Friends in Action International
Organization
Founded in 1992
Vision
FRIENDS purpose is to assist missionary groups and individuals around the world with similar purposes in helping to lighten their load in some way -- enabling them to continue in their work of "reaching the unreached".
We fulfill this purpose by: building missionary homes and medical clinics, drilling water wells, erecting radio station towers, constructing bridges, building airstrips in remote jungle locations, shipping containers of supplies to missionaries around the world, providing equipment large and small, vehicles, medical supplies, generators, and sending work teams to come alongside missionaries to help them accomplish their work.
Networks/Affiliations: ECFA
Staff
9 full time employees inside North America.
5 field personnel outside North America.
Missions Opportunities
Expected terms of service:
4 years or longer
Qualifications for Applicants
*Clear testimony/believer
*Heart for missions
*Closely align to doctrinal statement
*Good work ethic
*Core values align with FRIENDS
*Debt free
Application and Candidacy Process
*Submit completed application
*Interview
*Obtain 5 references
*FRIENDS personally talks with sending pastor and discusses candidate(s)
*Candidate(s) invited to one-week Orientation at headquarters
*2nd interview with candidate(s) at the end of Orientation week
*Acceptance as Associates - with this status they are able to start raising support
*Attend Missions Training International (SLICE & PILAT courses)
*After support raised, they serve for 6 months as Associates. After 6 months of service, if all is well, they become full Members of FRIENDS.
Training Program
All personnel undergo a week-long training program at our headquarters in PA. Additionally, overseas personnel participate in training through Mission Training International in CO. They attend 2 course, PILAT and SPLICE.
Funding
Our missionaries raise their own support through friends, family, churches and others willing to partner with them in the Lord's work.
Demographics & Policies
This agency invites:
- Non-North American Candidates
- Graduating international students to work in their home country
- Divorced candidates (Discussion needed.)
Statements
No Our agency has standard policies for the education of missionaries? children. Yes Parents make decisions regarding the education of their children. Yes Children are included in our orientation and on field support. Yes Both spouses are required to apply and qualify for missionary service. Yes Both spouses are considered paid staff members. No Non-employee spouses are expected to participate in the ministry on a volunteer (non paid) basis. No Non-employee spouses are included in orientation and on field support. Yes Our agency has a sexual harassment policy. No Women may hold any position in our organization.
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