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At Reliant we love to see our employees called into greater opportunities. On a regular basis our employees sense God is calling them from the U.S.

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As U.S. missionaries with Reliant consider transitioning to an International role, there are various aspects of employment with Reliant that are similar and others that are different from employment in a U.S. role.

 USInternational
SalaryMarket basedNeeds-based
Support Goal (and tool used)
  • offered market-based salary is used to determine support goal
  • Support Goal Calculator tool used to submit

Insurance

(when benefits eligible)

BonusesMinistry Expense Bonus planned into support goalInternational Bonuses requested as applicable, instead of a monthly ministry expense bonus

to an international ministry. This page is intended to help you understand the steps along the way and the timeline needed. The transfer process includes an assessment and a Hiring Decision between Reliant and the leadership of the international ministry. That decision may result in identifying areas in which the employee needs to develop before being invited to this new role. The employee is only free to announce a change and officially raise funds for the new ministry after the hiring decision has resulted in a New Ministry Offer. For these reasons, we encourage current employees to communicate wisely to friends, family and ministry partners. Helpful language includes comments like: "I believe God is calling me, and I've started a discernment process with my leadership"; "I hope to be released to an international assignment"; "Our hope and dream is to minister internationally, and we are preparing ourselves for that"; and "We hope you will continue supporting us if we are released to our new ministry." 


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Steps in the Transfer Process

The process for a current U.S. missionary employee with Reliant to transfer to an International role includes the following main stages:

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All employee roles at Reliant result from a partnership between Reliant and the ministry where our employees serve. Usually, a move overseas indicates a need for a new partnership. Even if the ministry is being managed by a large church, there are usually supervisors for the particular location who will want to understand how we partner together. 
The process for establishing a partnership with Reliant includes the following:
  • Partnership Call is completed with Reliant's International Team and the new supervisors.
  • Reliant MOU signed by new partner ministry
  • New supervisor is

New Partnership: 

If the church or ministry that the missionary wants to transfer to has not worked with Reliant previously, a new partnership needs to be established. The standard New Partnership process is followed in that case, including:

  • New Supervisor has partnership call with Missionary Resources
  • New Partner completes Partnership Affirmation form
    • New Supervisor
    • oriented to need for a budget & international support goal
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    • MTD coach identified, if needed
     
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    For an international

    missionary

    employee, the partner church/ministry is most often the receiving church (located internationally). However, there are scenarios where Reliant partners with the sending church (located in the U.S.). It is important to determine whether the receiving or sending church is the appropriate partner for Reliant and continue the rest of the process with leadership from that church/ministry involved.




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    When someone is already an employee with us, we know they have been effectively assessed for their current ministry. An international move triggers new levels of stress and the need for greater preparation. Also, at Reliant we make sure that a new ministry's supervisor has had the opportunity to interview our employees for the roles they will carry. This is valuable to each party in the discernment process. 


    Application


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    • International Testing in partnership with International Missionary Personnel Consultants (IMPC)
    • Ministry/Health Assessment (completed through Breezy, our application Hub)
    • References from spouse and current supervisor


    Interview Process


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    A potential international candidate will go through up to 3 interviews.

    1. IMPC Interview - The candidate will have the opportunity to debrief their International testing results with a licensed counselor, who will provide a summary report to the candidate, Reliant, and the new local supervisor.
    2. Local Supervisor - The person who will be the new supervisor of the worker in the international location will have the opportunity to hold an interview after receiving the Ministry/Health Assessment and IMPC report.
    3. Reliant - The candidate will be interviewed when needed by a member of the International team or a trained Reliant Assessor.


    Decision


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    The local

    Assessment Process 

    An abbreviated assessment process will be completed at go.reliant.org, looking into key things that are changing in the new international role. It will include things such as: 

    Documentation (application)

    • Spouse reference & current supervisor reference
    • Updates on Job Description/Ministry Skills, Calling to Ministry, Moral Conduct/Emotional Health, and MTD Readiness - related to the new international role
    • International testing in partnership with International Personnel Consultants & Mission Training International

    Supervisor Interview

    After submitting an application, an interview will be held with your anticipated future supervisor for the international role.

    Reliant Interview

    You will also talk with a Reliant interviewer, which will include discussing some of the information reported from your international testing packet.

    Decision

    Your anticipated future

    supervisor and Reliant will make a decision in regards to the transfer.

    If your transfer application is approved, you will move forward with a season of additional MTD and preparation for your international role.

     

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    6 weeks.



    New Ministry Offer


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    A new ministry offer is an affirmation that the employee is well-suited for the new role and that Reliant and the new ministry leadership believe God's blessing is on the transition.

