Bridges Community Church
Missionary Support Application
Applicant Information
Last
First
M.I.
Full Name:
Date:
Street Address
Apartment/Unit #
City
State
Address:
Phone:
(
E-mail
Address:
)
Family members:
Will anyone else in your family
accompanying you on field?
Do you currently attend Bridges Community
Church?
If you do not attend Bridges, what church do
you attend?
Please describe your church
involvement. Feel free to include
involvement in ministries outside
of the local church.
ZIP Code
YES
NO
YES
NO
If yes, who?
If yes, how long?
YES
Location of the mission:
Name and address of the mission agency
under which you will be serving.
Name of direct
supervisor on
the field:
Describe the setting and activities of the mission:
Are you a
member?
YES
NO
NO
Ministry Specifics
Date you are scheduled to leave:
Contact information:
:
Describe your ministry strategy (Church planting, evangelism, humanitarian, etc.):
What are your ministry goals? How do you plan on accomplishing them?
How might your skills, talents, training or gifts be useful on this particular mission?
Testimony
Write a brief testimony describing how you became a Christian and your spiritual journey since that decision. Please
include a description of your personal devotional life:
Please describe your call to ministry (Please indicate both your general call to ministry and your call to this specific
mission):
Training, Experience and Skills
Describe any training, experiences and or skills you have that are applicable to your ministry (please include education,
degrees, previous employment, volunteer roles, languages you speak, etc.):
:
Is there a pre-trip orientation and/or training? If so, when and where will this take place?
Have you served as a
missionary before either short
term or long term?
YES
NO
If so, describe:
Additional Questions
What are your personal long term goals?
Describe how your mission endeavor will contribute to making disciples of Jesus Christ:
Bridges is interested in creating long-term relational partnerships with its missionaries. Please describe potential lines of
partnership you see in your future ministry?
What do your close friends and family think of your desire to go onto the mission’s field?
What is the size and nature of the team with whom you will be serving?
Do you have any health
issues that could affect your
participation in this ministry?
YES
NO
If so, describe:
References
References
Please list three people who are not related to you that we can contact.
Full Name:
Relationship:
Address:
Full Name:
(
)
Phone:
(
)
Relationship:
Address:
Full Name:
Phone:
Relationship:
Address:
Phone:
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Funding
What is your total monthly budget
to be raised?
How much of this amount have you already raised?
How do you plan on raising the necessary
funds?
By what date do the
funds need to be
received?
Please provide a general
breakdown of ministry expenses:
agency, travel, living, program
costs, etc.
Support and Prayer
Please complete and return this application to the church office at least 10 weeks before your scheduled departure
date.
As co-laborers in Christ, we commend you for your desire to serve our Lord in full-time missions. We want you to
know that we are here to support you and the Lord’s work throughout the world. Your application will be prayerfully
considered as we seek the Lord’s will in the matter of funding.
We also want you to know that we will be praying for you as you prepare for this trip as well as while you are on this
trip. Please list below any specific prayer request that you would like us to bring before the Lord regarding your
ministry:
Signature:
Date: