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Location Preparation

Field Leader:  In order When a Field Leader wishes to enter a ministry setting where risk is present or probable, the leadership of the church/team/partner ministry new international location as a Reliant employee, or if a non-Reliant Field Leader wishes to enter a new location with Reliant employees, he/she needs to be confident (and able to articulate) that the potential risk carries kingdom value, and aligned with stewardship of kingdom resources. The local leader initiates the ministry choices and invites Reliant will work with the Field Leader and any approved third party decision maker (field network or sending church) to approve work in the new location. The Field Leader is the one to initiate this process and will invite a team (or team members) to join in the strategic endeavor. 

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Reliant:  Support the choice of engagement in a location of risk with the following duty of care:  

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 Reliant will aim to support the Field Leader in the desire to launch ministry in a new international location. Reliant will initiate discussions and ask appropriate questions to allow the Field Leader to articulate confidence in God's call to a new location. In locations of greater security risk, Reliant will provide a basic assessment to gauge the Field Leader's readiness (and willingness) to lead out in crisis management. Reliant will also assess the availability of resources to empower ministry in the high risk location. The final decision making is ultimately the responsibility of Reliant, but as spelled out above, Reliant seeks to share authority and will work with the Field Leader and any approved third party decision maker to make a final approval on starting ministry in a new location.  

Reliant Team Member: Individually Personally needs to feel called to take the risk and accept the invitation . There is not to be pressure or coercionfrom the Field Leader.  

Supervising Field Network: When an approved sending field network is present, Reliant will work with leadership within the network to make a final decision on the new location. Often, it will be the responsibility of the sending field network to gauge the strategic nature of sending a team to a new location, especially one with greater security risk. 

Sending Church: ReleasesAt times a sending church will be involved in decision making, but more often, the sending church releases, prays for, and supports the individual workers as they are guided by the local field leadership and Reliant.   If the The sending church has is invited to express concerns about the preparedness of a Reliant staff, that concern needs to be addressed during the assessment process. sending team members to a high risk location. Reliant will involve the sending church in decision making on a new location if the sending church has pre-approved third party authority as detailed in a signed MOU.  

Preparing for Crisis Management

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