MISSIONS SERVICE CORPS OVERVIEW Mission Service Corps (MSC) is a task force of
missionaries who give full or part time service for two years or more. They provide their own support in an assigned mission/church planting/evangelism ministry. The assignment comes through the Mission Service Corps Department of the North American Mission Board.
Our Mission Statement Sharing the Mission Service Corps mission story by
affirming, encouraging and connecting missionaries and churches to carry out the
Great Commission in Montana. MSC Missionary (definition)
A missionary is a person who, in response to God’s call and gifting, leaves his/her comfort zone and crosses cultural, geographic or other barriers to proclaim the Gospel and live out a Christian witness in obedience to the Great Commission.
The genius of MSC is that it is structured so that every Baptist can be directly involved. For some, involvement means going; for others, it is sponsoring someone else to go. For still others, it means praying for those who go and those who sponsor; and for many, it is a combination of these.
The Process
1. Distinctive characteristics - though MSC has many dimensions, the following characteristics distinguish it from other volunteer mission programs.
Missionaries serve full or part time in their mission assignments.
Missionaries serve for a minimum of 2 years.
Missionaries provide their own support or are supported by sponsors.
MSC/Tentmakers use specific vocational training to support their ministry.
2. General guidelines are followed.
Applicants must complete application forms that include endorsement by their pastors.
All personnel are screened and assigned by the MSC Department of the North American
Mission Board.
Sponsorship funds should be sent through an appropriate non-profit Southern Baptist
organization (i.e., local church, association, state convention, or NAMB).
3. Qualifications. People are carefully screened to serve in specific ministries requested by field personnel. Applicants must exhibit spiritual maturity, church involvement, community witness, acceptable health status, professional expertise, and mission commitment.
4. Procedures. Email (preferred) or mail completed
questionnaire and application with a photograph to the MSC office of the Montana Southern Baptist Convention. Download the .pdf version application now (you may fill out on-line, save and email or print out and write in your answers).
Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed to download the application.
When the completed application is received, it is evaluated for possible field assignment by MTSBC and NAMB , the applicant is consulted, and if approved, an assignment is made.
A list of field requests and service opportunities is available from the Montana Southern Baptist Convention or the Volunteer Mobilization department of the NAMB.
Missions On
Short Term (MOST)
An Overview
MOST is the opportunity for adults to serve
full-time or part-time in self-funded mission opportunities for
terms of service ranging from 3 weeks up to two years. These
terms may be renewable. The mission positions are engaged in
missions, church planting or evangelism, or in directly
supporting these efforts in cooperative partnership with state
and Canadian conventions. Often MOST personnel serve in close
support of long-term missionaries.
Candidates are baptized
Christ followers 18 years or older and active members of
Southern Baptist churches.
Serve from 3 weeks to 2
years of service (renewable).
Missionary or mission
support roles - anything that supports the mission strategy
of the respective convention partner.
Able to raise support
and process it through NAMB.
Insurance available
through Guidestone.
Education and
experience requirements established by the field request.
Not included in NAMB's
missionary count.
NAMB divorce policy &
guidelines applies only to those serving in lead pastor
role.
Must be active member
of SBC church.
20 hours per week
minimum required for duration of assignment (allowing normal
time off).
Basic Training
available online.
The Selection and Application
Process
Email (preferred) or
mail completed questionnaire and application with a photograph to the MSC
office of the Montana Southern Baptist Convention.
Download the .pdf version application now. You'll need
Adobe Acrobat Reader
to download the application.
When the completed
application is received, it is evaluated for possible field
assignment by MTSBC and NAMB , the applicant is consulted,
and if approved, an assignment is made.
Application and
placement are handled as Administrative Process by NAMB and
the MTSBC (typically a 30 day approval process).
A list of field
requests and service opportunities is available from the
Montana Southern Baptist Convention or the Volunteer
Mobilization department of the NAMB.
Diana Bricker