Accreditation for Intermediate-Term and Career Missionaries

Process Checklist (Candidate's Copy)


Your Name: _______________________________
World Ministries Department Consultant: _______________________________

Check boxes when steps are completed.

Step One: Initial Contact with World Ministries Department.

You contact Mission Department staff (Phone: 823-6500) to briefly describe nature of the ministry and agency for which you are considering applying . The World Ministries Department staff will explain the Accreditation process and send the necessary application materials to candidate.

You contacted the World Ministries Department.

Date: _________

You talked to:_________________________________

You received the Preliminary Application and materials.

Date: _________

Step Two: Preliminary Application

You complete and return to the World Ministries Department the Preliminary Application for Accreditation.

You completed the Preliminary Application.

Date: ____________

You delivered the Preliminary Application to the World Ministries Department.

Date: ____________

Step Three: Consultation #1

The World Ministries Department staff will schedule a consultation with you to discuss your ministry goals and provide initial feedback based on the preliminary application.

Consultation #1 scheduled for: _______________ at:_______________

Consultation #1 took place on:________________
Participants:_______________________________

Step Four: Evaluation #1

After the consultation, an evaluation is made to determine whether you and your future ministry fit the basic prerequisites for accreditation. If so, approval is given to proceed to Step Five. (The consultant may need to go back to Step Three to gather more information before the evaluation can be completed.)

Results of Evaluation #1 is communicated to you by World Ministries Department staff.

Date: ___________

Return to Step Three

Proceed to Step Five

If approved to proceed to Step Five, you received the Formal Application.

Date: ___________

Step Five: Formal Application

You complete and return to the World Ministries Department the Formal Application for Accreditation.

You completed the Formal Application.

Date: __________

You delivered the Formal Application to the World Ministries Department.

Date: __________

Step Six: Consultation #2

The World Ministries Department staff will schedule a meeting with you to discuss the Formal Application and the kinds and levels of support you desire.

Consultation #2 scheduled for: _____________ at:______________

Consultation #2 took place on:______________
Participants:_____________________________________________

Step Seven: Evaluation #2

The World Ministries Department staff will determine, in consultation with the Evangelism Division Coordinator, whether to give approval to go on to Step Eight. (The consultant may need to go back to Step Six to gather more information before the evaluation can be completed.)

Results of Evaluation #2 is communicated to you by World Ministries Department staff.

Date: __________

Return to Step Six

Proceed to Step Eight

Step Eight: Consultation #3 Support Negotiation

The World Ministries Department staff will schedule a meeting with you to negotiate the kinds and levels of support to be provided by Xenos, pending accreditation. A Memo of Understanding is drafted by you and submitted to the staff person which details the support to be received.

Consultation #3 is scheduled for: ______________ at:______________

Consultation #3 took place on: _________________________________
Participants:________________________________________________

Memo of Understanding drafted.

Date: ___________

Step Nine: Evaluation #3

The Memo of Understanding is evaluated by the World Ministries Department staff and the Evangelism Division Coordinator. Changes on the Memo of Understanding may be suggested to you at this time. (The consultant may need to go back to Step Eight to gather more information before the evaluation can be completed.)

Results of Evaluation #1 is communicated to you by World Ministries Department staff.

Date: __________

Return to Step Eight

Proceed to Step Ten

Step Ten: Final Approval

The World Ministries Department staff and the Evangelism Coordinator will make a recommendation to the Board of Elders for final approval.

Final decision regarding accreditation is communicated to you by World Ministries Department staff.

Date: _________

Accreditation approved

Accreditation unapproved

Revisions needed before accreditation approved (in this case, return to Step Eight).


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