LifeYear Missionary

LifeYear occurs in three main phases over an eighteen to twenty-one-month period. Phase 1: Before You Go. The goal of Phase 1 is to make sure you are well-connected, well-funded, and well-prepared for the international receiving location that fits you best. • LifeYear orientation, • Develop a full partnership team, • Spiritual & character formation, • Ministry & cross-cultural skills, • Receive coaching & mentoring, • Official send-off by the local church. Phase 2: On Location. The goal of Phase 2 is to support you in discerning God's calling for your life as you serve the receiving church well and develop in your character, ministry skills, and cross-cultural knowledge, • Discover the best fit within the church and campus team. • Sending church and LifeYear team provide ongoing connection, guidance, and encouragement. • Quarterly check-ins and equipping times with MAL and LifeYear team. • L215 courses and other discipleship and training times. Phase 3: Once You Return. The goal of Phase 3 is that you have successfully re-entered your home church & culture as well as taken significant steps toward pursuing God's calling for your life. • Decompress and debrief with the sending church and LifeYear team. • Next steps forward (LifeYear+, domestic ministry, marketplace ministry). Additional Responsibilities of the LifeYear Missionary: • Must complete 100% monthly partnership before leaving for ministry assignment, and maintain a minimum of 80% partnership while on assignment. • Must send monthly MPD newsletters to partners. • Must communicate monthly updates to sending church and LifeYear Office. • Must check-in weekly with Ministry Assignment leader. • Quarterly evaluations via google meet and online google forms. • Attend Missions Connect call (monthly). Minimum Qualifying Experience: • Must be eighteen years old or above. • Must have a high school diploma. • Must have been on an international short term or Ten Days Mission trip. • Must be an active member of a U.S. based Every Nation church. • Must attend an Every Nation life/small group regularly. • Must have pastoral recommendation. • Must be willing to complete a full financial partnership team before leaving for ministry assignment. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: • Able to lead someone to the Lord • Stable emotional life • High relational intelligence • Able to work on a team • Moderate reading skills • Adaptable to change • Good listener • Proactive work ethic • Technical skills Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.