Applicant S Name (Family, First) ______

Applicant’s name (Family, First) ______

Apprenticeship Application

Global Leadership Training Center

Master’s Touch Ministries Global, Inc.

Unless otherwise indicated, please print clearlyor type. Where applicable, check the appropriate box.

DATE ______

Application for: April 20, 2015  February 2016 

Personal Information

Title: Mr.  Mrs.  Miss  Pastor  Rev.  Dr.  Other.  Indicate______
Gender: Male  Female 
Last/Family Name / First/Given Name / Middle/Maiden Name
Residence/Street Address / Phone NumberCircle one: Mobile/Landline
City / Zip code/Province / County
Date of Birth (month/day/year): Country of Birth: Country of Citizenship:
Spouse’s Name:
Emergency Contact Person (other than spouse)/Relationship to You
______
Family Name Title Relationship to You
Location (City, State, Country) ______
Email address: ______Ph. ______
How or from whom did you learn about Global Leadership Training Center?

If more space is required, please attach an additional page. Include the section number before answering.

B. 1. Missions Experience

Do you have previous foreign missions (outside of your country of birth/residence) experience: Yes  No 
Total length of missions experience: Years _____ Months _____
Country / From (Year/Month) To (Year/Month) / Which organization?

B.2. If married, is your spouse a partner in missions endeavors? Yes  No 

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B.3. Contact Persons for Previous Missions Experience. Missions or organizational staff who can confirm your experience.

Organization / Headquarters/Country / Contact Person / Phone/Email

1. Recommendations

Person Completing Pastor’s (not a relative) Recommendation
Name/Title within Organization / Congregation / Street Address
City/Province / State/Country / Zip / Phone/Email
Person Completing Colleague (not a relative) Recommendation
Note: Someone with whom you have worked in ministry
Name/Title within Organization / Congregation / Street Address
City/Province / State/Country / Zip / Phone/Email

1. Languages

What language(s)including English do you speak? How fluent are you in each language?
Language: ______
Fluent? Yes  No  Read Yes  No 
Write Yes  No  Can you preach in this language? Yes  No 
Can you interpret? Yes  No  Conversation Yes  No 
Basic/Tourist Yes  No 
Language: ______
Fluent? Yes  No  Read Yes  No 
Write Yes  No  Can you preach in this language? Yes  No 
Can you interpret? Yes  No  Conversation Yes  No 
Basic/Tourist Yes  No 
Language: ______
Fluent? Yes  No  Read Yes  No 
Write Yes  No  Can you preach in this language? Yes  No 
Can you interpret? Yes  No  Conversation Yes  No 
Basic/Tourist Yes  No 

1. Passport

Do you have a current passport? Yes  No 
If applicable, attach copy of passport / Country issuing Passport:
Country of Current Residence, if different / Have you obtained visa clearance?
Yes  No 

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1. Health

Health Status (check one) Excellent  Good  Poor 
Are you pregnant? Yes  No
Date of Last Physical Examination: ______
Attach medical certificate
Any known health problems or handicaps? Check one. Yes  No
Chronic problems? Check one. Yes  No
If yes, please explain:
Following is a list of medications that I am currently taking:

1. Your Spiritual Journey

G.1. When were you Born Again? ______Brief testimony:
G.2. When were you Spirit-filled? ______Brief testimony:
G.3. Name of church you attend? ______
Pastor’s Name ______
City/Province/Country ______
Phone ______Email: ______
Are you a member? Yes  No  If “yes,” how long? Years ____ Months ____
Are you a tither? Yes  No  If “yes,” how long? Years ____ Months ____
G.4. In what areas of Bible study have you received instruction through your church, denomination, or related association, etc.?

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G.5. Please list your ministerial experience or area of service in your church(es).

