10 Steps to Becoming a Partner Church

  1. Have a sincere heart and vision for missions.
  2. Pray for God’s direction.
  3. Establish support from church leadership and the church body.
  4. Establish a communication line between your church and the recipient church and put
    someone in charge of the project.
  5. Scope out the land!  Send representatives on site to the church location.  Meet with
    leadership of the church.  See and hear the needs firsthand.
  6. Have an overall attitude of flexibility and willingness to support the church’s needs as
    THEY see them. (Don’t tell them what to do.  Meet their needs based on their
    community and culture as the pastor and leadership have discovered by being “in the
    trenches”.)
  7. Be willing to give financially as well as send people support on mission projects.
  8. Commit to at least a five year plan of action.
  9. Encourage church members to go on mission and have  a personal experience in the
    field.
  10. Commit to consistent prayer and verbal encouragements for the recipient church.
Partnership Missions
Construction - 2004
Alliance Christian Fellowship, Bolivar, MO