CBF AsYouGo Affiliate field personnel
An Affiliate is a Christian who senses the leadership of God to share his or her faith cross-culturally. AsYouGo Affiliate service offers a means for self-supporting personnel to serve through the CBF's field team structure. This may be through their career (tent making) as teachers, professors, business people, medical professionals, etc. We utilize a wide variety of training and experience on teams ministering with the “most neglected” worldwide. Ministers, theological educators, ESL teachers, physicians, et al. can bring their individual gifts to the task and strengthen the overall team. It may also be through the direct financial support of partners. Regardless of support structure, the ultimate goal is to have long-term self-sustaining ministry.
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship operates in a world without borders. We seek not to compete with or duplicate the efforts of others.
How does the affiliate program work?
There are two threads of Affiliate service, those that are self-funded and are not employees of the Fellowship, and those are self-funded employees of the Fellowship.
Non CBF-employed Affiliates
These individuals do not need or desire employment with CBF. This would be the ideal option for someone working for a company, NGO, church, University/school, is retired, etc… that does not need access to health insurance, salary and other benefits.
Requirements of this type of service:
- This option requires proof of external employment and/or verification that you do not want to be a self-funded employee of CBF.
- You will be responsible for your own personal health insurance coverage. By virtue of our commissioning you as a CBF field personnel, you may choose benefit coverage through the Church Benefits Board (CBB) of CBF. To receive these benefits CBB requires that such affiliate persons are self-employed, or have an employer relationship with a Church or ministry organization. Affiliates choosing to receive benefits through the CBB are provided access to and may choose to purchase retirement, disability and life insurance coverage.
- Affiliates that need additional ministry financial support may create ministry projects through the team structure within which CBF Global Missions works. CBF will receive, hold, and track financial contributions from partners for these projects. We consider these contributions “charitable contributions” for tax purposes with the understanding that CBF assumes complete discretion and direction over the use of the gift (it is our policy to use the gift as designated). Affiliates must record and provide receipts for all expenses designated for projects, through our internal accounting procedures.
- U.S. citizenship is not required to be a non-CBF employee Affiliate but the Affiliate must be eligible for employment, green card, work permit, or meet expatriate requirements for employment to be eligible for optional benefits offered by CBF.
- All Affiliate appointments are for designated terms (ex. 3 years). After the term is complete, a new term and any adjustments occur through the AYG Evaluation and Renewal process.
Self-funded CBF-employees
These individuals are those who self-fund mission ministry through partners and churches, and desire employment with CBF for access to health insurance, salary facilitation and other benefits.
Requirements of this type of service:
- This option requires an annual budget developed in conjunction with, and approved by CBF Global Missions
- The first three months of your budget must be in hand at CBF with 100% of the remaining term budget pledged by partners and churches before you attain employed status with CBF.
- All Affiliate appointments are for designated terms (ex. 3 years). After the term is complete, a new term and any adjustments occur through the AYG Evaluation and Renewal process.
- To maintain active status as a self-funded CBF employee, we expect an average of three months of your budget in hand at all times, with 100% of your total term budget pledged. This means that as your monthly expenses are reimbursed and salary paid, contributions continue to be received, which replenish your on hand funds and keep you at a three-month average.
- Self-funded employed Affiliates have access to benefits through CBF Human Resources. The HR department will provide as overview of benefit options including the costs for each. These costs will be projected for the length of the term, and actual costs will vary (higher or lower) each year. Employed Affiliates may then choose the benefits that they need. The costs for benefits will be included in the budget that the Affiliate is raising support for from partners.
- CBF will receive, hold, and track financial contributions and pledges from partners. We consider these contributions “charitable contributions” for tax purposes with the understanding that CBF assumes complete discretion and direction over the use of the gift (it is our policy to use the gift as designated). CBF employees are required to maintain financial accounting and reporting through our internal accounting procedures, which includes sending ministry expense receipts to CBF.
- U.S. citizenship is required to be a Self-funded Affiliate.
Am I eligible to be an affiliate?
Basic guidelines for becoming an Affiliate through the AsYouGo Affiliate Service include the following:
- Active faith, “believer’s baptism”, and current church membership
- A call from God to mission service
- Good moral character and reputation
- A lifestyle of actively sharing one’s faith with non-Christians
- Demonstrates Baptist identity
- Embraces CBF Global Mission’s organizational identity and philosophy of missions
- Employment possibility in strategic location which will correspond with a service assignment from an existing field team.
- Experience and physical capability to meet the demands of the service assignment
- Desire and capability to participate in team strategy, accountability and consensus building when relating to a field team
- Willingness to attend team meetings at least once a year either on the field or in conjunction with the General Assembly
- Demonstrates spiritual and emotional maturity
- Married candidates need to have been married at least 2 years
If you would like to become a candidate for AsYouGo service, please fill out the information form. You may also like to ask further questions before becoming an active candidate, feel free to call or e-mail Matt Norman or Lori Irons-Crenshaw at (770) 220-1600.
