VMMissions Application

Employment and Appointment Application

Virginia Mennonite Missions (VMMissions) is an equal employment opportunity employer within the meaning of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, including the religious organization exception. VMMissions offers equal employment opportunity to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, gender, age, national origin or ancestry, disability, veteran status or other status protected by federal, state or local law, except that, as a religious employer, VMMissions is legally permitted to, and does, discriminate on the basis of religion. VMMissions only hires employees, or appoints workers, who profess and commit to practice Christian faith from an Anabaptist perspective, and all employees are required to sign the Lifestyle Covenant in the form below. This policy applies to VMMissions’ policies and practice with respect to recruitment, hiring, rates of pay and other benefits, job assignments, promotion, training, discipline and all other terms and conditions of employment. Additionally, all applicants are required to sign the Lifestyle Covenant below if they wish to be considered for employment or appointment. Please complete this application as fully and accurately as possible.
Full Name (as it appears on government ID)*

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Preferred Name*

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Present Address*

Street Address

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Postal / Zip Code
Addresses where you lived for the last ten years
Phone*
Email address*
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Email address (second, if applicable)
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Preferred method of communication*

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Check all that describe your employment or appointment interest:*

Long-term (two or more years)tranSend (one or two years)Short-term (less than six months)Short-term (3 weeks or less)International locationsDomestic (USA) locationsOffice staff position
When are you available to begin assignment/ employment?*
Core Values

VMMissions is guided by three core values in our individual and collective commitment to Christian discipleship: faithfulness, partnership and transformation. The following questions invite you to consider these values in relation to your experience and training.
Faithfulness
How have you experienced God’s transforming grace through Christ? Describe how this happened and what significant points of growth have marked your walk with Christ.*
How have you been mentored as a disciple of Jesus?*
Comment on your prayer life. How do you nurture a living relationship with Christ?*
Describe several uncomfortable situations, relationships or conversations that have occurred because of your commitment to follow Jesus. How have you grown through these experiences? *
Describe your call to the position or assignment in which you are currently interested. *
Please summarize your understanding of Jesus’ call to peacemaking, nonviolence, and love for neighbors and even enemies. What is your personal response to that call? *
Partnership
In both the office and in US and international placements, VMMissions employees and appointees frequently interact with people from other cultures. Describe the times and places you have worked closely with people of a culture or ethnic background different from your own. What have you learned about yourself and your home culture from these experiences? *
As VMMissions works cross-culturally, both in the US and abroad, the ability to speak or write in other languages is an asset. Please list what languages you speak or write, and how well. *
Of what church are you a member? Is this church part of a broader denomination or network? What church do you currently attend? Please provide the pastor’s name and contact information. *
Describe your involvement in your local congregation. *
Evaluate your ability to work closely and with other people, especially as part of a team where gifts and strengths different from your own are active.*
Describe ways you have worked with Christians of different denominations. How have you dealt with differences in belief and practice? *
Describe your current understanding of your spiritual gifts. How have you used these gifts as a member of the body of Christ, the church, or in your relationships with friends and neighbors? *
Transformation
Describe ways that you have shared the gospel with those who are far from God.*
How do you connect your faith with your work? *
Describe ways you have worked to adapt to another culture or values in order to build relationships with people far from God and share good news with them. *
How have you seen the gospel change people's lives and communities? To what extent is your life shaped by the conviction that the gospel is for everyone? *
REFERENCES

In addition to a pastor who knows you well, list three persons (pastor, co-worker, teacher, friend) who know you well from the standpoint of character, motivation and general qualifications. Do NOT include close relatives. Please provide complete addresses.
References
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Indicate highest level completed*

High SchoolCollege (AA or equivalent)College (BA/BS)Grad School / SeminaryOther
You may upload your résumé here OR complete the schools attended and occupational experience fields below.

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Schools Attended (list by most recent first)
Occupational Experience (list by most recent first)
What do you feel are your strengths and weaknesses in the areas of your occupational experience as it pertains to the VMMissions position in which you are currently interested? *
Appointed Worker Section

Complete this section if you are interested in an appointed worker position (that is, not an office staff position).
For what type of work do you feel best suited? You may wish to include here things you like to do (such as music, sports, or working with children).
Length of term preferred?
Indicate preference of geographical location, if any.
Please list any unresolved litigation/lawsuits or financial obligations (e.g. student loans) you need to resolve prior to your time of service or that may negatively impact your ministry.
If you are interested in applying with other mission agencies, please list the names of the agencies.
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If single, please comment on your understanding of biblical singleness.
If married, please comment on your marital relationship and unity regarding this assignment.
AUTHORIZATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS*
By checking this box, you acknowledge that you have read and accept the following VMMissions’ policies:
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