North American Mission Board, SBC

North American Mission Board, SBC MSC Missionary Request Form 4200 North Point Pkwy Alpharetta, GA 30022-4176 Mission Service Corps (MSC)

Note: Items in bold red (with asterisk *) are required. This request will not be processed without them. *Name of person completing this form: C. Thomas Wright Mission Service Corps is a resource to support the mission strategies of the North American Mission Board and its state and Canadian convention mission partners for the purpose of Kingdom growth. All MSC Ministry Requests are expected to align with these strategies.

* State/ Canadian Convention Strategies: (Briefly describe the mission strategies of your convention this position is helping accomplish.) Alabama has an excellent strategy to reach internationals through evangelistic ministries, church starting and church growth.

* All MSC missionary positions must average a minimum of 20 hours per week in meeting your mission ministry needs for two years or longer of consecutive service (with normal vacation time). Do you certify that this position meets this requirement? Yes No

Date: *Title of MSC ministry position: 4/3/15 Seafarer Ministry Coordinator/Chaplain

*Summary Description of Position: (This will be posted on the website if the position is open)

Ministry activities: Serve with the Mobile Baptist Association International Ministries Director to coordinate the activites at the International Ministry Center (IMC)/Seafarers ministry in Mobile County. This is an outreach tool to meet physical and spiritual needs of seafarers coming into the Port of Mobile. Our port is the 7th largest in the Country. Involves MBA congregations with seafarers and share converts and contacts with existing language congregations. Work with MSC coordinator for International Language School and MSC Coordinator for Language Church Starting.

Basic goals and expectations: Work with MBA churches to provide Evangelistic ministry to more than 2000 seafarers from more than 130 countries who visit Mobile on ships. Our goal is to increase the number of seafarers who visit our IMC by increasing the number of volunteers/chaplains and drivers to transport the seafarers in the IMC vans. We intend to better involve our MBA churches, particularly our language congregations.

Information about the ministry: Visit imc.mobilebaptists.org to see the exciting opportunities to reach seafarers coming into the port of Mobile. We have had over 200 professions of faith each year for the last several years. We usually have over 2000 seafarers visit our IMC each year. We provide each of them a Bible in their language and our Bible room has over 100 different translations. We present the gospel through several small chapel services each evening and personal sharing. *Place of service (name of church or other SBC organization): *Telephone: Mobile Baptist Association, Mobile, AL 251-661-7111 *Mailing Address: *City: *State/Province: *Zip/Postal Code: 616 Azalea Rd Mobile AL 36609

*Is this a request for a specific person(s): Yes No If yes, please complete the following:

First Name: M.I. Last Name: Home Address: City: State/Province: Zip/Postal Code: Cell Phone: YOU MUST COMPLETE BOTH PAGES OF THIS FORM RESERVED FOR NAMB OFFICE USE

Project ID: NAMB Team: NAMB Unit: MSC Job Code:

Ver. 1.08 *Local Supervisor’s name (First): (M.I.): *(Last): r. Thomas Wright *Mailing Address: 616 Azalea Rd *City: Mobile *State/Province: AL *Zip/Postal Code: 36609 * E-mail Address *Telephone Number: *Last Four Digits of Supervisor’s Social Security Number: [email protected] 251-661-7111 6826

* NOTE: Local Supervisor is required to attend a NAMB Supervision or Developing & Managing People workshop. Has workshop been completed? Yes Date of training: 2004 No Projected completion date:

*Term of Service Requested: Service must be continuous for period of time requested, allowing for normal time off. (Term may be renewed at end of requested period – all position request forms must be updated upon renewal.) 24 Months Career – full-time (35+ hrs/wk), long-term, with annual review

*Position available beginning: Month April Day 3 Year 2014

Educational requirements: negotiable

Experience requirements: negotiable

Other requirements or preferences (language, etc.): negotiable

Please check any of the following that will be provided: Housing RV Hookups

Food Transportation Expenses Cash stipend per month $

Description of Ministry Setting: Indicate the primary group of people the Mission Service Corps missionary will work with and the setting in which they will serve: (Check all that apply) Hearing Impaired African-American Youth Small City Language 66 groups Native American/First Nations Children Lower Income Anglo College/University Rural Middle Income Multi-Ethnic/Multi-Cultural Urban/Inner-City Suburban Affluent Other - * Canadian/State Convention Approval *Name: *Title:

*Signature: *Date: (see below)

Important: This form must be submitted to NAMB by the designated MSC leader for your convention. To submit it electronically it must be e-mailed to NAMB from their e-mail address This will serve as the “electronic signature” for approval purposes. Ver. 11.11

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