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Faith Fellowship Ministries World Outreach Center
2707 Main Street, Sayreville, New Jersey 08872
Phone: 732-727-9500 Ext. 2503 Fax: 732-479-2413 |
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Application Packet
Spiritual Enrichment Program
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International Guests
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In order to apply for acceptance into this program one must have and read and comply with ALL the requirements listed in this entire Application Packet [ 16 pages ].
Pay particular attention to the “International Guest Checklist” and the “Important Information you need to know” sheets for complete information.
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INTERNATIONAL GUEST CHECK LIST
Steps in Applying for Attending |
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FFMWOC will review your application as soon as ALL the following listed required documents are completed
and returned directly to our office. There is no charge for applying.
1. Application Form - Complete the “Application for International Guest Invitation”.
2. Photo [passport size] of yourself along with your personal Statement of Purpose.
3. Minister’s Recommendation. This is to be filled out by your pastor and placed in a sealed envelope and given to
you and returned to FFMWOC along with your application. If you are a pastor, have your Overseer fill it out.
4. Personal Recommendation. This is to be filled out by the person you choose and placed in a sealed envelope and
given to you and returned to FFMWOC.
5. Letter of Intent. Have you and your pastor sign your Letter of Intent to serve under your local pastor and
ministry for one year upon completion of your six months at FFMWOC.
6. Certificate of Health/Immunization Record. Have a complete medical check up and have the physician
complete and sign the enclosed form. You will send this signed, completed original medical form to FFMWOC along
with the other required documents.
7. Financial Verification Letter. Please send a verification letter or Affidavit of Support that you will have $1,200 to
cover personal expenses at arrival, or supply verifiable sponsorship of no less than $200 per month during
your stay. All funds will be held by FFMWOC on your behalf and distributed to you on a monthly basis. If you
do not have the entire amount, at least the first two months ($400 USD) must be on hand upon arrival in USA
for deposit at FFMWOC with assurance the remaining money will be sent.
Your Housing Security Deposit [$160 USD] and Textbook fee [$350] will be due upon arrival.
8. We will then review your application when we have received all of the required documents as listed above.
Upon acceptance of your application, we will send you an official letter of invitation, along with a packet of
further instructions.
9. Secure your visitor’s or tourist visa IMMEDIATELY and then purchase your round trip plane ticket to
Newark International Airport [EWR] in Newark, New Jersey after receiving your letter of invitation. [It
takes a long time to receive an appointment at the Embassy.]
1O. Send photocopies of visa and round trip ticket to and from Newark, New Jersey to us here in New
Jersey. FFMWOC will then arrange for your housing and transportation from Newark International Airport,
Newark, New Jersey USA.
11. Pack all clothing and personal items you feel you will need. The weather is warm for the months of June through
September but it can get quite cold October through December. You will need warmer clothing for the colder months
such as coats and gloves. Cooking pots, dishes, linens, etc. will be provided along with guest housing for your use
while you are here. You are responsible for any “special needs” you may have.
12. Prepare yourself for the most intense five months you have ever experienced! You will be participating in many
aspects of the ministries of FFMWOC. These include not only spiritual and biblical enrichment, but practical
ministries.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION you need to know!
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What is Faith Fellowship Spiritual Enrichment Program?
It is a ministry of Faith Fellowship Ministries World Outreach Center in Sayreville, New Jersey. It is being supported through the combined efforts of Faith Fellowship Ministries World Outreach Center, and Covenant Ministries International, under the direction of the founder of these ministries, Pastor David T. Demola.
What is the Vision for the Spiritual Enrichment Program?
