Discover the Road to the Field

Frontiers will help coach you all along your journey to the field. We have developed a process that will deepen your walk with God and highlight your strengths and growth areas in relation to the rigors of cross-cultural life. Here are the stages of the process for potential Team Leaders and Team Members. (Typically people work their way through these stages sequentially.)

1. The Journey — It all starts here. When you fill out The Journey, you are telling us you want to talk. Neither you nor we have made any commitments yet. If you want to lead a team, the Bible says it is a fine work you desire. Let us know on The Journey, and we will help you.
2. Applicant — After your senders (usually your church or other Stateside ministry group) and Frontiers recognize your potential for service to Muslims overseas, you complete an application and provide references. If you are married, it is required for both spouses to complete the application process. At this time, you can also apply to become a Team Leader with our International Office.
3. Candidate — After a positive review of your application and references, you (with your spouse or family, if applicable) will be invited to participate in Frontiers Candidate School.

4. Appointee — You become an appointee when:

   • You have successfully completed Candidate School and receive an endorsement from your sending body.
     
   • Team Leader: You are approved as a Team Leader (by our International Office) to lead your own team to the field.
   • Team Member: You are invited to join a team and sign the team's MOU (Memorandum Of Understanding) and complete any additional team–specific requirements. You become a member of Frontiers only when you sign an MOU or are appointed as a Team Leader. Once you are an Appointee, you begin developing your ministry partner team for prayer and financial support.
5. Move with your team or join them on the field, and begin intensive cultural adaptation and language learning—a full–time life of serving, respecting, and loving Muslims in Jesus' name.

What Is Candidate School?

Two weeks of training and orientation with Frontiers that covers the following necessities:

• Preparation - We address field topics with experienced field staff.
  
• Orientation - We introduce you to the movement in our vision and values.
  
• Evaluation - Each candidate is evaluated for his/her readiness for the field.
  
• Transformation - We cover foundational issues in spiritual formation and character that will be experienced in this work.
  

We'll take the journey with you…