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Reliant mission is As the sending agency and employer and therefore , Reliant Mission maintains responsibility for liability and risk. With that this in mind, Reliant has a 's Crisis Management Team that (CMT) will ultimately make the final decision when it comes to crisis response for Reliant employees. In all crisis responses, Crisis Management response, Reliant's CMT will work with field leadership. In , and in some cases, depending on the situation, the crisis management manager may invite a leader from the Reliant will allow an approved third party (supervising network or sending church to be a member of the Crisis Management Team for the specific crisis. Explain the idea of pre-approved delegate for crisis leadership on this page.) to make decisions on behalf of the team. 

Shared Crisis Authority and Responsibilities in Reliant Partnerships

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• Reliant is the sending agency and employer, partnering with local churches and ministries to support ministry on the ground , (rather than initiate or guide those works). Reliant holds fiduciary responsibility and a duty of care for our missionaries/staff, and associate volunteers.

• Field Leader guides the strategy and day-to-day work of the ministries where Reliant workers serve.   The capacities of Local field leaders vary; they may be a pastor, a church plant leader, a leader of a network of churches, or the team leader of a ministry. The local leader Field Leader may or may not be employed by Reliant. The local leaderField Leader(ship) has agreed to a partnership with Reliant according to the  Memo of Understanding (MOU). One of the responsibilities assigned to the local leader is Crisis Response Field Leader is crisis response management and preparation. The local leader will relate to Reliant’s Crisis Management team and structure in the management of crises. In the event of a crisis, the Field Leader will actively work with Reliant's CMT to guide decision making and response.  

• Reliant Team Member is the Reliant employee or associate volunteer, who is raising support for their mission, employed by Reliant, volunteering for Reliant,  and is responsible to report to Local Leadership for guidance in ministry. volunteer actively involved in the field work of a Reliant ministry partner. The Reliant Team Member reports directly to a Field Leader and agrees to follow his/her guidance in crisis response and decisions for the team. The Reliant Team Member is responsible to create personal contingencies and needs to think through personal appetites for risk that could dictate a different response in various crises.  

• Supervising Field Network In some settings, the local field work is guided by a network of churches. In most cases, the network also has a direct partnering relationship with Reliant .  (GCE, Salt Network, 100 UPG). These networks provide oversight and training guidance to local leaders. They are also providers of resources in crisis situations through pastoral care, provision of monetary resources, recruiting, etcWhen a supervising field network is present, oftentimes resources are provided by the network in crisis situations. In some cases, upon approval (by Reliant and Field Leader), Reliant will allow the Supervising Field Network to make decisions on behalf of the team in the event of a crisis. *When Reliant is working with another mission sending agency or ministry and a seconding agreement is requested in place, Reliant's crisis regulations will be subject to any written protocols in the secondment agreements.

• Sending Church The sending church is the entity that is affirming the calling and sending of the missionary.   When the sending church has a role, an expectation or duty to assist in crisis management, this will be detailed in an MOU with Reliant and the Local LeadershipField Leader. 

Our guiding principlesGuiding Principles:

We look to support the local leadership of our partnering churches to be the primary decision-makers and crisis managers in our international locations.  We believe the best decisions and situational knowledge are held closest to the ground in most cases. We expect local leadership to be responsive to their agencies and to Reliant as there are times when non-local parties need to guide response. (Note- how do we state that as an employer we maintain duty of care of employees? Is it a form of final say? Or something different?)  

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