Definition: Short-term Missions is a mission effort of
less than 24 months.
Purpose:
- A survey trip: to pursue God’s leading as a vocational
missionary by evaluating a specific field
- To assist a missionary
for a time
- To fan the flame of
desire for missions ministry
- To provide leadership
while a missionary is on furlough
- To accomplish a
building project, conference, or other work effort
Evaluation
Criteria: Short-term missionaries will
be evaluated based on …
- An evident commitment
to Jesus Christ and the manifest fruit of the Spirit
- Approval by parents for
candidates under the age of 18
- Length of the mission
endeavor
- Completion of
application
- Strength of doctrinal
and philosophical unity with missionary or mission board
- Evaluation of
stewardship of finances
- Type of service being
rendered and ability to accomplish our three fold missions plan of
gospel-witnessing, disciple-making and church –growing
- Willingness to abide by
requirements of the church and the missionary being served for accountability
and behavior
Application Process
- Contact the Pastor for
an application for short-term missions.
- The completed
application is reviewed by the pastor and deacons.
- Interview with the
pastor to discuss goals and desires for going.
- Complete any
assignments or requirements for preparation requested by the missionary who is
being assisted, the church or mission board.
- If the candidate is
outside our ministry, we may ask him to complete the full application process.
Support
- Deacons will recommend
an amount of support from the missions project budget.
- In addition or in substitution,
the Deacons may recommend an offering be taken on behalf of the short-term
missionary.
Whether receiving
approval or denial for budget dollars or an offering, we would ask that the
short-term missionary not solicit funds by means of a mass appeal to the
individuals of the congregation.
Support-raising should be restricted to the individual’s family and
friends in regards to our congregation.
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