| FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: New to International Student Ministry? I have never dealt with an international student. What is it like? A: While it is hard to generalize, international students as a rule are curious about Americans, lonely, and eager to make an American friend. It is truly a heart-warming adventure to befriend one. You will learn much about your friend's country and God will usually provide open doorways to discuss all aspects of life, including matters of faith. ISI's publication, The World At Your Door is a good resource for understanding international student ministry. You can order it from our online Resources page or by calling (800) 474-4147, ext. 111. Q: Can families do this? A: International students share with us that being in an American home as one of the most important objectives they have--next to getting an American education. Incredibly, few international students ever set foot into the home of an American family. It’s also a wonderful experience for a family to be able to engage with people from other cultures. Q: What if I’m single or retired? A: This is a great time of life to include students in your activities and relational network as well as your home life. Q: How does the hiring process work? A: You will be sent an application form once we’ve received an Inquiry Form (link needed) from you. Once we receive your application form, you will be assigned a coach to take you through the Recruitment modules. Once we hear back from your references and you complete the module process, a hire decision will be made. You will be expected to attend the next New Staff Orientation (NSO) in Colorado Springs. Q: How long does it take? A: The timetable of completing the Recruitment modules is really up to you and how quickly you can complete them in cooperation with your coach. Q: What about raising personal support? We will need to consider raising support for some or all of our income. What is this really like, and how does ISI help prepare a candidate to do this? A: ISI has one of the best support development schools there is, as part of our New Staff Orientation (NSO). You will leave this one week program with a specific support raising plan and a coach to see you through the support discovery process. But perhaps more important, at this stage, is getting comfortable with the concept. ISI has two suggested tools for staff candidates to get closer to this quite common and Biblical method of ministry compensation: 1) an excellent book, entitled Friend Raising, by Betty Barnett and 2) another book entitled Funding Your Ministry, by Scott Morton. Both books are available on Amazon.com. Q: Can I work for ISI part time? A: Yes, full and part time positions are available. Q: Does my spouse automatically become staff: A: No. If your staff desires to become staff, he/she will need to apply separately. Q: What about my own skills and giftings? I would like to look further at how my own skills and gifts can be used with ISI. How would I do this? A: The quickest way is to look at our Field Team Ministry Positions home page. Each field staff position comes with a complete Job Description and Job Profile. The Profiles are written with this very question in mind. In each one you will see a list of questions that get at the heart of each staff position we have in terms of what tendencies and gifts are most utilized in each position. For further questions, contact: Recruitment@isiwebnet.net | 