Capacity. ______How long? ____Years ______Months. Briefly describe.
Capacity. ______How long? ____Years ______Months. Briefly describe.
Capacity. ______How long? ____Years ______Months. Briefly describe.
Capacity. ______How long? ____Years ______Months. Briefly describe.
Capacity. ______How long? ____Years ______Months. Briefly describe.
G.6. Are you involved in missions/ministry NOW? Yes  No  If “yes”: Parttime Fulltime
Where? ______In what capacity? How long? ____Years ______Months. Briefly tell us about your ministry and missionsexperience including specific details: ministry type(s), site(s), membership, your role, etc.
Website: Facebook/other social media:

1. Spiritual/Religious Education. Please include significant training programs and seminars:

Institution/ Program/Major or Discipline (most recent) / City, State/Province / Country
Year Completed ______
Received (check one) Diploma  Certificate  Degree  Indicate Major ______
Institution/ Program/Major or Discipline(s) / City, State/Province / Country
Year Completed ______
Received (check one): Diploma  Certificate  Degree  Indicate Major______

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Institution/ Program/Major or Discipline(s) / City, State/Province / Country
Year Completed ______
Received (check one): Diploma  Certificate  Degree  Indicate Major ______
Institution/ Program/Major or Discipline(s) / City, State/Province / Country
Year Completed ______
Received (check one): Diploma  Certificate  Degree  Indicate Major ______

1. Secular Education:

Institution/ Program/Major or Discipline / City, State/Province / Country
Year Completed ______
Received (check one) Diploma  Certificate  Degree  Indicate Major ______
Institution/ Program/Major or Discipline(s) / City, State/Province / Country
Year Completed ______
Received (check one): Diploma  Certificate  Degree  Indicate Major ______
Institution/ Program/Major or Discipline(s)
Year Completed ______
Received (check one): Diploma  Certificate  Degree  Indicate Major ______

1. Your Expectations. Briefly describe how you believe GLTC will help you prepare for your next spiritual assignment in missions. Identify specific missions focus(foci) and locations for mission project implementation. If additional sheet necessary, please add.

1. Supporting Documents: Memorandum of Intent and Recommendations.Read carefully

First, please print contact information requested on each document. This helps us match documents should they arrive separately. Second, complete Applicant Information on each form. Third, provide the entireMemorandum of Intent and Pastoral Recommendation(including the cover sheet) to your pastor (not a relative). Consult with your local pastor to identify potential missions target projects for implementation upon returning home. Clarity in identifying what will be done upon completion of training and return home is essential to demonstrating your intent for admissions and returning for services. Primary stakeholders will sign the Memorandum. The applicant will present the completed Memorandum, signed by all stakeholders, to the U.S. Embassy with other documents during the visa application interview. Fourth,provide the Colleague Recommendation to a ministerial colleague (not a relative) for completion. Fifth, return each document to GLTC via email, Fax, or airmail directly within 5 business days. Address and contact information for GLTC appears at the bottom of this letter.

Memorandum of Intent and Pastoral Recommendation - Contact Information for Pastor

Please print.

Pastor’s Name (Family name, Given name)
Church You Pastor or of which Applicant is/was a member
Address (city, state, province, country) / Contact. Email address, Phone number and Alternate Phone. Please indicate whether phone number is mobile of landline.

If there are special circumstances affecting communications, please notify us.

Ministerial Colleague Recommendation – Contact Information

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Colleague in Ministry (not a relative)

Name(Family name, Given name) / Address (city, state, province, country)
Address (city, state, province, country) / Contact Information.Email address, Phone number and Alternate Phone

If there are special circumstances affecting communications, please notify us.

Your Commitment

I, ______, certify that I am committed to returning to

Applicant’s name. Please print.

toreturning to my home country/church/community upon completion of Global Leadership Training Center apprentice training. Further, I am committed to spreading the Holy Word of God especially to those who do not know Jesus Christ, to ministering until all are reached, to furthering the will of God to generations without respect of person, and to improving the human condition. I affirm that I have provided true and accurate information in this application to the Global Leadership Training Center apprenticeship program. In submitting this application, I certify that I give permission for Global Leadership Training Center to confirm any part of this application by communication with the party(parties).______

Applicant’s Signature ______Date ______Your typed signature is acceptable. (month/day/year)

Global Leadership Training Center

Master’s Touch Ministries Global, Inc.

Confidential Financial Information for Applicants

Applicants must demonstrate the ability to meet the projected budget for participation in the six-month apprenticeship. Where additional support is provided by another party, that responsible party must also sign and indicate the amount of support provided. While GLTC and her partners support training, most applicants do not attend on a complete scholarship. If a scholarship is required, the applicant must contact the GLTC office. See the projected budget in the application package.

