SENDING CHURCH STRATEGY

At County Line we value our Missionaries and partnered Leadership Teams globally. If you are interested in missions and becoming a missionary at County Line here are the steps and requirements.

Before we begin...

For someone to become a missionary through County Line, they must attend for at least 12 months in any of our campuses and must be actively involved in a County Line Ministry

PHASE 1

MAKE IT KNOWN ( 1 - 2 MONTHS)

• Fill out questionnaire
• Send references
• Schedule interview with Global Outreach Pastor Chris Kaczmarek
• Pastor will decide from interview to continue moving forward or not
• DISC & APEST Assessment & debrief with HGC
• Follow up with references
• Report to Lead Pastor Stuart Kruse with information
• What is great
• What needs improvement
• Concerns or red flags

PHASE 2

GROWTH PLAN ( 3 - 6 MONTHS)

• Where is growth needed personally
• Leader, Family, Marriage, Spiritual
Where is growth needed professionally?
• Fundraising, Language Training (if applicable), Culture Training, Working with spouse (if applicable)
• Work on and complete Life and Ministry Plan (LAMP)
• Meet with Pastor after this is completed - Pastor will recommend books, resources, etc. to improve

PHASE 3

PREPARE TO GO ( 3 - 4 MONTHS)

• Signoff
•Pastor
• Coach(es)
• Mission Agency
• Develop care/advocacy team (3-5 non church staff to do regular missionary care)
• Quarterly zoom call
• Monthly email
• Exit interview
• What has improved from the start • What still needs work
• Concerns? • Personal Items • Sell House (if applicable) • Packing (if applicable)
• Saying goodbyes (if applicable)
• Commissioning/Prayer Service (held on a Sunday night)PHASE 1 - Make it known (1-2 Months)

PHASE 4

SENT

• First 30 day
• Checklist to get acclimated (created by care/advocacy team)
• Check in with church & advocacy team
• First 6 months
• Monthly call
• Field Visit (1 Pastor, 1 advocacy team member)
• Consistent Updates
• First 12-18 Months
• Send team on impact trip
• Quarterly call
• Monthly email
• Advocacy Team
• Regular Meetings
• Report important updates to staff
•Missionary Care
• Birthday’s & Anniversaries
• Home Assignment
• Outreach Pastor
• Quarterly call
• Encouragement
• Coaching
• Annual assessment of missionary health