Dr. David T. and Diane Demola, in cooperation with Faith Fellowship Ministries and Covenant Ministries International, have founded the Spiritual Enrichment Program. FITS will do its part in fulfilling the Great Commission by lifting up men and women to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the four corners of the earth. A limited number of American students and International Guests will work together in an intensive, five month program to develop in their God-given gifts in Christian Leadership. These leaders will apply with the recommendation of their home ministries. They must covenant to return to that ministry for no less than one year of service, immediately following their time at FFMWOC. While participating in the many aspects of the ministry at Faith Fellowship, they will be under the supervision of proven and internationally recognized men and women of God. These leaders will leave Sayreville, New Jersey intensively experienced in practical ministry and thoroughly enriched in their biblical understanding.
Who can enroll in FITS?
Pastors and church leaders are invited as guests of our church and must be recommended by their local pastors/overseer and covenant to return for no less than one year of service upon completion of their training.
How can non-residents (or Internationals) become involved?
Faith Fellowship Ministries World Outreach Center is a multi faceted ministry organization. In addition to the local church, FFMWOC is active in children and youth ministries, outreach evangelism, prison and nursing home ministries, Christian Counseling, Home Life Groups and much more. Internationals recommended by their local pastors may visit FFMWOC for five months, as guests of the church. During this time, they will be exposed to many facets of this ministry, including receiving biblical and spiritual enrichment along side of the American FITS students.
What language skills must participants have?
All participants are required to be proficient in the English language in speaking, reading and writing thereof.
Who makes the travel arrangements for International Guests?
Travel arrangements are solely the responsibility of the International Guest. Faith Fellowship is not responsible for airfare to or from the USA.
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What kind of visa do I need to come to the USA?
International Guests must come into the country on a visitor’s or tourist visa. Student visas are not available, and do not apply to your visit to Faith Fellowship at this time. Upon acceptance, participants will be sent a letter of invitation along with a letter to the Embassy. Visas are solely the responsibility of the International Guest. Faith Fellowship Ministries World Outreach Center makes no guarantees as to the granting of travel visas.
Where will International Guests stay?
As guests of Faith Fellowship Ministries World Outreach Center, Internationals will be housed in apartments at the expense of FFMWOC. There is a refundable $160 Housing Security Deposit required of all International Guests upon arrival. This is to insure that the apartments will be kept clean with no damages during their stay. This deposit will be returned to them at the end of their stay if the apartment is found to be in the condition they found it upon arrival.
The ministry will supply breakfast and luncheon meals, as well as arrival and departure transportation and transportation to ministry events.
What are the International Guest’s financial responsibilities?
All International Guests must come prepared financially for their personal expenses. International guests are required by law NOT to earn income during their visit to Faith Fellowship.
International Guests are expected to need at least $1,200 for their six-month stay in New Jersey, or at least $200 per month. Upon acceptance of the invitation, guests must be prepared to arrive at Faith Fellowship with these funds in full, or at least $400, with a commitment from their home country of at least $200 per month, for personal expenses as well as the Housing Security Deposit and the cost of textbooks and supplies or any medical expenses incurred during their stay. The approximate cost of textbooks is $350 which is also due upon arrival.
The funds will be kept on account on behalf of the guest and will be dispersed by FFMWOC to them on a monthly basis. International Guests are responsible for any medical expenses, the Housing Security Deposit, books and supplies.
May International Guests stay longer than five months?
No. This program is specifically for spiritual enrichment and the raising up of leaders that will reach their home countries with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. These leaders who have been recommended by their ministries, and have covenanted to return, are expected to return immediately to their home countries to further the work of that ministry.
Who do I direct further inquiries to?
