Non-Employment Partnership Memorandum of Understanding

About Reliant

Reliant partners with missional churches and Gospel-centered nonprofits to mobilize support-based workers for the Great Commission. Reliant is a mission agency and serves as a hub between the local churches, Reliant staff, and generous donors who support the work. 

A church/ministry must sign a Memorandum of Understanding to confirm alignment in belief and to outline the responsibilities of both parties before a ministry fund may be created for ministry activities that will further Reliant's exempt purpose related to churches, projects, mission trips, and other events. 

Reliant is excited to be partnering with your church/ministry to further the Great Commission. Reliant's ministry purpose for engaging in a joint ministry effort that includes the creation of a ministry fund for church/ministries, mission trips, etc. is to provide financial administration and donor services for the local church/ministry partner.

Faith Agreement for Voluntary Church/Ministry Partnership

Reliant works in ministry partnership with a number of Christian ministries and churches. In each case, Reliant expects that the local church, church network, or ministry will have its own statement of faith or method of affirming Christian belief.

Reliant chooses to partner at its own discretion with Christian churches and ministries who are "like-minded" and have compatible statements of faith. A disagreement on our Statement of Faith is part of our evaluation of the appropriateness of any partnership. Reliant may choose to request or review the statement of faith of a church or ministry that is establishing a potential ministry partnership.

Reliant does not formally sign statements of faith of other church or ministries, and churches or ministries are not expected to formally sign the Reliant statement of faith. Partnership with Reliant is voluntary for both parties and does not constitute a contract or apostolic relationship.

Outline of Responsibilities

This outline serves as a written understanding of the respective responsibilities and expectations of Reliant and the Local Church or Ministry. 

Responsibilities of Reliant:

• Provide accurate and timely gift-processing services.
• Donor services, including an online web portal for giving, as well as check, debit card, and credit card processing and receipting. 
• Provide real-time donor support through a “Gift Services Hotline” and email address, monthly giving statements posted online in the donor’s giving portal, and end-of-year donor statements.
• Payment and purchasing services.
• Financial distribution of funds as needed.
• Respond promptly to any questions or concerns raised by partner churches and ministries. Be both proactive and responsive when needed.
• Maintain appropriate corporate insurance policies.
• Remain compliant with applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations.

Responsibilities of Local Church or Ministry Supervisor:

• Support and uphold Reliant’s policies and processes.
• Concur with and support Reliant’s Statement of Faith.
• Remain compliant with applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations. 
• Respond promptly to requests for approval as needed by the Reliant Central office.
• Carry applicable corporate liability insurance.

Approval

If any conditions stated above change for Reliant or the Local Church or Ministry, both have an ongoing obligation to inform the other party promptly.

This memorandum is not intended to and does not create any contractual rights between these parties.

This joint partnership is for those church/ministries that desire to create ministry funds in partnership with Reliant to further Reliant's exempt purpose without also partnering with Reliant for employment services. In the event that the church/ministry desires to begin partnering with Reliant for employment services, then a new Memorandum of Understanding outlining the responsibilities associated with employees/associates must be signed. 

Reliant and the Local Church or Ministry have caused this Non-Employement Partner Memorandum of Understanding to be executed by their duly authorized representatives. By signing this Non-Employment Partner Memorandum of Understanding, Reliant and the Local Church or Ministry signify that each understands and will comply with the conditions stated above.

See also: current employee Memorandum of Understanding