Reference type:
Pastoral/congregational endorsement
Personal reference

  is interested in being considered as a Homeland Mission Intern. This is a summer position where the intern will work closely with groups coming to the host site, may work with children from the community and culture where she/he is working; and will be on a staff with other mission workers. Since it is our purpose to secure an understanding of the applicant's personality as a whole, we urge you to be completely frank, in justice both to the person under consideration and to the Church. Feel free to offer pertinent facts and judgments not covered by the questions. We shall be grateful for your prompt assistance and shall treat your reply confidentially. Please type or print clearly in black ink.

your name

occupation

address

  zip code
city, state

phone (home)
phone (cell)
phone (fax)

e-mail

1. How long, how well and under what circumstances have you known the applicant? (In this section, consider typing your response in a word processing program then copying and pasting the text into these boxes.)

2. What do you believe to be the applicant's reasons for applying for mission service with the Church?

3. Please write a narrative recommendation including such topics as:

a. Ability to articulate Christian faith
b. Spiritual maturity
c. Emotional Strength
d. Cross-cultural Adaptability
e. Interpersonal relationships
f. Authority Relationships
g. Ability to do planning and implementation (Self motivation)
h. Health concerns

Thank you very much for your help!

Questions? Call Brenda Tyler.