Accreditation for Intermediate-Term and Career Missionaries

Process Checklist (Consultant's Copy)


Candidate Name: _______________________________
Consultant: ____________________________________

Check boxes when steps are completed.

Step One: Initial Contact with World Ministries Department.

Candidate contacts World Ministries Department staff (Phone: 823-6500) to briefly describe nature of the ministry and agency they are considering applying for. You should explain the Accreditation process and send the necessary application materials to candidate.

You were contacted by candidate.

Date: _________

You explained the accreditation process.

You sent the Preliminary Application materials to the candidate.

Date: _________

Step Two: Preliminary Application

Candidate completes and returns to you the Preliminary Application for Accreditation.

You received the Preliminary Application.

Date: _________

You reviewed the Preliminary Application.

Date: _________

Step Three: Consultation #1

You schedule a consultation with the candidate to discuss their ministry goals and provide initial feedback based upon the preliminary application.

You scheduled Consultation #1 for: ______________ at:_____________

Consultation took place on:_______________
Participants:______________

Step Four: Evaluation #1

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

You conducted Evaluation #1.

Date: ___________

You made decision to return to Step Three.

Date: ___________

You made decision to proceed to Step Five.

Date: ___________

You communicated decision to candidate.

Date: ___________

If approved to go to Step Five, you sent Formal Application to candidate.

Date: ___________

Step Five: Formal Application

Candidate completes and returns to you the Formal Application for Accreditation.

You received Formal Application from candidate.

Date: ___________

You reviewed Formal Application.

Date: ___________

Step Six: Consultation #2

You schedule a meeting with the candidate to discuss the formal application and the kinds and levels of support desired.

You scheduled consultation #2 for: _____________ at:___________

Consultation took place on:______________
Participants:______________

Step Seven: Evaluation #2

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

You conducted Evaluation #2.

Date: __________

You made decision to return to Step Six

Date: __________

You made decision to proceed to Step Eight.

Date: __________

You communicated decision to candidate.

Date: __________

Step Eight: Consultation #3 Support Negotiation

You schedule a meeting with the candidate to negotiate the kinds and levels of support to be provided by Xenos, pending accreditation. A Memo of Understanding is drafted by the candidate and submitted to you which details the support to be received.

You scheduled Consultation #3 for: ______________ at:_____________

Consultation took place on:
Participants:

Memo of Understanding drafted.

Date: ___________

Step Nine: Evaluation #3

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

You conducted Evaluation #3.

Date: __________

You made decision to return to Step Eight.

Date: __________

You made decision to proceed to Step Ten.

Date: __________

You communicated decision to candidate.

Date: __________

You had the Memo of Understanding signed.

Date: __________

Step Ten: Final Approval

You and the Evangelism Coordinator will make a recommendation to the Board of Elders for final approval.

You made a recommendation to Board of Elders.

Date: __________

Decision made by Elders.

Date: __________

Accreditation approved

Accreditation unapproved (list reasons below)

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

You communicated decision to candidate.

Date: _________


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