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Reliant values a diverse workforce with all the unique qualities that individuals of various backgrounds, cultures and experiences can offer in ministry. Reliant is committed to providing employees with the opportunity to develop to their fullest potential. Reliant will base employment-related decisions upon valid job/ministry-related factors including the employee's or applicant's demonstrated ability, experience, potential, and commitment to the specific ministry of Reliant. Reliant will not discriminate in employment decisions based on race, color, gender, age, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or disability. This applies to recruitment, hiring, training, selection, eligible promotion, and all other actions and conditions of employment such as compensation, benefits, termination, and disciplinary measures.

As a church-based missions agency, Reliant does hold requires that all of its employees we hire are Christians. Reliant employees must be therefore in agreement with the be Christians and agree with Reliant Statement of Faith and must also follow the Standards of Conduct as listed in the Field Manual including the Reliant Code of EthicsConduct.

As a ministry which partners broadly in the Christian community, we also recognize that the individual churches and ministries we partner with will have different theological viewpoints on leadership as it relates to gender. Reliant does leave leaves decisions about women in church leadership positions up to the discretion of the local church. However, Reliant also provides equivalent categories for equal compensation within those churches that hold to a theological position of elders or pastors being a male-specific role. (See Missionary Staff Levels for more information.)