Inquires can be made directly to Faith Fellowship Ministries World Outreach Center in Sayreville, New Jersey. All inquires can be made to Rev. David Ramos phone 732-727-9500 extension 1128 or Rev. Mary Spero, ext. #2502, or fax anytime day or night to 732-479-2413. Our email address is [email protected] or [email protected]
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| Application for International Guest Invitation |
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| Please provide us with your assigned application number. If you do not have a valid number this application will not be accepted. | | |
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| SESSION YOU ARE APPLYING FOR |
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| NAME: (As in passport only)
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| Emergency Contact (Other than spouse) | | |
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| Do you have a valid U.S. Visa? | | |
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| What is your date of birth? |
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| Is your spouse in agreement with your traveling alone to the United States for five months? |
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| Present Employer (of applicant): (Who provides your income)
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| When did you accept Jesus Christ as your personal Savior? | | |
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| Have you been baptized in the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in other tongues? |
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| Do you attend church regularly? |
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| How long have you been a member? | | |
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| If you are not a member of your church, why not? | | |
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| SECULAR EDUCATION HISTORY |
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| DID YOU GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL? |
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| BIBLICAL EDUCATION HISTORY |
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| To what area of the ministry have you been called? | | |
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| Are you involved in ministry now? |
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| Name of person completing your Ministers Recommendation
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| Name of person completing your Personal Recommendation
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| Name of Family member or Friend
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| Have you used or are you currently using illegal drugs? |
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| Have you ever been arrested? |
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| Please describe physical or emotional conditions, and state any special attention or treatment required. | | |
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| Has your education/employment been disrupted for any period of time because of a physical problem or nervous disorder? |
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Will you be providing your own personal expense money?
If you or a sponsor is providing your personal expense money you or your sponsor will have to provide us a letter stating such. |
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| Tenets of Faith and Doctrine |
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We at Faith Fellowship Ministries base all of our beliefs and teachings on one primary principle – the Bible is the revealed Will of God. There is one God, who is the creator of all things, and is comprised of three co-equal persons in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Man, whom God created in His image, fell into sin through willful disobedience, resulting in spiritual separation from God. Man’s only hope of redemption and restoration of his relationship with God is belief in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Salvation is achieved by trusting in Jesus Christ alone for forgiveness, not by performing good deeds. However, human works are an outward evidence of one’s salvation.
All believers should earnestly seek the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, which will equip them for personal growth and grant them spiritual gifts to use in service to the church. Jesus Christ will one day return to bring believers home to Heaven and will reign with them over the Earth for 1.000 years. Those who have not accepted Christ a Savior will suffer eternal separation from God. After Christ’s millennial reign, there will be a new Heaven and Earth where we will eternally live with Him. A more detailed doctrinal statement can be accessed below.
1 - THE SCRIPTURES INSPIRED: The Bible is the inspired Word of God and the revealed Will of God (2 Timothy 3:15-17;
I Peter 1:23-25; Hebrews 4:12).
2 - THE ONE TRUE GODHEAD: The triune Godhead is comprised of three separate and distinct personalities; the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. All are co-equal and co-eternal (Matthew 28:19; 1 John 5:7). Jesus Christ, who is God manifested in the flesh, is the second member of the Godhead, co-equal and co-eternal with the Father and the Holy Spirit (Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1,14).
3 - MAN, HIS FALL AND REDEMPTION: Man was created in God’s image. By voluntary transgression, he fell and his only hope of redemption is in Jesus Christ the Son of God (Genesis 1:26-31, 3:1-7; Romans 5:12-21).
4 - THE SALVATION OF MAN:
A. Man’s only hope of redemption is through the shed Blood of Jesus Christ. On the cross, Jesus Christ became sin and sickness providing both salvation and divine healing for all mankind, (Psalm 103:3). This salvation comes by believing in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead and confessing with your mouth, Jesus as Lord (Rom. 3:24, 10:8-10; Eph. 2:8).
B. The Evidence of Salvation: The inward evidence, to the believer, is the direct witness of the Spirit (Romans 8:16). The outward evidence to all men is a life of true holiness and love (I John 3:23, John 13:35).
C. Faith and Works: Salvation is by faith in Jesus Christ and not by human works; however, our works are evidence of our faith will determine the rewards in eternity (Acts 16:31; Romans 10:9-10; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5-7; James 2:18).
