How to apply
Short-term missionary appointment procedure

Read this page of instructions carefully and then download the application form (at the bottom of this page).

The following 5 steps are intended to help you understand and know what to expect of EMM”s short-term application process. You and EMM are under no obligation working through these steps, and either party may withdraw at any point.
  1. Application
    Complete an application form for short-term placement. (YES, STAT, GO!). If you do not hear back from us within two weeks, please contact us to ensure that we have received your application. Applicants preparing for a YES, STAT or GO! assignment for longer than two months are required to form a Care Team. You will receive information about forming a Care Team after you return a completed application to EMM.
  2. Getting acquainted
    Upon receiving your application form, we will email your reference forms. Please alert your references that they will be receiving an emailed form to complete and return within 2 weeks (unless we request they return it sooner). Once we receive your references, we will then contact you and arrange for an interview. If distance is a factor, we may arrange a phone interview. We may also contact your pastor by phone as part of the discerning process.
  3. Approval for service
    The Human Resources Associate Director will share your information with the Discipleship Ministries Training Director and they will decide together on your approval for short-term missions.
  4. Official invitation
    We will extend an invitation upon approval, hopefully within two weeks of the interview. (Due to travel schedules, we may not always be able to meet this goal.) Upon acceptance of the invitation, you will receive an approval packet via e-mail. For YES and STAT applicants: Closer to the beginning of training, you will receive an email with the outreach descriptions along with a form allowing you to indicate your first, second and possible third choice of preference for location. You will need to complete and return this form within several days, You will then be notified within two weeks of your team assignment.
  5. Preparing to go
    You will receive a packet of information from the Harrisburg Discipleship Center with information about your team, orientation & commissioning, as well as other important details.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Sherrie Ober at 717-898-2251.

Short-term application form

For YES, STAT, and GO! assignments
Download application form for short-term service
(requires Adobe Reader)
This application form can be completed electronically in Adobe Reader 7 or higher.