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CHOOSING AN AGENCY

For those who will hold each team member
are being sent accountable to a set of
by their church agreements that include the-
to plant a ological positions, missiolog-
church over- ical commitments, and the
seas, there are methodology that will be
sending organizations that as- employed. In this case, the
sist local churches in this en- sending church is not as
deavor. These organizations concerned about alignment
provide administrative help with with the overall organization,
receiving and receipting dona- but should be very engaged in
tions, handling employment tax making sure the Team MOU
issues, health insurance, and so is in alignment with the
on. These same organizations church?s direction.
also provide on-the-field leader- - Other organizations are more
ship, experienced centrally governed,
coaching, account- and have a more
ability and care. defined Theology,
However, if the Missiology and
church is sending a Methodology to
worker to do devel- which they hold
opment and hu- their entire mem-
manitarian work, bership. With this
they usually work type of organiza-
inside of an NGO tion, the church
(Non- governmental needs to ensure
organization) rather alignment with the
than a sending organization at the
organization. central leadership
level.
Some of the important factors
that workers and their sending 2. How much experience does
churches should consider when the organization have with
selecting an organization are: reaching UUPGs (Unreached
Unengaged People Groups)?
1. Is there good alignment the-
ologically and missiologically? - Most organizations define
themselves as ?reaching the
- Some organizations allow
unreached,? but that can
each Church planting team to mean a variety of things. Key
build their own Memorandum
questions to ask would be:
of Understanding (MOU) that