What We Expect from a Missions Committee Member
We are forming a team of 8-12 people who will help us pray for and maintain regular contact with our local and global missionaries. Along with developing a meaningful relationship with our missionaries, this team will also work to raise awareness to the church family.

• Meet with the missions committee once a month (about 90 minutes a month)
• Read prayer letters and pray regularly for our missionaries
• Email a missionary once a month
• Set up a phone/video call with a missionary once a quarter
• Help spread awareness about missions to our church

Missions Philosophy
The Summit Church believes that it is not only important to get the life-changing message of Jesus Christ out to our own community (local missions), but also to places around the world (global missions).  We must do our part in getting the gospel out to every man, woman, and child!

Ways We Support Missions

• Prayer Support involves asking God to accomplish much through the work of the missionary. 
• Financial Support is handled differently in every church, but here is how we will handle it. Fifteen percent of our monthly budget will be invested in local and global mission work. 
• On-the-Ground Support means that as opportunities become available, we will send people from our church to invest time in each of the ministries we support.

What Church Value Connects to Missions?
Do for one what we wish we could do for all.
We realize that it is not possible to support every single individual/church who is preaching the gospel, but our desire is to invest in a few ministries who are being faithful to God’s leading in their life.

Practical Steps to Support Missionaries
Prayer Support

• Prayer Letters
• Read prayer letters
• Inform church about missions and pray over specific needs
• Personal Contact and Relationship
• Establish point of contact (individual and/or team)
• Regular correspondence (monthly by email; quarterly by phone)

Financial Support (*the finance team will oversee/approve these needs from church funds)

• Monthly financial support
• Care package support
• Emergency needs support (should arise from letters and personal contact)
• Larger project support (invest in larger endeavors)
• Furlough support (when they are home)

On-the Ground Support

• Church-wide mission trips
• Short-term and survey trips (mission team and individuals)
• Sending individuals for long-term missions