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South Africa
Mission
Short-Term Missions Team Member Covenant |
If
my application for this trip is accepted, before we leave I fully agree to:
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Pray
regularly for my team leader and team members.
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Attend
all team meetings.
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Fulfill
all preparation and logistical requirements (such as writing support letters
within the required time frame, applying for passports, etc.).
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I
recognize that there is an incredible value in team unity and fully agree to:
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Prefer
others – I will strive to lay down my rights and consider others before myself
(Philippians 2:3).
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Be a
peacemaker – I will be careful not be contentious or argumentative.
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Understand
different personalities, backgrounds and weaknesses – through Christ will give
grace and understanding to my leaders and team members when I see areas of
weakness or differences.
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And
when in the field I fully agree to:
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Remember that I am a guest in a foreign country.
If my hosts are offended by something I do, I will do everything possible
to correct the situation (i.e. Cover bare arms, exposed legs, etc.).
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Remember
that I am a learner, not a teacher or instructor. I may see procedures that seem inefficient to me, but I will
not tell our hosts “how we do things in the states.” I will be open to their ideas and ways and sincerely
interested in learning about their culture.
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Respect
the host’s view of Christianity. I
realize that I am to live out my faith in a new setting.
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Respect
my team leaders and their decisions.
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Refrain
from complaining and look instead for rewards that come when dealing with
undesirable or unexpected circumstances.
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Refrain
from making jokes about things that I don’t understand.
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Be
sensitive to male/female dynamics. I
will be careful not to be alone with a member of the opposite sex at any time
(other than spouse). I will not be
flirtatious with other team members or people we meet in the country.
I will abide by the appropriate cultural behaviors of the country (how to
greet, address members of the opposite sex, etc.).
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Represent
my Savior, Jesus, and Christian Church with integrity.
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Abstain
from the consumption of alcoholic beverages and use of tobacco during the entire
trip.
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