Where can I serve?
The following is a list of available service assignments requested by CBF field personnel.
China and Asia
Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist or Speech Pathologist, China
The therapist would provide daily therapy, assessment and evaluation for children with disabilities, primarily with cerebral palsy, and training to the local Chinese staff who also work with the children. The ideal candidate will have professional qualifications, have the ability and sensitivity to work with handicapped children and the spiritual and emotional maturity necessary to give and give to those most needy.English Teacher China
Year long, English teacher, China
Teachers are needed to teach in university or college settings in university or college settings in Hainan Province. A Bachelors’ degree is required and teaching experience or a TESOL certificate is required. The teacher would not only develop their own personal life within the university community as an English teacher, but will assist the CBF China team to build relationships of trust in particular relating to the Hainan Christian council and Lay Training Center, sharing their story with US churches, offering English teaching services, and hosting teams that may come to visit Hainan. Teachers need to be in good health, able to climb at least six flights of stairs, twice daily, as apartments or classrooms may not always be on the ground floor. Individuals should also be open and aware of the requirements of living cross culturally—learning some Chinese language, eating Chinese food, understanding Chinese culture.
Strategic Catalyst, unevangelized people group, SE Asia
A couple or single person to serve as an advocate on behalf of this people group and all the unevangelized people groups of Austronesia, seeking to bring more of God’s resources to bear upon the needs of these unevangelized people.
Europe
Alfa and Omega Programs Assistant/Immigrant Ministry Coordinator, Spain
The person or couple filling this request will serve in an exciting roll that will provide a structured work environment through service at the Alfa and Omega School as well as the freedom to develop ministries for the immigrants in the community.
Minister to International Students through Churches, North Africa
This person will minister to Christian students in a University system and equip these students for ministry in their context. The student minister will serve on a pastoral team which has a longstanding history of ministry to students. The ideal candidate will have a calling to cross-cultural ministry, be flexible, have a willingness to travel, ecumenical spirit, be a team player, be willing to learn the French language and have strong interpersonal skills.
Latin America
Urban Ministry, Mexico City, Mexico
A couple to live out and advocate holistic ministry among the most neglected of Mexico City and the regional Baptist conventions of Mexico. This couple will serve as a bridge builder between the Mexico Baptist Convention and the ecumenical community in holistic ministry.
Middle East
English Teacher, Middle East
Teaching English in a national school. Work with youth in an International Church. Developing relationships with nationals and sharing the Gospel.
NGO Coordinator, Middle East
Work in a local NGO. Write grant applications for funding projects. Project plan preparations and recommendations to NGO Council. Teach ESL. Children’s work. Migrant camp relief work. A variety of projects are possible. Active in local church.
United States
Director of International Student Ministry Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana (in partnership with ABC)
This is a tremendous opportunity for someone called to do international student ministry. Purdue is a prime setting with nearly 5000 international students, making up more than 1/8 of the student body. These students are underserved by the Christian community. The Baptist Student Foundation is an established Christian community with centrally located facilities within the Purdue campus. This ministry is poised to move to the next level of global involvement. The ideal person will hold a BA/BS degree, a seminary degree or equivalent would be helpful, must have cross cultural sensitivity, be a self-starter, ability to work on teams, friendly, teaching, theological in thinking, and the ability to interpret the ministry to supporters and others. The goal of the position is to develop a ministry with international students that reflects the shared values and priorities of CBF and ABC, utilizing the gifts and talents of the students involved, working with the existing Christian community and the offices at Purdue University.
Coordinator for BSM Medical Teams and Local Congregational Mission Involvement Galveston, Texas
This coordinator will build a network of medical mission opportunities through the medical school students at Galveston. The task will involve ministries to and among these students as they are teamed with various congregations to engage in medical missions regionally, in the Texas Valley, and throughout South/Central America and the Caribbean area. It will involve both student ministries with these professions and their families as well as coordination of ministry opportunities to the large international community in this area.
Together for Hope Coordinator/Catalyst Allendale, South Carolina
Ministering alongside the people of Allendale County with a holistic ministry as a catalyst to help discover ways to raise/improve their physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well being. The ideal person will have the ability to effectively relate to the people of Allendale as well as communicate the story of Allendale to the churches and people in South Carolina.
Advocate for the Invisible Poor, Urban Areas USA
This person will participate in a mobile ministry to the dispossessed and often invisible international community of undocumented poor. Primary responsibilities include assessing the needs of the undocumented poor in Urban areas of the United States and developing strategies to work with private, government, and local church resources to assist with this group. Additional responsibilities include working with CBF churches in the region and partnering with churches outside of the immediate area. Desire to work with internationals and multicultural communities are a must. Bilingual skills especially in Spanish are preferred.