For Long Term Mission Personnel

• Candidate submits application by January 31.
• ELCA Global Mission staff requests recommendations
• ELCA Global Mission staff reviews application, recommendations and gets to know candidate
• Candidate comes to ELCA Global Mission office in Chicago for a day of interview and mutual discernment
• ELCA Global Mission staff meets after the interview/discernment day to decide if there is a match and if a position will be offered.
• ELCA Global Mission staff contact candidate to share if ELCA will move forward with the candidate.
• ELCA Global Mission Staff conducts background check for newly appointed mission personnel
• ELCA Global Mission Staff works with candidate to arrange a psychological evaluation
• Candidate comes to ELCA Global Mission office in Chicago for an appointment interview, at which time the position is formally offered. (In some situations this appointment process may be done by mail.)
• Newly appointed mission personnel is in deployment (preparation for departure) and works with ELCA Global Mission staff to complete necessary documents.
• Orientation for new mission personnel in Chicago area for the month of July.
• Depart for service in late summer or early autumn (August or September).