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titleInternational Orientation & Support Goal Development

International Orientation 

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Once a new ministry offer has been extended for the transfer to an International role, the missionary 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, discuss your anticipated timeline and review the following:

    1. International Support Goal Worksheet
    2. International Check-list
    3. Cross-Cultural Training plans and requirements 

International Support Goal and Bonuses

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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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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 missionary registers for MTI when they reach 50% of their goal. The aim is for them to attend , with the aim of attending training 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 the approved cross-cultural training with MTI around this time.
      • Be aware, there will always need to be four weeks between the end of Compass and Departure cross-cultural training 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) 

    • 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 International Checklist requirements and submit  remaining paperwork to international@reliant.org

Report to New Assignment!  

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