Thank you for your continued interest in our volunteer program!  I know reading the previous material took some time and energy.  Our desire is to do all we can to help you determine if this is where God would have you serve.  This questionnaire really helps us immensely in getting to know you.  Please be as concise and thorough as you can in space allotted.
We look forward to getting to know you better and discussing any questions you might have about the ministry.  Here is what is enclosed in this form:
• Getting to Know You
• The Biblical Basis of the Catalytic Vision
A CCC staff member may contact you to set up a time to visit and go over any questions you might have. Thanks for your effort to complete this stage.  Our desire is that the staff can show you the same commitment you have shown us so far.  We look forward to you joining us!
Because College Students are Worth It,
May our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.”
Your interest in Houston Collegiate Ministries demonstrates your sincere desire to serve the Lord and reach college students for Christ. The purpose of this form is to get to know you.  We hope to understand better how we can encourage and determine what is the best fit for you in the ministry. Thank you for taking the time to help us out in this way.
Please read and fill out form below. ALL fields are required to be filled out to submit application. Thank you.
Name:
Address:
E-mail:
Date of Birth:
Home Phone#:
Work/Cell Phone#:
Marital Status:
Single
Engaged
Married
Educational Bkgrd:
College:
Degree:
Date of Graduation:
Employment Status:
Share briefly when and how you became a Christian.
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Comment on the growth you’ve seen in your life over the last year.
(Please list some specific areas in your life where you have grown personally)
 
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Have you ever been discipled/mentored by an individual? If so, please comment on this.
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Describe any previous ministry experience in general and with students in particular.
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What is your understanding of initiative evangelism? What is your attitude toward initiative evangelism?
Please describe any experiences you have had with sharing your faith.
 
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One area you will help students develop in is their personal devotional time with the Lord.
Please describe your devotional life? (time with God in prayer, reading the Bible, etc.)
 
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What church do you regularly attend and how long have you been a part of it?
What ministry role(s) have you participated in?
 
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Because we are developing student leaders, it’s important to model godly character and lifestyle.
Your answers will be strictly confidential.
“…but rather in speech, conduct love, faith and purity; show yourselves an example of those who believe.” (1Tim.4:12)
What do you consider to be your greatest strengths? (Please be specific)
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What are areas of needed improvement and development?
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Comment on your use or nonuse of alcoholic beverages or other drugs. Please explain.
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One of the most crucial areas to discuss with Christian college students is the stewardship of their sexuality.
We have seen a growing number of Christians disqualified for leadership because of sexual immorality.
Sadly, it is often the lack of accountability and information that has allowed such situations to happen.
As a leader in this ministry, you would be an example to students,
and they would seek Biblical counsel from you concerning their sexuality.
Because this area is so significant we would like you to comment on the following:
What are your convictions about sexual activity (thoughts and deeds) outside of marriage?
Are you currently living within these boundaries?
 
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Comment on your ability to work with other people.
Are you a ‘loner’ or a ‘people gatherer’, ‘the life of the party’ etc....?
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What are qualities or characteristics that other people would use to describe you?
How would people describe what it’s like to work with you?
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Because there are other opportunities to serve outside of mentoring that might be a better fit,
please comment on your spiritual gifts, talents, skills and how you might like to use them.
 
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Please give the names and phone numbers of two references: a spiritual leader and a peer.
Reference #1 - Name:
Phone #:
Reference #2 - Name:
Phone #:
In order for us to know how we can help our volunteers be more effective in their ministry,
we would like to know your answers to a few doctrinal questions regarding the Christian life.

What are the essentials of the gospel a person must believe? How is a person saved?
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Describe your understanding of being filled with the Holy Spirit.
What will a person do if he/she is filled with the Holy Spirit?
 
