Volunteer Application - Northern Heights Baptist Church

Personal Information

Address

County of Residence *

How long at your current address? *

Phone number

Gender

Birthday

Availability

Best time to contact you *

(i.e. M-F, 8am-5pm)

Number of hours available

Best day(s) to serve *

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Prefer to serve *

(AM, PM, or ANY)

AM

PM

ANY

Volunteer Position

Ministry you're applying for *

(i.e. Nursery, Children's, Truth Trackers, Plugged In, Safety, Security, etc.)

Church positions held in the past *

(Sunday school teacher, Trustee, Deacon, etc.)

Present church member *

What skills, spiritual gifts, or talents do you have which might be useful in this position? *

What training or experiences do you have which might be useful in this position? *

If you could do anything for God without fear of failure, what would it be? *

Employment

Occupation *

Employer *

Full Time/Part Time/Temp *

Criminal Record Inquiry

Have you been convicted of a criminal offense? *

(If Yes, please explain)

Have you been accused or convicted of child abuse or sexual abuse or been involved in any activities related to molesting or abusing children/youth? *

(If Yes, please explain)

Do you have any moving violations on your driving record? *

(If Yes, please explain)

References: (Please provide name and phone of three references, including a former ministry leader) *

Background Check

Required Background Check *

Background checks are required for all volunteers serving in child/youth and/or Safety/Security ministries. Please select below that you understand, and will complete this action before being scheduled. (An email will follow.)

Confidentiality

Volunteer's Confidentiality Agreement *

I agree to respect the privacy of the people Northern Heights Baptist Church serves, and I agree to hold in confidence any information I obtain in the course of service, whether I obtain that information through written records or daily interaction with an individual. I agree not to disclose an individual’s confidences to anyone, except in the following circumstances:
(1) As mandated by law.
(2) To prevent a clear and immediate danger to individuals.
(3) Where I am compelled to do so by a court or pursuant to the rules of a court.
I agree to abide by the church’s policies to store or dispose of records in ways that maintainconfidentiality.
I agree to uphold confidentiality toward the people the church serves, colleagues, applicants, and any sensitive situations arising within the church.
I also agree that when my term of volunteer service ends, to maintain client and coworker confidentiality, to continue holding in confidence any information about sensitive situations within the church.

Statement of Commitment

Volunteer's Statement of Commitment *

I agree, as a volunteer serving Northern Heights Baptist Church and reaching out to those beyond the church, to be “above reproach” so that the world will see, hear, and respond to the grace of Jesus Christ; and to seek a careful, exemplary Christian lifestyle to encourage other believers and strengthen the church.
Further, I agree and desire that the following statements describe my Christian character.
1. I have accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Savior.
2. I value and will consider pursuing membership in our church. (As a volunteer, I will not be required to become a member of this church, although I recognize that some positions do require it.)
3. I will serve in harmony with the policies and statement of faith of our church.
4. I support the church with my time, money, and loyalty, including participating in the ministries and worship services on a regular basis.
5. I am known for a dedicated Christian life, according to the standards of God’s Word, and I purpose to put any sin out of my life so that my influence to others might be helpful and not a hindrance (Romans 14; 1 Timothy 3; Titus 1).
6. I am committed to unity, church teamwork, and biblical respect for church leadership (Philippians 2:1-4; Hebrews 13:7, 17).
7. I recognize, accept, pursue, and hold in highest regard the biblical instruction concerning family and marriage responsibility (Ephesians 5:22–6:4; Colossians 3:18-24; 1 Peter 3:1-7).
8. I am careful even in areas of Christian liberty or where the Bible is silent.
9. I will not use my volunteer ministry position to further my own interests.
10. I will be genuinely interested in everyone that I serve.
11. I will respect the privacy of the people I serve, and hold in confidence information obtained in the course of my volunteer service.
12. I will also respect the privacy of fellow volunteers, leaders of various ministries within the church, and the church itself.
13. I, upon completion of my service, will continue to respect the privacy of and maintain confidentiality about those I ministered to, fellow volunteers, and the church.
14. I will respect the confidences of my fellow volunteers.
15. I will treat my fellow volunteers with fairness, courtesy, and good faith.
16. I will not exploit the trust of those I serve, my fellow volunteers, or my ministry leaders.
17. I will not engage in or condone any form of harassment or discrimination.
18. I will extend respect and cooperation to my fellow volunteers, my ministry leader, and to the leadership of the church.
19. If I know that a fellow volunteer has violated biblical standards, I will follow the biblical principle of bringing this directly to my fellow volunteer’s attention. If this fails to change his or her behavior, I will take the next step and ask one or two others to confront the fellow volunteer with me. If this also fails, I will discretely bring the violation to the attention of church leaders.
20. I will accurately represent my training, experience, skills, competencies, and gifts as they relate to filling a ministry position.
21. I have total commitment to provide excellent ministry wherever God calls me to serve.
22. I will continually assess my own personal strengths, limitations, biases, and effectiveness.
23. I will seek assistance for any problem that impairs my ability to serve in this ministry.

Certification

Certification *

I certify that all information provided in this application is true and complete. I understand that any false information or omission may disqualify me from further consideration, or that discovery of such information at a later date may result in my removal.

Signature *

(Please type your full name below.)