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Date: ______

Month/Date/Year

Name of Applicant ______

Family Name/SurnameFirst/Given NameTitle

Mailing Address ______

Number and Street

Number and Street

Town or CountryProvince

Country Postal Code

Country of Birth: ______Country of Citizenship: ______

Amount of support, in U.S. dollars, you will contribute from all sources (personal, church, organization, etc.) toward the budgeted costs: US$ ______. Please indicate amount.

Your Signature ______

Your typed signature is acceptable.

 If there are special circumstances, a personal letter explaining these circumstances must be submittedwith the initial application.

Return the completed form directly to Global Leadership Training Center.

Complete and return 30 days prior to submission of first payment.

Memorandum of Intent and Pastor’s Recommendation

Global Leadership Training Center Apprenticeship Program

Master’s Touch Ministries Global, Inc.

Please print or type.

For (Name of Applicant) ______

Applicant: Please print. Family Name, Given Name

To the Applicant: Please read before distributing this form.

This agreement and recommendations is to be completed by your Pastor and returned by him/her directly to Global Leadership Training Center. An immediate family member of the applicant should not complete this form. If your Senior Pastor, Bishop, etc. is an immediate family member, please askthat his or her assistant also signthis document. If a person other than your Pastor (or Associate Pastor) completes this form, an explanation should be provided. Provide the Pastor with all pages of the Pastor’s Recommendation.

I understand that this confidential statement is being submitted with the understanding that its contents will not be shared with me. I waive the right to see the confidential statement submitted.

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Applicant’s Signature (Your typed name is acceptable) Date (MM/DD/YYYY)

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Pastor’s Name ______

Given Name Family Name

Title (check one) Pastor  Rev.  Dr.  Other: ______
Name of Congregation
Complete Street Address Home  Church  / Phone, Email
City / State/Province / Zip/Country / Alternate Phone

To the Pastor or Lay Leader:

Each applicant to the Global LeadershipTraining Center (GLTC) must have his or her pastor submit a recommendation and Memorandum of Intentin connection with the application. Serious consideration will be given to your comments. We request a candid evaluation and will hold your comments in strict confidence.

The Memorandum of Intent is an agreement between all stakeholders (applicant, pastor, GLTC). NOTE: It is essential to the applicant’s visa application that the applicant demonstrate commitment to the home country (especially international applicants) upon completion of training. We ask that you complete this form carefully and submit itwithin 5 business days of the applicant’s request to Global Leadership Training Center. Contact information for the Center appears below. If additional space is required, please attach an additional sheet to this form. Include the applicant’s name at the top of the page. Thank you for your time and assistance.

Pastor’s Recommendation for ______ Page 2 of 2

How long have you know the applicant? __ Years __ Months
How well do you know the applicant? By name  By sight  Casually, very few contacts  Fairly well, frequent personal contacts  Very close pastoral relationship, numerous contacts 
To your knowledge, has the applicant made a meaningful personal commitment to Jesus Christ? Yes  No  Not sure  If No or Not Sure, please comment:

How do you rate this person in each of the following areas? Check the appropriate response.

Excellent / Good / Needs Improvement / Poor / No Opportunity
to Observe
Ministerial Leadership
Lay Leadership
Christian Commitment
Responsibility
Initiative
Cooperativeness
Physical Appearance
Integrity and Honesty
Emotional Stability
Servant Leadership
To your knowledge, does the applicant: Smoke? Yes  No 
Drink alcoholic beverages? Yes  No  Use illegal drugs? Yes No
Comments:
Does this applicant have any personality traits that impair his or her relationship with others?
Yes  No  Comments:

Please share any additional information that may help us in evaluating this application. This may include recent experiences/incidents in the applicant’s life, personality appraisal, etc. Attach an additional sheet, if needed.

Memorandum of Intent

Global Leadership Training Center Apprenticeship and Reinvestment Partnership

This Memorandum is a simple agreement between stakeholders to ensure that the named apprentice candidate completes innovative, in-time training in critical areas for the peaceful purposes and to return to the local community to reinvest those skills. This Memorandum affirms the commitment of all parties to prepare a nominated applicant to enhance his or her personal, mission-related, and technical skills for the sole purpose of returning to serve in his or her country of residence at the time of application.

