ISSUES |
XENOS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP |
WORLD TEAM |
| POLICY |
 | Accepts and approves WT's policies as governing guidelines for CP activity.
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| Provides policy to govern the activities of its CP team.
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| CHOICE OF FIELD |
| May
initiate choice of field.
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| Approves the final selection.
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| May
initiate choice of field.
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| Approves the final choice according to policy governing new CP field selection.
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| SELECTING TEAM MEMBERS
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| Selects CP
candidates for teams according to WT Policy 3.2 Church Planters Profile.
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| Presents
CP candidates to WT for processing and acceptance.
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| Selects isolated XCF CP's who may be candidates for ministry of pre-existing WT
Church-planting teams.
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| Assists WT with assessment process by providing up to two leaders from XCF to
serve as assessors at the WT Assessment Center.
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| Provides
XCF with the Profile of a church planter.
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| Channels
CP's from other sources to XCF for possible integration into the XCF team.
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| Processes,
accepts, and appoints CP's.
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| Provides XCF with appropriate data from screening process to facilitate further
training of CP candidate.
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| Assigns isolated XCF CP's to existing WT Cping teams where that is desirable.
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| SELECTING TEAM LEADER |
| Provides
insight and recommends an individual to WT.
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| Approves appointed leaders.
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| Appoints team leader in consultation with XCF.
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| TRAINING |
| Continues
personal development for CP appointee according to the needs revealed in WT's assessment
process.
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| Conducts
pre-field training of appointee in consultation with WT.
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| Provides meaningful CP internship experience as needed.
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| In consultation with WT, conducts ongoing training of CP while on US assignment.
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| Uses XCF/WT's profile of CP to set standards for training goals.
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| Provides
training in church planting through the WT Institute (Win). (All WT church planters are
required to attend Win periodically.)
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| Provide church-planting training modules to XCF as desired by church leadership.
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| Provide the opportunity for two leaders from XCF as desired by church leadership.
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| COACHING THE TEAM |
| Supervises
CP during pre-field and U. S. Assignment.
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| Participates with WT in caring for the spiritual and emotional needs of the CP
while on field assignment.
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| Delegates supervision of CP's field activities to WT.
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| Reviews and approves annual evaluation of CP.
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| Supervises
CP on field assignment.
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| Delegates
supervision of CP's U. S. Assignment activities to XCF.
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| Is accountable to XCF for responsible oversight of CP while on field assignment.
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| Provides an annual evaluation of CP to XCF.
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| FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY |
| Approves
annual plans and budget of CP team.
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| Reviews annual reports on CP team field activity.
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| Assists CP in procurement of personal and ministry support as established by WT.
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| Sends support funds to WT for management.
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| Establishes
annual plans and budgets with team.
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| Accepts and approves annual field activity reports.
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| Manages all funds received for CP team personal needs and ministry: salary,
medical, retirement, reimbursement of ministry vouchers, etc.
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| Provides annual audit statement of WT financial activity upon request.
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| BUILDING THE RELATIONSHIP |
| XCF and WT will each appoint a person as liaison to facilitate communication. The
liaison person from XCF and WT will:
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- Meet at least annually;
- Review team progress toward annual objectives;
- Address any problems in the XCF/WT relationship and make recommendations to the
appropriate entity;
- Copy each other on pertinent correspondence with the team;
- Invite appropriate counterpart to accompany them on visits to the field.
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| DECISION MAKING |
| Although WT is responsible for supervision of the CP team's field activities, XCF
is encouraged and expected to give input to WT through the project coordinator with
regards to the following:
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1. Implementation of the philosophy of ministry;
2. Financial management on the field;
3. Emotional, physical, and spiritual care of the CP;
4. Application of biblical values in cultural context;
5. Expansion and extension of field ministries;
6. Redeployment of XCF personnel to new target areas.
| Although
XCF is responsible for supervision of the CP team's activities while on U. S. assignment,
WT is encouraged and expected to give input to XCF through the project coordinator with
regards to the following:
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1. Continued training and education of the CP;
2. The nature of care required before CP may
return to the field;
3. The amount of additional funding needed before the CP
can return to the field.
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| CONFLICT RESOLUTION |
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disagreements or misunderstanding arise between XCF and WT, the following principles will
be followed:
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- The liaisons will discuss the matter and seek resolution;
- The liaisons will report their solution to the field when parties on the field are
involved, restricting those informed to responsible parties only;
- In the event that a solution is not reached among the liaisons, a Board of Arbitration
will be formed consisting of two leaders from XCF and two members from WT USA's Executive
Committee or Board to seek resolution of the conflict;
- In case of dissolution of the Partnership between XCF and WT, all residual account
balances and items contributed by XCF will be returned to XCF.
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| ROLE OF LIAISON
PERSON |
Insure flow of pertinent information to involved parties;
Negotiate all terms concerning the Partnership;
Act as or procure a training consultant as needed by team and/or church;
Develop joint XCF/WT CP profile;
Channel annual plans, budgets, reports, and CP evaluations to the appropriate parties;
Schedule an annual meeting with his counterpart;
Monitor communications between XCF and WT;
Recommend any actions that need to be taken to the entities involved;
Notify the leadership of XCF/WT in the event of potential conflict and initiate
formation of a Board of Arbitration in case of unresolved conflict.
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