Mission Participant Reference Form

This form is to be filled out by a pastor or other spiritually mature Christian individual who knows the GFM mission applicant well enough to accurately answer the questions below. All information in this form will be seen only by our director and program leader(s) and never by the applicant.

**ALL fields MUST be filled out or else the form WILL NOT submit. If you are unsure of an answer or if it is not applicable, please put N/A.

Your Information (person filling out form)

Personal Reference (info on the applicant)

Applicant's First and Last Name

What position is the applicant applying for? ---------- 10-day Mission Trip 2-month Summer Internship Mission Training School

How long have you known the applicant?

What is your relationship to the applicant?

How well do you know the applicant? ---------- Extremely well--like family Well--we're good friends Okay--we're acquaintances Not very well

Have you been involved with or witnessed the applicant in any Christian ministry roles? --- No Yes

If so, please describe how you have seen the applicant serve/minister


What do you think are the applicant's greatest strengths/spiritual gifts?


What are the applicant's greatest weaknesses/needed areas of growth?


In the following section, please evaluate the applicant in each character area/personality trait according to whether you think the area is one of the applicant's strengths, weaknesses, or is neutral (not really a strength or weakness):

Before answering the following questions, please click here and read the description of the type of person we need for the position the applicant is applying for (description will open in a separate window).

Have you known of the applicant's plans to do mission work?

What do you believe is the applicant's primary motivation for wanting to do this? ---------- To serve the Lord and gain missions experience For an adventure Parents/others want them to do it Get away from problems/fix problems Fulfill a school or other requirement Other

If other, please describe:

How well does the applicant fit the description of the type of person we're seeking?

If you were in our position, seeking the type of person we're seeking, would you accept the applicant? ---------- Absolutely, without a single reservation Yes, though with reservations/hesitations No, probably not

Why or why not?


Please comment on anything else you feel we should know regarding the applicant, including things from the past that you feel might negatively affect him/her in the present:


Signature

By signing below, I affirm that the above is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge.