What is a Sponsor Church?

If you are a career worker with Reliant, you may be eligible to designate a Sponsor Church that is eligible for a reduced administrative assessment. A Sponsor Church is a church that is financially supporting Reliant on your behalf and is committed to sending you as a worker into the field. You may have many churches who are helping send you as a part of your Reliant ministry team, but you may assign one Sponsor Church to receive the reduced administrative assessment. Typically, employees will select the church that is giving the largest financial gift to Reliant on their behalf as their Sponsor Church. Reach out to your Program Team liaison to see if you are eligible to assign a Sponsor Church.

What is the benefit of having a Sponsor Church?

Reliant workers' MTD Accounts are eligible to have any gift received from a Sponsor Church to receive a 3% administrative assessment instead of the normal 12% for any financial gifts sent to Reliant on their behalf by their Sponsor Church. To receive the reduced administrative assessment, the worker must let Reliant know which church will be their Sponsor Church.

The Intent behind allowing a Sponsor Church

Reliant wishes to support and bless partner churches and organizations.  When a church takes steps of growth (or generosity) to support the ministry of a Reliant worker from their general budget, Reliant wants to bless that church and the worker. We allow Reliant workers to pick any supporting church or the church/organization where they are serving to be assigned a 3% reduced administrative assessment fee.  This allowance will not be extended to other businesses, individuals, or foundations. 

How do I notify Reliant of my Sponsor Church?

See Employment Changes for the form under Section: Change in Sponsor Church (Special Admin fee).

When should I notify Reliant of my Sponsor Church?

Before the first gift is given from the church, fill out the Employment Changes form under Section: Change in Sponsor Church (Special Admin fee).

Am I eligible for the Sponsor Church as an Associate Staff raising to go full-time?

Typically, Associate Staff are not eligible for the Sponsor Church discount. However, as an Associate Staff in Accruing MTD (see MTD Statuses), you are eligible for the Sponsor Church discount beginning right after you complete New Staff Training. Be sure to notify Reliant of your Sponsor Church at or right after New Staff Training to receive the benefit while you are an Associate Staff.

Can I change my Sponsor Church?

Yes, you may change your Sponsor Church if your church stops giving to Reliant on your behalf or if another church comes on Reliant's Ministry Team on your behalf and is giving a larger gift than your current Sponsor Church. You must notify Reliant of this change. See How Do I notify Reliant of my Sponsor Church above.

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