Memorandum of Understanding

About Reliant

Reliant partners with missional churches and Gospel-centered nonprofits to mobilize support-based employees for the Great Commission. Reliant is a mission agency and serves as a hub between the local churches, Reliant employees, and generous donors who support the work. Reliant's ministry purpose for engaging in the joint ministry effort for non-employee services, is to provide financial administration and donor services for the local church/ministry partner. 

In order to create funds for ministry activities related to churches, projects, mission trips, and other events, a church/ministry must sign a Memorandum of Understanding to confirm alignment in belief and to outline the responsibilities of both parties. This joint partnership for non-employee partnership memorandum of understanding is for those church/ministries that desire to create funds in partnership with Reliant to further Reliant's exempt purpose without also partnering with Reliant for employment services. In the event that the church/ministry desires to begin partnering with Reliant for employment services, then a new Memorandum of Understanding outlining the responsibilities associated with employees/associates must be signed. 

Reliant is excited to be partnering with your church/ministry to further the Great Commission. Reliant's ministry purpose for engaging in a joint ministry effort resulting in the need to create funds for mission trips and church/ministries, is to provide administration and donor services for the local church/ministry partner.

Church and Ministry Partnership

Reliant works in ministry partnership with a number of evangelical ministries and churches. In each case, Reliant expects that the local church, church network, or ministry will have their own statement of faith or method of affirming Christian belief.

What We Believe

Reliant Mission is a Christian, non-denominational mission agency dedicated to Jesus Christ.
 
Broadly, we affirm historic, orthodox Christianity as represented by the Apostles and Nicene Creeds.
 
Specifically, we are Evangelical and affirm the doctrinal statement of the World Evangelical Alliance:

...in the Holy Scriptures as originally given by God, divinely inspired, infallible, entirely trustworthy; and the supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct...

One God , eternally existent in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit...

Our Lord Jesus Christ , God manifest in the flesh, His virgin birth, His sinless human life, His divine miracles, His vicarious and atoning death, His bodily resurrection, His ascension, His mediatorial work, and His Personal return in power and glory...

The Salvation of lost and sinful man through the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ by faith apart from works, and regeneration by the Holy Spirit...

The Holy Spirit , by whose indwelling the believer is enabled to live a holy life, to witness and work for the Lord Jesus Christ...

The Unity of the Spirit of all true believers, the Church, the Body of Christ...

The Resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life, they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.

Faith Agreement for Voluntary Partnership

Reliant chooses to partner at its own discretion with Christian churches and ministries who are "like-minded" and evangelical. A disagreement on our Statement of Faith is part of our evaluation of the appropriateness of any partnership. Reliant may choose to request or review the statement of faith of a church or ministry that is establishing a potential ministry partnership.

Reliant does not formally sign statements of faith of other church or ministries, and churches or ministries are not expected to formally sign the Reliant statement of faith. Partnership with Reliant is voluntary for both parties and does not constitute a contract or apostolic relationship.

Outline of Responsibilities

This outline serves as a written understanding of the respective responsibilities and expectations of Reliant and the Local Church or Ministry. 

Responsibilities of Reliant:

Faithful Service

• Provide accurate and timely gift-processing services 
• Donor services such as check, debit card and credit card processing and receipting 
• Provide real-time donor support through a “Gift Services Hotline” and email address, monthly giving statements posted online in the donor’s giving portal, and end-of-year donor statements.
• Online web portal for donor giving 
• Payment and purchasing services
• Financial distribution of funds as needed
• Maintain appropriate corporate insurance policies
• Respond promptly to any questions or concerns raised by partner churches and ministries. Be both proactive and responsive when needed.
• Remain compliant with applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations.

Responsibilities of Local Church or Ministry Supervisor:

Faithful Service

• Support and uphold Reliant’s policies and processes
• Concur with and support Reliant’s Code of Conduct and Statement of Faith.
• Remain compliant with applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations. 
• Respond promptly to requests for approval as needed by the Reliant Central office.
• Carry applicable corporate liability insurance.

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