Mission Application - All the legal and general stuff 

Safeguarding

You will be expected to have read, agreed with and be willing to follow our Safeguarding Policy which can be read here.  Where applicable, details of DBS/Access NI need to be provided.

Data Protection and Mailings

Your personal details will be held on our computer database and kept confidentially.  However, in order to process this application, it is important that we can discuss information contained on this form with your Minister/Church Leader, TFM staff members, Mission Area and Team Leaders.  Your address and telephone details may also be passed to the church where you are assigned on mission. However, we will not pass on your details to any other organisation, on that you have our word.
Your submission of this application form indicates your agreement with this policy.

Insurance

As a volunteer with TFM serving on a mission you are covered by our Public Liability Insurance to the value of £10 million.  This covers all we are legally liable to pay as damages and costs/expenses for death, illness, disease and injury.  Also, as we work in partnership with Churches, there will be some cover from their local policy.
However, we cannot cover every eventuality and we strongly advise that you check your own insurance details just as if you were travelling on holiday. Make sure that any insurance policy covers you for volunteer work, not just holidays.
Please note that we do not take any responsibility for any personal belongings or equipment, they are solely owner’s responsibility. Indeed, we strongly advise that you DO NOT bring anything of value with you if at all possible.

What is involved in being a Team Member?

Evangelism

This is the essence of the missions! Don’t come expecting anything else. It is vital that you can share a clear and simple personal testimony of how Jesus Christ revealed Himself to you and continues to be at work in your own life. You will need to be able to communicate the basics of the Gospel message too. Training will be given in doing this.
 
Much of the evangelism happens one-to-one, in conversations in a variety of settings: chatting over a gate, in schools, home meetings, church services and main evangelistic meetings.
 
There will also be opportunities to share your testimony in public and give talks.

Team Work

Working in small teams is a joy.  You will be thrown together with Christians from other churches with an experienced Team Leader.  

Faith and Simplicity

As a visiting team member, you will be as dependent on the hospitality of others as the 72 sent out by Jesus (Luke ch.10).  Like them, you will rejoice at God’s provision, often through his people—but not always.  In the New Testament, faith is spelt R-I-S-K. The food aspect is only a part of this. For faith and simplicity’s sake, all team members and leaders agree to bring a maximum of £6 per day and to leave their credit cards at home, as well as leaving behind their own car. Evangelism always produces surprises. On the mission, you will find yourself being enabled to do new things for the first time, God being your Helper.

Training

All applicants applying to take part in mission will be required to attend a training event.

Spiritual Rule