5 - BAPTISM IN WATER: The ordinance of baptism is a declaration to the world that a believer has died with Christ and that they have been raised with Him to walk in newness of life (Matthew 28:19; Acts 10:47-48; Romans 6:4).
6 - THE LORD’S SUPPER: This celebration of eating of the bread and drinking of the cup is a remembrance of Jesus (I Corinthians 11:24,25,28).
7 - THE PROMISE OF THE FATHER: All believers are entitled to, and should ardently expect and earnestly seek, the promise of the Father, the baptism in the Holy Spirit, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. With it comes the enduement of power for life and service, the bestowment of the gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4-8; 2:38-39, 10:44-46,11:14-16,15:7-9; I Corinthians 12:1-31).
8- THE EVIDENCE OF THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: The full consummation of the baptism of believers in the Holy Spirit is evidence by the initial physical sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance, and by the subsequent manifestation of spiritual power in public testimony and service (Acts 2:4; 10:44-46; 19:2-6; 1:8).
9 - THE CHURCH : The church is the Body of Christ and each believer is an integral part (Ephesians 1:22; 2:19-22; Hebrews 12:23).
10 - TOTAL PROSPERITY: A. Spiritual John 3:3,11; II Corinthians 5:17-21; Romans 10:9-10.
B. Mental II Timothy 1:7; Romans 12:2; Isaiah 26:3.
C. Physical Isaiah 53:4-5; Matthew 8:17; I Peter 2:24.
D. Financial III John 2; Malachi 3:10-11; Luke 6:38; II Cor. 9:6-10;Deut. 28:1-14.
11 - BLESSED HOPE: Jesus is coming again to gather His saints to Heaven (I Corinthians 15:51-52; I Thess. 4:16-17; II Thess. 2:1).
12 - THE LAKE OF FIRE: Those who have not accepted the redemptive work of Jesus Christ will suffer eternal separation from the Godhead. They will burn in the lake of fire. (Revelation 19:20; 20:10-15).
13 - THE MILLENNIAL REIGN OF JESUS: The return of our Lord Jesus Christ with His Saints from Heaven to rule and reign for one thousand years on earth as the Scriptures promised (Romans 11:25-27; II Thess. 1:7; Rev. 19:11-16; 20:1-7). After this, there shall be a new heaven and a new earth (Revelation 21).
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Before you sign this application, please read carefully the enclosed Tenets of Faith and Doctrine.
Your signature below will acknowledge that:
• You speak, read and write English.
• The information contained herein is true, to the best of your knowledge.
• You will obtain and send us the specified documents listed on the International Guest Check List including verification of your personal expense money.
• You have read and agree with Tenets of Faith and Doctrine.
• You submit that you are in good health and have no reason to believe that your health may become an issue during your stay at Faith Fellowship Ministries World Outreach Center in Sayreville, New Jersey, USA.
• You will commit yourself to a lifestyle that is consistent with the principles of God’s Word.
• You will submit to the operating policies and ministry of Faith Fellowship Ministries World Outreach Center.
• You will seek to be a good steward of the gift of ministry that the Lord has placed within you by offering yourself as a faithful servant.
• You will respect your fellow ministers by the use of edifying words and the demonstration of the fruit of the Spirit.
• You will diligently seek to glorify God in word and deed.
• You will honor your covenant with the ministry that recommended you for enrichment at FFMWOC by returning to your home IMMEDIATELY upon completion of your five months stay in Sayreville, New Jersey, USA.
If mailing, return completed application to
Rev. Mary R. Spero
Faith Fellowship Ministries World Outreach Center
Attn: Admissions Office
2707 Main Street
Sayreville, New Jersey 08872 USA |
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| 2. Briefly explain why you want to attend Faith International Training School and what you hope to accomplish during your program here. | | |
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Letter of Intent
(To be read and signed by applicant) |
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I,_________________________________________ a person of integrity, commit myself to return to the local ministry and pastor who recognized the call of God upon my life. I will represent this ministry while participating in every aspect of Faith Fellowship Ministries World Outreach Center in Sayreville, New Jersey, USA., for the purpose of spiritual enrichment and Christian leadership experience.
