summary of benefits

 These benefits are available to all qualifying Missouri North American Missions pastors while on North American Missions status.


       Once you have decided on an event in which you desire to request support, 

please submit an Allocation Request Form by clicking here!


Please remember the following guidelines:

  1. Reimbursement for these meetings is for motel room expense only. Receipts must be submitted for our records.
  2. No food or fuel is reimbursed for these meetings (unless otherwise noted).
  3. Extra benefits may be extended if funding is available. 
  4. Allocation of funds is predicated upon consistent receipt of North American Missions monthly reports as stipulated in the District North American Missions Policy.


Part One - General Benefits

(NOTE: The following benefits are for all approved church planters in fellowship.)

 

A.        Pick any three district meetings each year (Maximum paid will be group rate of headquarters motel).

  • Hotel room for Regional Camp Meeting – Up to 2 nights
  • Hotel room for District Conference – Up to 2 nights
  • Hotel room for Ladies Conference – Up to 2 nights
  • Men’s Conference – Up to 2 nights hotel OR individual registration for NAM Pastor.
  • Hotel room for Fall Retreat – Up to 2 nights
  • Hotel room for Minister's Wives Retreat – Up to 2 nights

B.        Annual, all-expense paid trip to the district North American Missions Retreat


C.        We connect you to our in house "Church Planting Liaison to walk you through "7 Steps to Setting Up a Church Legally."


D.        We offer a "Church Starter Package" that includes the following benefits:

  • Church logo design (offered through the following online company:  99designs.com
  • Website design (your church information plugged into a standard template. Please note that any custom design work will be paid for by you, as we only cover the basic website template design). This includes 5 interactive pages that are also mobile friendly. 
  • We help set you up with a domain name (if you don't already have one), and give guidance on getting your hosting services set up.
  • Social media blitz
  • Business card or postcard design (we do the design, but we do not cover cost to print, or postage to mail)

E.        The following benefits will be extended to the children of NAM pastors:

  • Christmas gifts for all children ages 0-11 (furnished by Children's Ministry Department)
  • Birthday gifts for all children ages 12-18 (furnished by MO Youth)
  • Registration for Junior Camp ages 8-11 (furnished by Children's Ministry Department)
  • Registration for Junior High Camp ages 12-15 (furnished by MO Youth)
  • Registration for Senior High Camp ages 15-18 (furnished by MO Youth)
  • Registration for MO District Youth Convention (furnished by MO Youth)
  • An annual $500 grant to a NAM child for a MO Youth on Missions trip. 

F.         Birthday gift for pastor and wife


G.         Anniversary gifts (furnished by Ladies Ministries)



H.         Pentecostal Publishing House (PPH) offers significant discounts for church planters on:

 

I.        Registration to MO District Ladies Conference for NAM Ladies and their daughters (if daughter's ages 13-18 would like to attend the “EMERGE” sessions) (furnished by Ladies Ministries):


Registrations for Ladies Conference can be mailed to: 

Harvest Tabernacle

C/O Sis. Barb Braswell

926 Fowler Rd.

Lebanon, MO 65536

 


Part Two - Financial Assistance

(NOTE:  These particular benefits are only offered to churches affiliated with the UPCI)


A.        Revival speaker expenses up to $1,500 annually

 

B.        Up to $1,500 for housing subsidy while on North American Missions status (one time)

  •  Available any time during status.
  • Check to be made payable to property owner or payee.
  • This may include moving expense. 

C.        Up to $1,500 facility subsidy while on North American Missions status (one time)

  •  Available any time during status
  • Check to be made payable to property owner or payee

D.          Up to $1,000 for a Children's Ministry Revival for up to four NAM churches per year (sponsored by MO District

                 Children's Ministries Department).


E.        You can also seek up to $50,000 of assistance through a UPCI-endorsed ministry called Impact Community.  Make sure you contact them early in your process. Find out more information by clicking HERE.

 

Click here to complete an "Allocation Request Form."


Part Three - Mission Possible Loan Fund

The Mission Possible Loan Fund is a Missouri District Ministry that allows District Churches to apply to a Loan Fund Committee and seek approval for loans to purchase, renovate, and/or construct various aspects of UPCI churches. Loans are offered per policy and as funds are available.


A.        Church must be affiliated.

 

B.        Policy procedure must be followed.

 

C.        An appropriate attachment or lien shall be used to secure the Districts’ investment.

 

Click here to apply for a Mission Possible Loan.


Part Four - Grants

These are national grants where applications must be submitted from the National NAM page. Please click the individual links below to find out more information about each of them. Please note, before you can receive Christmas for Christ grant money, you must first complete the Christmas for Christ online training! You can do that by clicking HERE!