Long Term Missions Application Long Term Missions Application Personal Background InformationFull Legal Name* First Middle Last Date of Birth* Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY Spouse Full Legal Name First Middle Last Date of Birth Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY ChildrenName of Child #1 First Last Date of Birth Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY Name of Child #2 First Last Date of Birth Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY Name of Child #3 First Last Date of Birth Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY Name of Child #4 First Last Date of Birth Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY Name of Child #5 First Last Date of Birth Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY Contact InformationCurrent Mailing Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanÅland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarrussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Swaziland)EthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRéunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint BarthélemySaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth GeorgiaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan Mayen IslandsSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Minor Outlying IslandsUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe Country Address(es) for the past 5 years:Cell Phone*Home PhoneEmail* Education History*Please let us know the following information: Institution Name, Certificate/Degree, Years AttendedEmployment History*Please let us know the following: Dates of Employment, Company Name, Position, Reason for Leaving TSF Attendance and MembershipWhen did you begin attending TSF regularly?*How did you come to find TSF?*Are you a covenant member of TSF?*If you are a covenant member, when did you complete the membership process?If you are not a member, why not?Past Church InvolvementList the churches that you have been involved with in the past, either as an attendee or a member. What was the reason for leaving each of those churches? Church Name and Dates AttendedReason For LeavingChurch Name and Dates AttendedReason For LeavingFamilyMarital Status*MarriedSingleDivorcedWidowedIf divorced, please explain circumstances in detail, including reasons for divorce and when divorce was final:Date of Wedding Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY Describe your Premarital Counseling: Who led it? How many sessions did you complete? What content/curriculum was used?What is the greatest area of strength?What is the greatest area of weakness?Is there any unresolved conflict in your marriage?Describe how you handle conflict in your marriage:Describe how your spouse handles conflict in your marriage:How does your spouse feel about serving abroad on a long-term missionary assignment?How do your children feel about serving abroad on a long-term missionary assignment?What steps have you taken to address concerns of your spouse and children?For Unmarried ApplicantsAre you hoping for one day to be married?Describe your standard for purity in dating and in interaction with the opposite sex:Have you had a history of extramarital sexual contact that carried into your life as a believer? How long ago did this last happen?What steps have you taken to ensure that this type of behavior does not become problematic again?FinancesPlease list all assets and debts you currently have (car, home, personal loans, student loans, etc.)AssetsPlease give us the following information: Asset Description, ValueDebtPlease give us the following information: Debt description, amount owedSpiritual AssessmentDescribe your conversion and the circumstances under which you came to know Jesus.*Describe the impact the gospel has had on your life.*How often do you share the gospel with others? Have you led anyone to Christ? Describe the most memorable experience leading someone to know the Lord.*What are your spiritual gifts and how do you utilize them? How did you discover that these were your gifts?*Describe the impact that discipleship has had on your life. Who has discipled you? Are you currently discipling someone? If so, what does that look like?*Describe the practice of the spiritual disciplines (Bible intake, prayer, worship, evangelism, serving, stewardship, fasting, silence, solitude, learning, etc.). Which one(s) are most difficult for you?*Do you have any current or previous sin struggles or issues that might impact TSF’s endorsement of you as a sent missionary to serve overseas? i.e. - struggles with pornography, alcohol/drug abuse, premarital/extramarital sex, eating disorders, rage, gambling problem, criminal convictions, or any other struggles that have the ability to impede your Christian witness. (**These are not automatic disqualifiers and there is certainly grace, but we do need to know about them in the assessment process.)*If you answered the last question with information about previous struggles, please provide a summary of the people/recovery process/program(s) that aided you through the conquering of that sin.What is your approach to addressing sin in your life when identified (either by you or by others)?*Have you read the doctrinal statement of TSF? Do you agree with the statement as it is? If not, why not?*Church and Community InvolvementAre you actively involved in a Life Group at TSF? If not, how come?*List your Life Group leader and three unrelated members of your group that would be willing to give you a recommendation for service as a sent missionary of TSF:*Leader Name and PhoneMember Name and PhoneMember Name and PhoneMember Name and Phone Does anyone in your Life Group have any reservations, that you are aware of, about you applying to serve as a long-term missionary? How did they respond when you shared this news?*What area of ministry at TSF are you actively serving in at the moment? How long have you served there? Describe your roles and responsibilities.*Have you served with TSF on any previous short-term or local missions projects? If so, what?*Have you served with any ministries outside of TSF? If so, where did you serve and to what extent?Do you serve in the community at any capacity? Explain:Your Missional CallDescribe the process that led to you to apply for foreign missionary assignment.*Where, with whom, and for how long are you considering serving internationally? Why?*Have you sought opportunities to serve with your target people-group locally? If so, what has been your involvement and experience? If not, how come?*Have you sought training that would prepare and equip you for this mission? (i.e. Seminary classes, trainings, culture classes, language classes) If not, is this part of your plan? Explain.*Describe your plan of supporting yourself while deployed.*Is there anything that we have not yet asked about that might help us in our decision to become your sending church?*