TIP Summer Application 2018

Total Immersion Program

Short-term Volunteer Facilitator

Application

Applicant Information

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

E-mail Address*

Date of Birth

Date

Marital Status

Passport number

Passport Expiration date (Passport must be valid for 6 months past your expected return date to your home country. To avoid any unnecessary delay, we strongly recommend that you apply for, or renew your passport right away, if necessary).

Date

Home Address

Phone Number (land line)

Phone Number (cell/mobile)

How did you hear about us?

What TIP session are you applying for?

Emergency Contact & References

Emergency contact name

Phone Number*

E-mail Address

Address

Relationship

References

Please list two references 1. Pastor (or spiritual mentor)2. Supervisor Your references will receive a notification to fill out a reference form. Please make sure they are willing to free up some time to do this!

Reference 1: Pastor (or mentor)

Relationship

First Name

Last Name

E-mail Address*

Phone Number

Reference 2: Your current supervisor (if currently unemployed, your previous supervisor)

Relationship

First Name

Last Name

E-mail Address*

Phone Number

Background and Other Pertinent Information

Background information

Tell us a little about your service, work and volunteer experience, in particular if you have any experience with children or helping schools, because we primarily teach teachers. (This can include involvement in your church such as previous mission trips or other outreaches.)

What concerns or obstacles could prevent you from serving overseas with TIP?

Have you traveled abroad before? If yes, where and for how long?

Possible Challenges - The following list contains some of the many experiences that may have touched your life. This is a beginning point for us to learn more about your journey. You will not be disqualified as a TIP Facilitator based on your answers, so please be thorough and honest in your answers.

	Never	Past	Present
Arrested
Violence
Convicted of Crime
Depression
Obsessive/Compulsive
Anxiety

If "Past" or "Present" is selected for any of the above, please briefly explain.

Do you have any medical conditions that are not mentioned in the list above? If yes, please list them.

Do you currently take any prescription medications? If yes, please list them.

Essay Questions Please copy the following essay questions into a word document and write a half page to one page response per question (single spaced) 1. Please openly describe your relationship with Christ. How did you come to know Christ as your personal Savior? What does Christ mean to you in your life? How do you seek Christ in your daily life? 2. Why do you want to come to China and to serve at TIP? 3. List two of your greatest strengths and two of your greatest weaknesses. Please explain them.

Please attach your file here

Select File

ESEC - Statement of Faith

As a Christian ministry serving in China, we believe - The Divine inspiration and authority of the Bible.- There is one God, eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. - The Deity of our Lord Jesus Christ.- The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ for the atonement of our sins.- The presence and power of the Holy Spirit and the return of our Lord Jesus Christ.

ESEC/TIP is a family made up of Christians with diverse backgrounds; i.e., we come from various "streams." For a group of believers to work and live together harmoniously for a period of time overseas, there are three key necessary understandings: 1. We will focus on our core beliefs and our unity as followers of Jesus Christ. 2. We will respect each other's differences regarding peripheral theological issues. 3. We will testify more through dedicated, skilled professional service, plus a Spirit whom we allow to shine through us, than by words. (Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Matthew 5:16, KJV)

Fees and expenses:

Housing is provided for free for facilitators during their service with TIP. We also provide a 1,000 RMB per month food allowance. Meals are provided for all travel sessions except for any additional personal purchases. Facilitators are responsible for covering the remainder of their trip expenses, such as airfare and visa. Please note that TIP is not able to provide any health insurance, so any medical expenses are your responsibility. There is a one-time fee of $110.00/person for various expenses ESEC incurs on your behalf (this fee is waived for full-time college students).

Disclaimer and Signature

I understand the above fees and expenses and, yes, I am willing to cover the one-time fee of $110.00/person upon arrival in Beijing.

I have read the above Statement of Faith, and the key understandings, and I am in agreement with them.

I certify that my answers in this application, including all attachments, are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that ESEC reserves the right to keep the selection process, interviews, reference information and criteria for placement confidential.

Name/signature

Date

Questions, concerns, or comments