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MOST Ministries
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

In taking on the responsibility of becoming a short term missionary, we want you to know what you can expect of MOST Ministries and what we expect of you.  This will lay the foundation for a successful mission experience.


 

Team Members 
  • Go through the training materials in their entirety
  • Attend all pre-field meetings
  • Complete the Bible studies - pre-field and re-entry
  • Have a servant’s heart, be flexible, and positive
  • Cooperate with the Team Leader and his/her decisions made on your team’s behalf
  • Comply with MOST Ministries’ policies
  • Pray for yourself, the team, the Team Leader, the host and the people you will serve

     
Team Liaison 
  • Recruit prayer support for the team and for the planning process
  • Be a role model for Team Members in all aspects of servanthood; to each other, to the team as a whole, to the ministry staff, and to those whom you will serve
  • Be a communicator to Team Members, church leadership and the congregation regarding information received from MOST Ministries
  • Work with the church Business Manager/Treasurer to receive Team Member payments and send one check to MOST Ministries for each payment due
  • Recruit Team Members or other individuals to share responsibilities, such as:
    • Church PR
    • Fundraising
    • Cultural research
    • Recruiting prayer support
    • Planning the report back to congregation
  • Plan and facilitate pre-field team meetings
  • Provide MOST Ministries Team Administrator with a schedule of your pre-field meetings​​​​​​​
  • Be flexible
  • Be an encourager

     
Team Leader 
  • Be a spiritual leader and encourager to all Team Members
  • Be experienced in cross-cultural ministry and international travel
  • Be spiritually, culturally, and logistically prepared
  • Communicate with the Team Liaison and Team Members regarding updates to the logistics and schedule both pre- and on-the-field
  • Organize and lead pre-field team meetings for project training
  • Coordinate with Team Liaison in pre-field planning (i.e. meetings and Bible study)
  • Lead nightly debriefing sessions on-the-field
  • Be responsible for making decisions on-the-field in coordination with the host
  • Be prepared for and manage any crisis that may arise

     
MOST Ministries 

In addition to the services listed under “What Services Does MOST Ministries Provide” the ministry will:

  • Be available to the Team Liaison for phone and email consultation, and also to church leadership and Team Members, as needed
  • Be the communication link between the team and ministry location
  • Make final determinations along with the ministry site as to location, dates and service of mission
  • Inform the Leader & Liaison of any changes and developements regarding teh mission trip
  • Provide suggestions for any materials needed for execution of the mission service (crafts, witnessing tools, VBS, etc.)
  • Make all on-field logistic arrangements (food, housing, tranportation, etc.) as needed for location
  • Provide a trained Team Leader who trains and accompanies the team
  • Provide all necessary team training materials




 

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    Ann Arbor, MI 48108

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