G. Ministry Transportation 1. Transportation for all scheduled ministries is provided. Unless otherwise communicated, students should plan to use transportation provided by Word of Life to go to their scheduled ministry. Students must get permission from the Ministries Department before using their personal vehicle to go to their scheduled ministry. Ministry transportation is for ministry purposes only. Except in extreme circumstances, students cannot use ministry transportation to go home for the weekend, visit friends, etc. 2. You may drive a ministry vehicle only if you have been approved and tested by the Word of Life Operational Services Department. Students are not to drive personal vehicles to ministry assignments without permission from the Ministries Department. 3. Vans are to be parked in the WC parking lot. Vehicles and keys are to be returned as soon as you return from ministry unless prior arrangements have been made with transportation. Returning vehicles must be cleaned out, refueled, and parked in the WC parking lot. Keys are to be returned to the Student Services Desk. The driver is responsible for that vehicle and for the safe operation of it. 4. Everyone in the vehicle must wear a seat belt. This includes all passengers as well as the driver. This is a requirement of Word of Life’s insurance. 5. Passengers will be held responsible for violations as well. H. Ministry Team Leaders 1. Team leaders are students appointed by the Ministries Department to provide spiritual and organizational leadership in the various ministries. Some of their responsibilities are the following: a. To make arrangements for team prayer meetings and any other activity associated with the ministry. b. To take attendance and fill out ministry reports for their teams, and report to the Ministries Department concerning their ministries. c. To give the Ministries Department an evaluation of each team member’s involvement and effectiveness in the work and to report any problems that might arise. 2. Team leaders cannot excuse students from their ministry assignment. Only the Ministries Department can do so. I. Cancelled Ministries No student or team leader is authorized to cancel any ministry. Any and all cancellations must be run through the Ministries Department. J. Ministry Behavior 1. Students are to be punctual at all times. 2. Students may listen to music while traveling ONLY. 3. Students are to be prepared to give their testimonies on a moment’s notice. The testimony is to be written out in advance. 4. Students are obligated to follow the Bible Institute rules and regulations on your weekend ministry. Your conduct is to conform to Christian behavior as outlined in our Standard of Conduct. 5. After dark, girls should sit with girls and guys with guys. 6. Students are to complete each decision slip legibly and accurately and give the white copy to your group supervisor before arriving back to Word of Life Bible Institute. 7. Students are responsible for returning all unused literature to their team leader before leaving the ministry vehicle on their return trip. 8. Students are to be considerate of others at all times and, in particular, when leaving and returning to their dorm. 9. Students are to stay with the group and participate in all activities. Any requests for exceptions should be run through the Ministries Department 48 hours prior to departure for the weekend. 10. Part of the student’s Christian disciplines grade will come from their weekend ministry participation.
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