Missionary Commissioning
Application

Apply for UMF’s Level 4 missionary credential for domestic or international service. You can also ask UMF to consider your prior missionary experience and preparation.

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Level 4 · Missionary credential

Commissioning with Prior Service Review

Complete the application in one sitting. For your privacy, unfinished applications are not saved. Your session lasts up to two hours.

Read the Missionary Service policies · Read the Statement of Faith

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Contact Information

Tell us who you are and how we can contact you about your application.

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Legal first name

Legal last name

Preferred name

Email address

Phone number, including country code

Country of residence

City or locality

Testimony & Calling

Take a moment to reflect on your testimony, calling, and reasons for seeking credentials.

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Share your Christian testimony

Describe your missionary calling and why you are seeking UMF commissioning

Have you reviewed the UMF Statement of Faith?

Missionary Service & Credentials

Tell us where and how you hope to serve, and what experience or credentials you bring.

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Certified Minister is the normal entry credential. UMF may consider verified experience or prior commissioning under its credentialing policies. If you are seeking recognition of an external credential rather than applying for UMF Missionary Commissioning, see Reciprocity & Comity.

Intended area of service

Intended country, region, or community

What kind of missionary work do you intend to pursue?

Describe your ministry and missionary experience If you are new to missions, say so and describe any relevant church, volunteer, or other service.

Current or prior ministerial credential or commissioning

Credential title, issuing body, and current standing (if applicable) Do not enter credential numbers, identification numbers, or other sensitive information.

Request consideration of prior missionary service or preparation?

Education & Preparation

Include formal education, courses, mentorship, supervised ministry, and independent study as applicable.

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Describe your biblical, ministry, and missionary preparation Include courses, mentorship, language or cross-cultural preparation, or note if you have not completed formal training.

Are you willing to complete additional preparation if required?

Sending Church & Accountability

Describe your relationship with a sending church or ministry, if applicable.

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Sending church or ministry relationship

Church or ministry name (if applicable)

Describe current or planned spiritual oversight and accountability If you do not have a sending relationship, tell us how you intend to seek oversight.

Safeguarding

Tell us about your training and readiness for safeguarding review. Please do not disclose confidential details in this form.

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Safeguarding or child protection training

Are you willing to comply with UMF safeguarding requirements and complete applicable screening?

Would you like UMF to contact you privately about a safeguarding question or disclosure?

Ministerial References

Provide at least one ministerial reference with a name and an email address or phone number, or explain in the context field how UMF can follow up if you cannot provide a reference now. Ask before sharing contact details.

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Reference availability or context

Reference 1 (optional)

Full name

Ministerial title or position

Church or organization

Relationship to you

Email address

Telephone

Reference 2 (optional)

Full name

Ministerial title or position

Church or organization

Relationship to you

Email address

Telephone

Reference 3 (optional)

Full name

Ministerial title or position

Church or organization

Relationship to you

Email address

Telephone

Supporting Documents

You may upload up to three relevant PDF, JPEG, or PNG files, up to 2 MB each. Include a brief description for every file.

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You can attach training records, sending church recommendations, or evidence of missionary service. Do not upload identification, background checks, medical records, confidential safeguarding reports, or records identifying children or vulnerable people.

Document 1 (optional)

Choose a supporting document

Document description

Document 2 (optional)

Choose a supporting document

Document description

Document 3 (optional)

Choose a supporting document

Document description

Review & Acknowledgments

Check your answers and acknowledge the credentialing process before you submit.

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Application acknowledgments I certify that the information I provided is accurate to the best of my knowledge. I have reviewed the applicable UMF missionary service and credentialing policies and understand that UMF may require additional information, training, verification, or safeguarding steps. I understand that this application is subject to review and does not grant a credential, field assignment, sponsorship, or authorization to serve on behalf of UMF. I understand that UMF will use this information to review my application and may contact me and the references I provide for verification.

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