Full-Time Missions Application

What is Life Teen Missions?

Life Teen Missions is answering the call from Christ’s final command in Matthew 28:19, “Go and make disciples of all nations,” through our specific ministry to teens. We invest in the lives of the youth around us by going out to them, inviting them into relationship and teaching them what it means to follow Christ.
Check out more info on Life Teen Missions here.
How To Apply:
1. Complete the application below. This includes providing your personal information, answering a series of short answer questions, providing name and email for three recommendations, and a recent photo of yourself. The application should take about 90 minutes to complete. If you need to save your application and finish later, simply click "Save and Continue Later" to receive a link to your application that will be active for 30 days.
2. An email will be sent to you confirming that we have receieved your application. A member of the Life Teen Missions Leadership team will contact you to set up a time for a brief phone interview.
3. All applicants must come to an official “Come and See” weekend. You will experience first hand the Life Teen missionary life. You will also have the opportunity to talk with current missionaries in the formation year as well as the rest of the Covecrest community.
Come and See dates for 2018:
- January 19 - 21 at Covecrest
- February 16 - 18 at either camp
- March 2 - 4 at Covecrest
- March 9 - 11 at Hidden Lake
- March 23 - 25 at Hidden Lake
- April 27 - 29 at Covecrest
If you have any comments, questions or concerns about applying to be a Life Teen Full-Time Missionary, please contact Stephen Estes at sestes@lifeteen.com

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Personal Information
Name*
First Middle Last
T-Shirt Size*
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Cell Phone*
Other Phone
Email Address*
Are you on Facebook?*
Facebook profile name:*
Are you on Twitter?*
Twitter handle:*
Are you on Instagram?*
Instagram handle:*
Birthday*
Age*
Gender*
- Male
- Female
Please attach a recent photo of yourself*
How did you hear about Life Teen Missions?*
Referred by:*

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Recommendations
Please provide the contact information of three professional references. They will be sent a letter of recommendation form to fill out so we can get to know you better. No more than one family member may be listed as a reference.
Name*
First Last
Occupation*
Relationship*
Phone
Email Address*
Name*
First Last
Occupation*
Relationship*
Phone
Email Address*
Name*
First Last
Occupation*
Relationship*
Phone
Email Address*

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Short Answer Questions
The short answer portion of the application will ask you several questions on your personal life and faith, your family, health, Catholicism, spirituality, and your mission commitment.
This will be the longest portion of the application, please take your time. Remember you can save your application and continue later if needed.
Faith and Prayer
Briefly describe how and when it was you came to know Jesus in a more personal way.*
Give solid examples of how your life has changed through your relationship with Jesus.*
At this time, what are some areas of your life that the Lord is still working on?*
Describe your prayer life; including, what is your favorite form of prayer and why?*
Name one person, other than a parent, who has inspired your faith. Explain.*
Name a Biblical figure, saint, spiritual writer or faith figure that you have connected with or have a devotion to, and explain why OR What is your favorite spiritual reading book, and why?*

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Personal and Community Life
Describe three strengths you possess in relating positively with others.*
Describe three weaknesses you possess in relating with others.*
At this time, what do you most enjoy about life?*
At this time, what are your greatest struggles in life?*
Other than church-related activities, what are your hobbies and interests?*
What has been your past experience(s) of community? What is your current living/community situation?*
If applicable, why did you choose to pursue your current major / Do you have any current professional ambitions?*

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Family
Briefly describe your immediate family.*
What does your family think about you applying to be a Life Teen Missionary?*
What about your family do you most appreciate? What about your family do you struggle with the most?*
What part does God and prayer play in your family life?*

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Health
Please describe your overall health. If applicable, include any health issues for which you are currently being treated or taking medication, and how these affect your daily life.*
Describe any dietary/ health concerns or conditions of which we should be made aware.*
Are you in counseling or ever been to counseling?*
Please Explain:*
Do you currently have health insurance?*
What health insurance do you currently have?*

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Catholicism and Ministry
What do you value most about the Catholic faith?*
What teachings of the Catholic Church do you find most difficult to embrace?*
How would you describe your own Eucharistic spirituality? Give examples of your experience with this.*
What has been your past experience of Life Teen and how has it made an impact on your life?*
What are some things that you would like to learn about our Catholic faith?*
List and describe your past ministry experience, both professional and volunteer (youth ministry, core team, college campus ministry, missionary, etc.)*

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Mission Commitment
Please indicate your agreement and understanding of each of the following commitments.*
- I am committed to serving with Life Teen Missions for one full year.
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- I am committed to abstaining from new romantic relationships for the duration of my mission year.
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- I am committed to sign and live in accordance with Life Teen's ethics and policy codes.
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- I am committed to inviting people into the mission and fundraising my own support.
Why are you applying to be a Life Teen Missionary?*
When and how did you become interested in Life Teen Missions?*
Why do you desire to receive missionary discipleship formation? What do you hope a year of formation will provide you?*
How do you feel about living in community and possibly even sharing a bedroom?*
How do you feel about fundraising and gathering a team of mission partners to support you financially and in prayer?*
Life Teen Missions is a one-year commitment to the formation year, from September to August. How do you feel about committing a year to this mission?*
How many hours a day on average do you spend listening to music? On the computer? On the phone? How will you embrace the challenge to use technology moderately in order to be more available to God and to your community?*

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Personal Inventory
In this section you will be asked to honestly and as objectively as possible rate yourself using this scale:
1-ALMOST ALWAYS 2-FREQUENTLY 3-SOMETIMES 4-RARELY 5-NEVER
I follow through with responsibilities and commitments.*
I possess the ability to lead peers.*
I possess the ability to follow peer leadership.*
I exhibit responsible behavior, including dependability and self-control.*
I choose to have a good attitude even when I don’t feel like it.*
I tend to avoid confrontation.*
I'm confident in my ability to resolve conflicts in a loving way.*
I receive criticism well.*
I have a difficult time being held accountable by others.*
I feel confident in holding others accountable when it is my responsibility.*
From the above list, please elaborate on one strength.*
From the above list, please elaborate on one weakness.*
Is there anything else you believe we should know or take into consideration before your application is processed?*

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Almost done!
Once you are confident that all information in this application is correct and complete, please hit "Submit" to process your application.
You will receive an email confirming that we have received your application. Once we have reviewed your application, we will contact you with more information.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding your application, please feel free to contact Stephen Estes at sestes@lifeteen.com
Thank you for applying to be a Life Teen Missionary!

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2017 Life Teen

Full-Time Missions Application

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What is Life Teen Missions?

How To Apply:

If you have any comments, questions or concerns about applying to be a Life Teen Full-Time Missionary, please contact Stephen Estes at sestes@lifeteen.com

Personal Information

Education and Spiritual Formation

Recommendations

Short Answer Questions

Faith and Prayer

Personal and Community Life

Family

Health

Catholicism and Ministry

Mission Commitment

Personal Inventory

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