Upon completion of my visit to FFMWOC, I will immediately return to my country and commit myself to a minimum of one year of service to my local church and pastor. I will begin my service immediately upon completion of my six months as an International Guest at Faith Fellowship Ministries.
Signature of Student Date
Signature of Pastor Date
Signature of Witness Date
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Faith Fellowship Ministries World Outreach Center
2707 Main Street, Sayreville, New Jersey 08872
Phone: 732-727-9500 ext # 2502, Fax: 732-479-2413
MINISTER'S RECOMMENDATION |
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| NAME OF APPLICANT (This section must be completed by applicant)
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Please read before distributing this form.
This form should be completed by your pastor/overseer and returned to you in a sealed envelope for you to return to Faith Fellowship Ministries World Outreach Center along with your application. If your father is your pastor, please refer the form to the assistant pastor or lay leader in your church. If a person other than your pastor or his assistant completes the form, an explanation must be attached.
I understand that this confidential statement is being submitted with the understanding that its contents will not be shared with me. I hereby waive my right to see the confidential statement submitted on this form.
Applicant’s Signature _____________________________________________
Date _____________________________________
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TO THE PASTOR:
Each applicant applying for invitation to the six month International Guest spiritual enrichment program at FFMWOC must submit a recommendation from their local pastor/overseer. They must also commit to no less than one year of service to that ministry beginning immediately upon completion of this outreach. Serious consideration will be given to your comments; therefore, we ask that you complete this form carefully. Since we request a candid evaluation, we will hold your comments in strictest confidence. Thank you for your time and assistance.
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| 2. How well do you know the applicant? (Choose One) |
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| 3. To your knowledge has the applicant made a meaningful personal commitment to Jesus Christ? |
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| 4. Please indicate applicant’s level of involvement in church activities. [Please select one] |
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| 5. In what form of Christian service has the applicant participated regularly? | | |
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| 6. What do you consider the applicant’s strong points? Include positive personal traits. | | |
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| 8. This applicant’s spiritual influence on his peers is: |
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| 9. Please check the terms which best describe the student’s attitude toward the church and its activities. |
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| 10. How do you rate this person in the following areas?
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| 12. Does the applicant have personality traits which impair his relationship with others? |
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| 13. Please share with us any information you may have about the applicant that would help in our evaluation. | | |
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PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE THE REQUIRED INFORMATION BELOW:
PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM IN A SEALED ENVELOPE TO THE PERSON YOU ARE RECOMMENDING AND HE/SHE WILL SEND IT IN WITH THE REST OF THE REQUIRED FORMS.
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Faith Fellowship Ministries World Outreach Center
2707 Main Street, Sayreville, New Jersey 08872
Phone: 732-727-9500 Ext. 2503 Fax: 732-479-2413 |
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PERSONAL RECOMMENDATION
This section must be completed by applicant
Please type or print legibly |
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Please read before distributing this form.
This form should be completed by a teacher, employer or friend you choose and returned to you in a sealed envelope for you to return to Faith Fellowship Ministries World Outreach Center along with your application.
I understand that this confidential statement is being submitted with the understanding that its contents will not be shared with me. I hereby waive my right to see the confidential statement submitted on this form.
Applicant’s Signature ____________________________________________
Date ____________________________________________
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| Each applicant applying for invitation to the five month International Guest spiritual enrichment program at FFMWOC must submit a Personal Recommendation. Serious consideration will be given to your comments; therefore, we ask that you complete this form carefully. Since we request a candid evaluation, we will hold your comments in strictest confidence. Thank you for your time and assistance. |
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| 9. Do they have any emotional or physical problems that would hinder them in fulfilling their call in ministry? If so, please explain. | | |
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