Missionary Candidates

Eligibility

To be eligible for appointment with BPM, the missionary applicant must be a member of and commissioned by his or her New Testament church. This commissioning establishes a vital relationship between the missionary and his sending church. BPM recognizes and respects this biblical relationship, and encourages the missionary and the sending church to maintain it. The missionary must be convinced that the Lord wants him in missionary service, and he must be willing to prepare for that ministry. He must love God with all his heart, soul, and mind; and be obedient unto death, if necessary, in order to accomplish the ministry to which the Lord has called him. Missionaries with BPM must die to self and forsake lifestyles that would hinder the gospel.

Applicants must meet the following criteria prior to acceptance:

  • Be a saved, born again believer with a person call, or leading from God to be a missionary
  • Accept BPM’s Belief and Policies as outlined on the website and brochure
  • Belong to a local, New Testament church
  • Complete the proper applications
  • May not have more than one living companion
  • May not be nationals who have come to the United States to do deputation for the purpose of returning to their country as missionaries
  • If an applicant has been with another mission agency, or denied affiliation with another mission agency, that agency must be contacted by BPM before application process at BPM.
  • Until official acceptance, the applicant must present himself as an applicant to BPM. He may begin deputation, have prayer cards, and stationery printed after he has received permission in writing from the BPM office. Until official acceptance, these must bear the word, “Applicant.”

“It is the whole business of the whole church to preach the whole gospel to the whole world.”

— Charles Spurgeon

Finances

BPM Missionaries must have sufficient financial support for his personal and ministry related expenses. Often, the missionary travels on deputation, and the Lord raises up a team of various local churches who give financial support. BPM helps missionaries by receiving and handling financial support. The mission and its personnel take this responsibility very seriously. All designated gifts will go where specified and disposed into the missionaries accounts.