
7 Standards of Excellence
1. GOD CENTEREDNESS
We seek first God’s glory and His kingdom. This is expressed through our:
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Purpose — Centering on God’s glory and His ends throughout our entire STM process.
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Lives — Sound biblical doctrine, persistent prayer, and godliness in our thoughts, words, and deeds.
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Methods — Wise, biblical, and culturally-appropriate methods which bear spiritual fruit.
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2. EMPOWERING PARTNERSHIPS
We establish healthy, interdependent, ongoing relationships with our global partners. This is expressed by:
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Focus — Our primary focus is on intended receptors.
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Plans which benefit all participants.
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Mutual trust and accountability.
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3. MUTUAL DESIGN
We collaboratively plan each specific outreach for the benefit of all participants. This is expressed by:
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On-field methods and activities that align with long-term strategies of the partnership.
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Goer-guests’ ability to implement their part of the plan.
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Host receivers’ ability to implement their part of the plan.
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4. COMPREHENSIVE ADMINISTRATION
We exhibit integrity through reliable set-up and thorough administration for all participants. This is expressed by:
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Truthfulness in promotion, finances, and reporting results.
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Appropriate risk management.
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Quality program delivery and support logistics.
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5. QUALIFIED LEADERSHIP
We screen, train, and develop capable leadership for all participants. This is expressed by:
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Character — Spiritually mature servant leadership.
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Skills — Prepared, competent, organized, and accountable leadership.
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Values — Empowering and equipping leadership.
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6. APPROPRIATE TRAINING
We prepare and equip all participants for the mutually designed outreach. This is expressed by:
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Biblical, appropriate, and timely training.
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On-going training and equipping (pre-field, on-field, post-field).
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Qualified trainers.
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7. THOROUGH FOLLOW-THROUGH
We assure evaluation, debriefing and appropriate follow-through for all participants. This is expressed by:
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Comprehensive debriefing of all participants (pre-field, on-field, post-field).
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Thoughtful and appropriate follow-through for goer-guests.
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On–field and post-field evaluation among sending and receiving partners.
“7 Standards of Excellence.” MissionExcellence, 4 Dec. 2024, missionexcellence.global/7-standards/.