Training will be conducted by Global Leadership Training Center, the training arm of Master’s Touch Ministries (MTM) Global, Inc. MTM Global is a 501(c)3 non-profit listed with the U. S. Internal Revenue Service. The Center’s main campus is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina U.S.A. With a solid track record of training leaders in more than 72 countries over 30 years, GLTC makes available to the graduate an international network of leaders and graduates. Learning materials, participation in national conferences, transportation to and from related events are provided by the Center, specialized training in critical areas that promote community economic development, social enterprise, health and wholeness, and sustainable local change. Apprentices reside in GLTC dormitories.The Center commits its resources to the reinvestment in human capital at home developing critical skill sets in such areas as humanitarian relief, literacy, public health, alternative resource development, and economic development.

During training, the apprentice applicant agrees to abide by the GLTC Student Handbook and its Student Code of Honor. The apprentice will maintain monthly contact with the sponsoring pastor, bishop, or appointed representative; develop with the assistance of that local advisor at least two proposed projects for local implementation; and conduct a water filtration demonstration project providing clean water at the point of delivery or other selected projects. Subsequently, the graduate will collaborate with the local faith community and with MTM Global to sponsor identified assistance. Upon completion of GLTC training, the apprentice will return home to report his or her progress with local clergy, to plan a water filtration demonstration project and other projects.

The apprentice applicant’s home pastor, bishop, or sponsoring spiritual adviserhas nominated a local leader demonstrating the integrity and national commitment to reinvest time and talent locally and to train others. The applicant agrees to maintain contact with the apprentice, to identify and prioritize critical projects, and to support on-the-ground implementation of chosen projects.

. Development of future projects will depend on continued partnership between stakeholders.

Stakeholders:

Please Print

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Name Apprentice ApplicantCity, State, Country of Residence Signature

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Name of Pastor, BishopTitle/Name of Organization, City, State, Country Signature

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Dr. Patricia Bailey-Jones, Founder & CEO, Global Leadership Training Center

and Master’s Touch Ministries Global, Inc.

This Memorandum is completed when signed by all stakeholders. Copies shall be provided to all stakeholders, US Embassy, and entities as needed.

Ministerial Colleague Recommendation

Global Leadership Training Center Apprenticeship Program

Master’s Touch Ministries Global, Inc.

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For (Name of Applicant) ______

Applicant: Please print. Family Name, Given Name

To the Applicant: Please read before distributing this form.

This recommendation is to be completed by a colleague with whom you have worked in missions, ministry, or similar service. The named college should return the completed recommendation directly to Global Leadership Training Center. An immediate family member of the applicant should not complete this form. Provide your colleague with all pages of the Colleague‘s Recommendation.

I understand that this confidential statement is being submitted with the understanding that its contents will not be shared with me. I waive the right to see the confidential statement submitted.

Colleague’s Name ______

Family Name, Given Name

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Title (check one) Mr.  Mrs.  Miss  Rev.  Dr.  Other: ______
Complete Street Address Home Business / Phone, Email
City / State/Province / Zip/Country / Alternate Phone

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Applicant’s Signature Date

To the Colleague Making this Recommendation:

Each applicant for admission to the Global Leadership Training Center apprenticeship program must submit a recommendation from someone who has worked with him or her in the mission field, ministry, or a similar service. Serious consideration will be given to your comments. Therefore, we ask that you complete the form carefully and candidly. Your comments will be held in strict confidence.

Please return the complete form (3 pages) directly to Global Leadership Training Center. Contact information appears below.

Thank you for your time and assistance.

Ministerial Colleague’s Recommendationfor ______Page 2 of 3

How long have you known this person? ____ Years _____ Months
What has your association with this person been? Please describe.
How familiar are you with his or her spiritual life? Very familiar  Familiar  Not familiar 
How familiar are you with his or her social life? Very familiar  Familiar  Not familiar 
How does the applicant respond to those in authority?
What are this person’s special abilities in ministry and/or missions?
What are this person’s strengths in ministry and/or missions?

Ministerial Colleague Recommendation for ______Page 3 of 3