsel
• NOT in stone, it is a guideline
• Used to minimize subjectivity
• Incorporates strategy, helps to stay on course

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Missionary Finances with Existing Missionaries

• Budget Verification
• Use own form for standardization among
  missionaries
• budget form submitted with application
• supported missionaries submit budget annually
• Support levels
• support grid
• support spreadsheet for overview and balancing
  needs with available funding
• Devaluation of dollar proactive care

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Devaluation of DollarProactive Care
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Devaluation of Dollar The need is critical
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Currency Valuation Website http//fx.sauder.ubc.c
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Other Policies Practices

• Guidelines Policy Considerations
• Sent/Supported  Agreement
• debt free
• divorce?

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Other Policies Practices

• Guideline for starting
• Financial Support
• 50 _at_ part-time employment
• 100 _at_ no employment
• Excess to O P funding

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Other Policies Practices

• Guideline for starting Financial Support
• Housing Policy
• Vehicle Policy

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Struggles(aka Successes Failures)

• Grandfathered In
• we must keep our commitment
• not their fault we changed our mind
• Balancing non-specific agency w/ solid missionary
• Housing Cleanliness

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With a world of 6.5 billion people to reach
if we are serious about the task, we will
constantly reevaluate, we will improve until the
GC is do-able and done!