MISSIONERS OF HOPE APPLICATION FORM

Current mailing address_________________________________________________________

Current place of residence______________________________________________________

Telephone contact (if applicable)____________________Date of Birth____________________

Names and ages of spouse, children and/or family members living with you_______________________________________________________________________
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Country and Position Applying for ________________________________________________

Your current occupation or line of work and how long have you worked in this area?______________________________________________________________________

If student, list college, area of study and expected date of completion_______________________

Your church affiliation: Lay or clergy?____________Date of ordination and order_____________

If local pastor, date of completion of Local Pastors' Institute_____________________________

If United Methodist, present conference affiliation _____________________________________

Date of Baptism_________Name of Local Church____________________________________

Name and address of your present District Superintendent_______________________________
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Name and address of your present Pastor___________________________________________
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I have language skills in (please specify if written or spoken):

English_______________	French_______________	Portuguese________________
Arabic_______________	Swahili_______________	Others(specify)_____________

List religious and community organizations in which you have participated, including leadership
positions___________________________________________________________________

Missioners of Hope will serve with Church leadership to develop program ministries, restore and
construct facilities that specifically serve the needs of children. Please indicate below whether or not
you have skills and professional experience in any of the following (answer yes or no):

Rebuilding of Schools_______Training and equipping classroom teachers_______
Rebuilding houses of worship, parsonages, etc_______Restoration of recreational facilities_______
Land mine avoidance education_______Conflict resolution/Management_______
Caring for and/or advocating in the interest of displaced and orphaned children_______
Community health and nutritional programs______Hospitals and Clinics______Pharmacy______
Others(please specify)_________________________________________________________

Missioners of Hope must commit to a minimum of two years, but may serve for a period of up to
five years. Is there anything that could prevent you from living up to this commitment?__________
If yes, please explain__________________________________________________________
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If selected, you may be asked to serve outside your country of origin. What is your relationship with
persons who are of a different race, culture, ethnic background or economic class?____________
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Have you lived or traveled outside of our country: If so, when and where?___________________

Are you willing to live and serve in another country?_______________ Have you known or
worked with missionaries from other countries? How has this relationship influenced your decision
to apply as a missioner? (Please attach a separate sheet if necessary)_______________________
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Candidates selected for Missioners of Hope service within their country of origin must not be
immediately related to any Church-wide or Conference-wide elected officer.
Are you so related?______ If so, give name(s) of such officer____________________________

Do you have any current health needs ?___________ What medication or treatment are you
currently using or have used within the last year?_____________________________________
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Are you willing to work with or under the supervision of persons of the opposite gender?_______
If no, why?__________________________________________________________________

Should you be selected to serve outside of your country of origin, will you respect and willingly
submit to the authority of the leadership of the Church in your place of assignment?____________

Missioners of Hope must demonstrate a clear commitment to the empowerment of local persons
to carry on the ministry where they serve. Are you so willing?________________

PLEASE ANSWER ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER

Why are you applying to become a Missioner?
How has God led you to make this decision?
Describe how you hope to follow the example of Jesus Christ's Ministry in your life.
Have you been involved as a mission volunteer?

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Signature

Date

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Chairperson - Administrative Board/Council

Pastor

Mission Opportunities