{Application
for Work in
Please complete this Application thoroughly and
prayerfully to show your interest in working in any capacity with
Please print or type clearly. Please use extra paper where necessary. Submission by email is welcome.
(Feel free to complete this application in a computer word processor if you wish, by typing your answers after the questions and letting the application expand as you do. A husband and wife team will need to complete two applications when the wife is personally involved in ministry in any way.)
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO:
Rev. Rudy Poettcker,
Email: rep@reformation.edu
Or call Rev. Geoffrey Donnan
Phone: 772-571-8030; Fax: 772-571-8010
Email: president@reformation.edu
A. INTRODUCTORY UNDERSTANDINGS:
1. RCM is a local church-run ministry which has appointed
a board to oversee its ministries.
However, RCM does not provide direct ecclesiastical oversight except as
agreed upon through cooperative agreement.
All field personnel are required to have an agreeable ecclesiastical
body under whose authority ecclesiastical matters may be referred. This body will need to have an agreement with
RCM before any direct ecclesiastical responsibilities can be assumed by
RCM. While RCM does not have
ecclesiastical oversight, any ecclesiastical responsibilities need to be
carried out in harmony with RCM's other operating policies and with RCM's full
knowledge and approval. In any cases
where ecclesiastical discipline is necessary, RCM will defer judgement to
previously agreed church courts (part of the cooperative agreement signed with
all sending bodies).
2. RCM is intended to operate as a field-sensitive
missionary organization (by that we mean that the field will be involved in
establishing its field agenda in conjunction with the administration). While field personnel will be queried and
consulted on all policies established relating to field practices, the RCM
board (and ultimately the session of the church) has final authority in any
cases of dispute between the administration and the field.
3. RCM has two major field policies: to avoid dependency and, to the greatest
possible extent, utilizing local people to fulfill local responsibilities. These policies greatly affect many programs
and approaches to our mission work.
4. Field personnel work in conjunction with their field
team leader (where more than one unit is operative in the field) and the RCM
Director. All projects and programs must
be cleared through the Director, who in turn is responsible to the board. In the event of any dispute between the field
and the Director, the board will have final authority (unless doctrine or
morals are involved, in which case the matter will be resolved in consultation
or by referral to the proper ecclesiastical courts).
5.
All
affiliated personnel agree to notify
a) Your doctrinal position
with regards to the confessions or the items contained in this application
should change.
b) Your association with
any ecclesiastical authority should change.
c) If married, you become
separated or divorced, or your spouse dies.
d) If single, you marry
someone whose doctrinal position is different from yours. (In any case, they should complete an
application if they are in any way involved in your work.)
e)
If
you become involved in some type of activity or conduct that could affect your
work, witness or credibility; and/or if you are placed under any kind of
ecclesiastical discipline.
Please make and keep a photocopy of this
application for your records and future reference.
B. PERSONAL
INFORMATION:
Title & Name: ________________________________________________ Date: __________________
Email Address: _______________________________________________ SS#: __________________
Address: ____________________________________________________ Birth Date: _____________
____________________________________________________________ Phone:__________________
____________________________________________________________ Fax:___________________
Family Status: ____Single ____Married ____Divorced ____Number of Children
Spouse Title & Name: __________________________________________ Birth Date: _____________
Have you or your spouse ever been married or divorced before? _YES / NO (If yes, please provide details.)
Names of Children and dates of birth (place an "X" next to those not living with you):
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
Home/Sending Church:__________________________________________________________________
Address:_____________________________________________________________________________
Pastor: ____________________; Email: ___________________________Phone:___________________
Membership Details: Baptized? YES / NO Communicant Member? YES / NO
How long have you been a
Will this Church (eldership) provide ecclesiastical oversight for you? YES / NO
(If “no” please state which Church will) _____________________________________________
{Beginning with most recent give: Name of Institution, Dates Attended, Degrees/Certifications Received}
Past Work Experiences: {Beginning with most recent give: Employer Name, Dates Worked,
Type of Work & Responsibility, Reason for Leaving}
References: {Please provide the following: Name, relation to you, Phone #, Email address}
1. Family (at least one).
2. Church (at least two; one being current pastor).
3. Work (at least two).
C. CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE AND CALLING:
(Please answer on a separate sheet of paper, unless you are submitting via email)
1. Briefly describe your family background, and your history in being a Christian.
2. In 100-200 words explain the reason for the hope that is yours in Jesus Christ.
3. When, where and by what church were you baptized? Was it done by water in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit? If not, explain.