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Describe your understanding of the importance of the local church to the Christian life and ministry.
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Describe your view of Scripture - What is it?  Why is scripture important, etc…
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This section covers all that is outlined above to acknowledge that you have read, agree, and will abide by
the standards and beliefs necessary to carry out our vision and honor Christ in our lives and ministry.
1) I have read, agree, and will abide by the mission, vision, and values.
2) I have read, agree with, and will teach according to the doctrinal statement.
3) I have read and agree to strive for the standards of ministry.
Signature (your name again):
Date:
I acknowledge that my relationship to Campus Crusade for Christ Inc. and Houston Collegiate Ministries is that of an uncompensated volunteer and not that of an employee, agent, or independent contractor. I will use my best efforts to fulfill my responsibilities in support of Campus Crusade philosophy, methodology and theology, which has as its goal reaching the world with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
I understand that my activities will be supervised by a Campus Crusade for Christ Inc. staff. My signature on this page evidences my voluntary commitment to the objectives of the Houston Collegiate Ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ  and in no way represents a contractual arrangement of any kind between myself, Campus Crusade for Christ Inc, or the Houston Collegiate Ministry.
Signature (your name again):
Date:
Finally, I understand that a major breach of the personal, doctrinal, and ministry standards,
as agreed to above, can result in my removal as a volunteer.
Signature (your name again):
Date:
            The chief end of man is to know, enjoy and glorify God forever (Eph3:19, Hos.6:3, Deut.4:35, ICor.2:2, Jude1:24, Ps.86:9-12).  This happens when a sinner realizes his awful position before his Creator (Eph.2:1, Rom.3:23, 6:23) repents of his sin (Lk.24:47, Acts 2:38, 26:16), and trusts in Christ alone by faith (Eph. 2:8-9, Act4:12, Tit3:5-7) to forgive him and restore him to God.  This happens by the grace and power of God, but its message, the Gospel, is communicated through his ambassadors, his children- Christians (IPet.2:9, 2Cor.5:18-20, Mat.28:19-20).  They are keeping the Lord’s charge to “Go and make disciples of all nations…”  It is the highest aim, and the chief business of the Church.  It is why Christ left us here.  It is the completion of this commission that will usher in the return of Christ and the millennial kingdom when we will reign with Him forever and forever.  But did the Lord give us any instructions as to how to accomplish this?  The rest of Mat. 28:19-20 says, “…Baptizing them and teaching them to obey..”  Col. 1:28 says, “And we proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, that we may present every man complete in Christ.”  In both instances there is the element of evangelism and edification with the purpose that every person may become ‘complete’ or mature as a Christian (Eph 4:14) with the underlying goal of fulfilling the Great Commission always present.  This process is called ‘discipleship’ and begins when a person comes to faith.
            So Christians must share the gospel with those who do not know Christ first, then be committed to building them up and equipping them to go out and make more disciples.  One author stated it like this, “Discipleship is a process by which a Christian with a life worth emulating invests his life for an extended period of time in a few individuals who have been won to Christ to encourage and guide their growth to maturity and to equip them to reproduce themselves in a third spiritual generation. (1Thes.1-2, 2Tim2:22)”  We are to be and to make ‘disciplemakers.’  This is what every church and every Christian must be committed to or they have missed God’s heart, God’s plan, and God’s purpose.
            In the body of Christ this work is done through the local churches, para-church organizations and missions organizations.  Though very little is said with respect to organizations outside the local church, there is nothing prohibiting such organizations, but they should seek to support, encourage and equip local churches to better fulfill its clear calling.  The Catalytic Ministry seeks to do just that.  We are the ‘catalysts’ between the campus and the local church to carry out our Lord’s commission to ‘make disciples.’  The vision of the catalytic ministry is to develop “a self- sustaining, multiplying ministry that presents Christ to every student, and develops Christians to have a heart for God, a heart for each other, a heart for the lost, and a heart for the world.”  This is done through the cooperative efforts of Campus Crusade for Christ, local churches, and students.  Each group brings a necessary aspect to the ministry so that the vision can be fulfilled on each campus.
            There is more to the Christian life than evangelism, Bible studies, and fellowship with one’s piers.  God intended all believers to participate in a local church where God (ideally) provides all they need to be edified in the Word, mobilized in ministry, and multiplied in the world for a lifetime of service to Christ. The local church is the ONLY entity that can provide all these essential things and we should strive to honor it, serve it, and build it up.  The Catalytic Ministry brings the best of Crusade and the best of the Church together with a potential to do something that is rarely seen today- a powerful college ministry by a local churches.
            The Catalytic Ministry will carry this out by the four avenues of prayer, evangelism, discipleship and sending.  Before this can happen a campus needs to be selected, and the proper resources put in place to ‘launch’ the ministry.  These are a trained volunteer team of three people recruited from a Church Partnership, a core team of ten students, a Catalytic staff coach, Internet Access and basic funding. A campus-wide outreach will usually be used to ‘launch’ the ministry.  The Catalytic staff member will initially lead, teach, and train through ‘hands-on’ ministry with the students all the while completing the training of the lay leader(s) with the intent of moving to a ‘coaching’ position as leaders and students are developed and begin to own more and more of the ministry.   This will happen in the four spheres of ministry: one-on-one discipleship, small group bible studies, weekly campus-wide meetings, and monthly city-wide events.
            The hope of the catalytic ministry is to raise and train leaders from local churches that will lead and own the ministry to their local campus.  The Catalytic Staff will always be there working with the students, volunteers, and local churches and coaching, training, and discipling as needed.  Once the vision is accomplished there should be vibrant ministries on every campus in Houston, and a revival of ministry in local churches to college students that is on-going for many years to come.
            This is our hope and our prayer.  We are trusting that God would be pleased to extend his mercy to the students and churches in Houston to do this great work. We pray for great things and expect God to do great things.   “Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy,”  to Him, we commit ourselves and the outcome of our efforts.