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At Reliant we love to see our missionaries called into greater opportunities. On a regular basis our missionaries sense God is calling them from the US to an international ministry. This page is intended to help you understand the steps along the way and the timeline needed.
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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.
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Transfer Process
The process for a current U.S. missionary with Reliant to transfer to an International role includes the following main stages:
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International Missionary salaries are set on a needs-based system. This is very different from the US structure which uses market-based salaries. The supervisor of the missionary is highly involved in the process by providing budget and expectations regarding the local standard of living. 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. |
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Missionaries will be required to raise:
The amount of time needed for this fund-raising varies greatly depending on things like the amount of funding currently developed, and the amount of time the missionary can give to the process. |
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Reliant Missionaries who are serving internationally for more than 9 months are required to have Cross Cultural training. Usually Reliant Missionaries utilize COMPASS training with MTI. Reliant is continuing to develop new partnerships for the Cross Cultural training needs of our missionaries. Reliant's Missionary Resources leadership 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. Typically, missionaries should aim to register for their approved Cross Cultural training once they pass 50% of their monthly international support goal. |
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International Release to Assignment
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Getting Started
When a missionary wishes to move internationally, it helps if you will reach out to Reliant 6-12 months prior to their desired deployment. Answering the following questions will help us serve you and begin the transfer process.
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The Transfer process includes and assessment and a "Hiring Decision" between Reliant and the leadership of the international ministry. That decision may result in identifying areas in which the missionary needs to develop before being invited to this new role. Only after the hiring decision has resulted in a New Ministry Offer is made is the missionary free to announce a change and officially raise funds for the new ministry. For these reasons, we encourage current missionaries 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." "We hope you will continue supporting us if we are released to our new ministry."
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At 50% - Plan Training Logistics
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- Get Oriented with Reliant's Financial Processes
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Around 80% - Attend Cross-Cultural Training
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International Release to Assignment
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At 98-100% - Request Release (** a minimum of 10 business days is required between Release to Assignment and Departure)
- Request Release to Assignment
- Plane tickets may not be purchased prior to the missionary being Released to Assignment.
- Schedule Round-Table Phone-call between Reliant and the Local Supervision
- Finish all Check-list requirements and submit
Report to New Assignment!
- Send us your prayer letters
- Send us your prayer letters
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