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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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  • 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?

 

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
    • Register for CrossCultural Training - usually Reliant Missionaries utilize  COMPASS training with MTI – make sure these plans have been approved by Reliant and your current supervisor first.

    • The Missionary registers for MTI when they reach 50% of their goal. The aim is for them to attend when they have 80-95% of their goal.

    • The cost of MTI is covered by funds that are raised by the missionary.  
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Between 50-80% - Get Oriented with Reliant's Financial Processes
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Around 80% - Attend Cross-Cultural Training
    • 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.
      • Be aware, there will always need to be four weeks between the end of Compass and Departure for the international assignment to finish. 


At 98-100% - Request Release (** a minimum of 10 business days is required between Release to Assignment and Departure) 

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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
 

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FMHOME:International Liaison contact
FMHOME:International Liaison contact

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