    At this point, the employee will be released to work out their plans for release and transition from their current ministry. In most cases, the employee is carrying responsibilities that need to be transitioned to other people, and we expect our employees to leave well by making the space for a healthy transition.

    In best-case scenarios, Reliant hopes that the current ministry views themselves as "senders." One aspect of that is that the current ministry continues to supervise the transitioning employee during their fundraising and international preparation season. Not every ministry situation can allow for that. If the current ministry is not able or willing to provide oversight, Reliant will look to the receiving ministry to provide this oversight. 



    Additional MTD & Cross-Cultural Training
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    International Orientation & Support Goal Development

    International Orientation 


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    Once your transfer to an International role is approved, you will not need to go through another training. Instead, you will need to connect with the International Department of the Missionary Resources team for an international orientation. During this orientation, we will explain the aspects of employment that are unique to international missionaries and discuss your anticipated timeline and other specific next steps.

    MTD Hopes and Timeline 

    At this point, Reliant will need to see an initial plan for the following questions (it may be helpful to think through some of these earlier on):
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    Once an employee has been approved for the international team, they will need to be oriented to many of the unique distinctives of the international program. Usually they will attend an International DNA held directly after virtual trainings. In cases when this is not possible, they will need to schedule a call with the International Liaison. During an orientation, we will cover topics such as:

      1. International Support Goals
      2. Pre-Launch International Checklist
      3. Administrative functions
      4. International Health Insurance
      5. International Member Care
      6. Crisis Management



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    Typically, US-based employees will need to raise additional funds for their international assignment, both monthly and one-time expenses. Once International Transfers have determined thier new support goal, they will be required to raise:

    • 100% of monthly recurring gifts

    • 100% of one-time gifts OR a 3-month buffer of expenses in MTD account

    The amount of time needed for this fundraising varies greatly depending on things like the amount of funding currently developed and the amount of time the employee can give to the process. 

    Once you reach your goal, you will be approved to buy plane tickets and leave!


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    Reliant employees who are serving internationally for more than 9 months are required to have cross-cultural training. Usually Reliant employees utilize  EQUIP training through CIT and COMPASS training with MTI. Reliant's International Program Team needs to approve any alternate cross-cultural training. The request for acceptance of alternate training needs to be initiated by the leadership of the supervising ministry.

    You should plan to attend 1-2 months prior to launch.


    Getting Started

    When you wish to move internationally, it helps if you reach out to Reliant 6-12 months prior to your desired deployment. Answering the following questions will help us serve you and begin the transfer process. 

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    • When do you plan to start MTD for your international role, and how much time do you plan to devote to MTD?
    • When do you plan to transition away from current job responsibilities?
    • Do you need to change your employment status while you raise additional support (you have the opportunity to change to Associate or a Part-Time status in order to accrue funds more quickly)? If so, when?
    • When do you hope to attend MTI cross-cultural training?
    • When do you hope to complete your fundraising? (Fundraising must be completed in order to be released to your new assignment.)

    • When do you hope to move to your international ministry location?

    International Support Goal and Bonuses 

    • Budget information will need to be gathered from the supervisor for your new international role
    • A new needs-based support goal will be calculated using the International Support Goal Worksheet (SGW). This support goal will be added to StaffNet to help track progress towards 100% but will not be used for payroll initially.

    International Checklist and Other Logistics 

    At 50% of your international support goal
    Between 50-80%
    Around 80%
      • Official transfer happens in Reliant's databases. This reflects a transfer of responsibility from the previous U.S. assignment to the future International assignment and updates ministry information on reliant.org profiles (if not already updated).
      • Aim to attend COMPASS training with MTI around this time.
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    International Release to Assignment 

    Since this transfer involves a new ministry assignment and new international support goal, a new release to your international assignment will be required. A few key things happen once a new Release to Assignment is official:

    • Plane tickets are purchased
    • Salary will change to the international needs-based salary calculated in the SGW
    • Insurance will change to international coverage

     

    Differences between U.S. and International Employment with Reliant


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    As U.S. employees with Reliant consider transitioning to an International role, there are various aspects of employment with Reliant that are similar and others that are different from employment in a U.S. role.


    		USInternational
    SalaryMarket-basedHybrid Approach
    Support Goal (and tool used)
    • Offered market-based salary is used to determine support goal
    • Support Goal Calculator tool used to submit

    Insurance

    (when benefits eligible)

    BonusesMinistry Expense Bonus planned into support goalInternational workers are eligible for monthly Ministry Expense bonus, as well as International Bonuses for unique needs related to living internationally.
    TaxesReliant withholds state tax based on where you are residing and working.Reliant does not typically withhold state tax for international workers. We ask all international workers to educate themselves on local tax guidelines for their state of permanent residence and to notify Reliant if they desire for state taxes to continue to be withheld.



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