4. Briefly describe your daily walk with the Lord, your devotional habits and discipline.
5. Have you ever been under church discipline? If so, please explain and provide evidence that you are no longer under such discipline.
6. Have you ever sought or held office in a church? If so, please name the offices and dates held in which churches (Including details of ordination).
7.
RCM desires that all field
personnel show a godly testimony by being faithful and committed members of a
local church. (a) Do you agree with
this, and (b) Are you willing to be an active and committed "associate
member" of the First Presbyterian Church in
8. Please provide some details of your employment experiences.
9. If single, please explain your understanding of relationships with unbelievers of the opposite sex.
D. INVOLVEMENT
AT
(Please answer on a separate sheet of paper, unless you are submitting via email)
1. In as much detail as you wish, please explain the reasons for your interest in wanting to serve in another culture.
2. Describe any past experiences you have had in regards to serving Christ (apart from daily life). Also explain any particular training you have (apart from your education listed above).
3. Please describe the type of work (courses/grades) you especially desire to be involved in, and tell us if there is any particular work (courses/grades) which you do not wish to be involved in.
4. What languages do you speak? How fluent are you in each?
E. DOCTRINE
AND LIFE:
(Please answer on a separate sheet of paper, unless you are submitting via email)
1. Please provide a personal statement of faith, including your understanding of the "Reformed Faith" and how it affects your daily life and relationships with saved and unsaved.
2. Please provide a list of Confessional Standards which you are familiar with and submit to. Does your home/sending church and any supporting churches also hold to these Standards? Explain.
3. If you are familiar with the "Five Points of Calvinism" please briefly explain them and explain your reasons for not holding to any one of them (if applicable).
4. Describe your own “world-and-life view”.
5. Explain how you personally deal with gossip and give examples if possible.
6. Explain how you resolve problems with others (please use real-life examples).
7. Regarding submission to authority and being accountable to others:
Explain:
a) Your understanding of this and how you have practiced this in your own life.
b) Any negative experiences you have had with this, due to its misuse.
c) Examples where you have had to exercise authority and hold others accountable.
8. Please briefly respond to each of the following (for possible future discussion):
a) Arminianism.
b) Covenant baptism of infants or believer's baptism.
c) The modern-day charismatic movement and use of charismatic gifts today.
d)
The
e) The on-going use of the Law of God.
f) The role of women in ministry in the church, and in the offices of the church.
g) Homosexuality and abortion.
h) The necessity of membership in a local church.
i) Creation, evolution, and theistic evolution.
j) The teaching and practice of a "Christian culture" in a "cross-cultural" situation.
k) Giving money (or material help) to people in need.
9. Please be sure that you have read “What CLA Stands For” (please ask for a copy if you do not have one yet). After having read it, please explain any areas where you have any questions and/or disagreement.
F. FOR TEACHING SITUATIONS:
(Please answer on a separate sheet of paper, unless you are submitting via email)
Please briefly respond to each of the following (for possible future discussion):
1. The responsibility of a teacher in teaching the textbook and adding relevant material.
2. The role of a teacher in authority and discipline over students.
3. The purpose of tests and grading, and issuing report cards.
4. The necessity of students earning grades according to achievement over-against favoritism.
5. How to practice "team work" with other teachers, staff, and administration.
6. Necessity to admit to sin or wrong-doing to students, other teachers, and administration.
7. What to do when someone talks about another teacher or the administration to you.
8. Necessity of teacher improvement through administrative observation, critique, and advice.
G. SUPPORT INFORMATION:
(Please answer on a separate sheet of paper, unless you are submitting via email)
1. Since you will require some amount of additional financial support, please explain how you hope to have this provided.
2.
Do you understand/agree that
3. Please provide a list of any insurance plans you are a member of (health, medical, life, retirement).
By signing this application, you certify that you have personally completed this Application and affirm that all of the information submitted is true and correct. Furthermore, you state that you have read and agree to abide by the above INTRODUCTORY UNDERSTANDINGS.
Signed Date
Please provide us with a list of references of persons who know you and your work. Send us their name, address (email) and phone numbers, along with information on your relationship with them and how long they have known you.
Complete and send or email to:
Rev. Rudy Poettcker,
Email: rep@reformation.edu
Or call Rev. Geoffrey Donnan
Phone: 772-571-8030; Fax: 772-571-8010
Email: president@reformation.edu
If you have any questions or need further
clarification, please contact Rev. Poettcker.