Short Term Missions Program


STEP 1


Acceptance

A short-term missionary is a member who senses God’s call to serve as a missionary for less than three months with an approved missions organization.  Short-term missionaries must be current members of Neighborhood Church and/or have a significant history with the ministry of Neighborhood Church. Individuals may participate as short-term missionaries of Neighborhood Church when the following requirements are met:
 
  • Recommendation from a Neighborhood Church pastor.
  • Participation with a Neighborhood Church approved missions organization and alignment with our short-term missions policies.
  • Receive acceptance after filling out the appropriate short-term application.
  • Follow the guidelines of fundraising as set forth in the short-term missions application and mentor process.
  • Remain accountable to the pastor who oversees missions.
  • Remain within the budget set by the missions team, per person, per trip.
  • Maintain that the nature of the trip is evangelistic, discipleship or humanitarian.
  • Once the application is received and reviewed, you will receive a phone call of acceptance or denial from the pastor over missions.
  • If you are accepted as a short-term missionary, your next step will be to have an appointment with one of our mission mentors who will help guide you through our process.

STEP 2



Support Raising Guidelines

➜    A missionary’s initial individual support letter must be approved by the pastor over missions before sending, and must be accompanied by a cover letter of introduction by the pastor over missions.  These initial letters may be sent only to family members, friends and acquaintances and not to a general mailing list of members of Neighborhood Church.  

➜    All finances received over and above the established financial need for a missionary will go into the Neighborhood Church Missions Fund.

➜    A missionary may not send support letters or emails to a mass mailing list of Neighborhood Church members or people that are not personally acquainted with the missionary.

➜    A monthly newsletter may be sent to a mailing list comprised of supporters that would include news, updates and prayer requests.

➜    Checks are made payable to the sponsoring missions agency and designated to the short-term missionary. 


STEP 3


Short Term Mission Application


Fill out the Short Term Mission Application form,
click SUBMIT and it will be emailed directly to Pastor Mark Teyler.
You have 20 Minutes to fill out the application before timing out.

Click here to fill out the form!