APPLICATION FOR CHILDREN'S/YOUTH MINISTRY (2024) • Reveal Church

Personal Details

To be submitted with the church office with the following

The statutory Declaration
Code of conduct (Click here to view)
The volunteer agreement (Click here to view)
a working with children check

First Name *

Mobile Number *

Date of Birth

Last Name *

Email Address

Home Address

Home City

Home Postcode

Home Address Line 2

Home State

Home Country

General Information

Reason for wishing to be involved in children's / youth work:

Previous experience in children's work (if any):

What are your strengths & weaknesses in doing church ministry?

a) Strengths?

b) Weaknesses?

How do you think you would respond to working:

Under the leadership of a Team Leader?

As a member of a team?

With members of the opposite sex?

Have you been born again?

Yes

Are you a Partner of this Church?

Yes

Have you been baptised in the Holy Spirit?

Yes

Are you a regular attender of this Church?

Yes

List current involvement in the Church:

Names of two adult character referees, not related to yourself, who can confirm your suitability to be involved in children's ministry

Please let the referees know that we will be in contact soon.

Reference 1

Name

Mobile Number

Reference 2

Name

Mobile Number

Have you read the Church's policy on working with children and youth?

Yes

Are you willing to abide by this policy, follow the procedures, and work under the supervision of the Church's leadership?

Yes

Other Documents

Please upload the following documents to google drive, dropbox or One drive and add the link in the space provided below.

Documents to attach

Working with Children Card
- Make sure you add Reveal Church to the places you work in the Working With Children Check portal.
Statutuary Declaration
Driver license (if applicable)

Paste your link below

DECLARATION

I, declare that I have not been involved in any activities whatsoever relating to the abuse of anyone under eighteen years of age. I agree to obtain a Working with Children Check (unless below 18 years of age or a registered school teacher) and agree to permit my pastor to contact referees to establish my suitability for involvement in ministry with people under eighteen years of age.

I request authorisation to be involved in ministry with children and/or young people in Reveal Church and agree to the following:

In making this request I affirm

1. That the Church in which I worship and minister is to be a safe place for people of all ages both male and female, to give and receive Christian ministry, without fear of exploitation, emotional entanglement or abuse.

2. That children and young people involved within my Church must be safe from behaviour that is exploitative, predatory, abusive, manipulative, or violent. Such behaviour, whether physical, sexual, emotional, or spiritual is always unacceptable

3. The standards for ethical relationships in Christian ministry contained in the policy statement on working with children and youth, which I have received and read.

I affirm to the above

I affirm

I undertake to

1. Exercise appropriate duty of care to children and young people within my care, being fully aware of the responsibilities this entails.

2. Ensure the safety of children and young people, to work within a team, to use appropriate child behaviour management, and to keep parents and the Eldership Board well informed of the ministry activities.

3. Maintain appropriate confidentiality.

4. Report to my Leader or Senior Minister if I form a suspicion on reasonable ground of child abuse or neglect so they may take appropriate action.

5. Advise my pastor in writing if charged by the Police of any offence, whilst holding a position in ministry with children and young people.

I have read the above and

I will undertake

I undertake not to

1. Perform ministry with children and young people until authorised to do so. I also undertake that if directed at any time to cease activity in ministry with children or young people, I will comply with such a direction as outlined in Procedures to Receive and Deal with Complaints/Reports..

2. Develop relationships with children/young people that may compromise my role as a leader and may put the child or young person at risk of physical or emotional distress.

I have read the above and

I will not undertake

By submitting this form you agree that the information you have supplied is accurate to the best of your knowledge and also agree to the above.

Submission Date *