Affiliate Requirements
Requirements of an Affiliate of M.C.I.N.
These are the requirements that are to be fulfilled in order to become an Affiliate of the MCIN. When a Master’s Commission Director turns in the Application for Affiliation it is then assumed that such Director is certifying that each of the following requirements have and/or will be adhered to.
1. Properly sign Master’s Commission Affiliate Agreement.
2. Pay annual Affiliation Fee.
3. Attend Directors Retreat every other year.
4. Attend or send representation to the Master’s Commission Conference every year.
5. Must be established and functioning with students for a year or more at time of the Master’s Commission International Discipleship Conference.
6. Has actively participated and fulfilled the requirements of the MCIN Pioneer Division in their previous/first year of becoming an MCIN Affiliate Member.
7. All Applications are subject to approval by the MCIN Executive Committee Board. Applications will be approved or denied by the MCIN Board of Directors at the annual January Board meeting.
8. Must up hold and follow the Five Core Values of an Affiliated Master’s Commission Program. (See Five Core Values Sheet)
9. Must have Scripture memorization, never forsaking the Word of God.
10. Must have a guaranteed Prayer Time, always to be protected and used for God’s Glory.
11. Must have hands on approach and train by doing.
12. Must have servanthood, doing for others. Christ did not come to be served but to serve.
13. Must have evangelism which is relational, missions and outreach.
14. Must have a no dating policy for First year Discipleship Students. Must also provide that all Staff, Second and Third year Discipleship Students are free to date, with limited supervision from Affiliate Director, Senior Pastor and Staff unless specifically requested by such Discipleship Student(s) or Staff.
15. Must ensure that, although the Master’s Commission program is an intense discipleship program, Discipleship Students will not be alienated from their families and will assist Discipleship Students in maintaining strong familial relationships.
16. Must provide each Discipleship Student one (1) full day per week for personal/leisure time. Additionally, Affiliates must provide Discipleship Students the additional time reasonably necessary to maintain the familial relationships discussed in paragraph 15 above (as an example, but not a limitation, when the family of a Discipleship Student lives out of town, state, etc., Affiliate shall provide the time to such Discipleship Student reasonably necessary for travel to maintain a healthy familial relationship).
17. Must maintain familiarity with and comply with all municipal, county, state and federal labor laws (e.g. wages, health benefits, retirement security, employment rights, safety, etc.). Without limiting the foregoing, Discipleship Students and all Staff must be guaranteed payment at least equal to minimum wage for all employment activities unrelated to their study/duties with Master’s Commission.
18. Must be a full time Master’s Commission program. (Trainees not able to work at a job)
19. Must have a full time director of the Master’s Commission program.
20. The Full time director may not be the Senior Pastor of the church.
21. Must have students at all times except for scheduled breaks between sessions.
22. The Master’s Commission First and for most priority is to be a discipleship-training program balanced with evangelism to grow the whole person. The Master’s Commission program will develop active evangelism programs to make each disciple grow first a soul winner.
23. Master’s Commission will have a curriculum that will allow the disciple to attain their credentials with their specific denomination. But will not consume a large weekly time increment.
24. The mission as a MCIN Affiliate Master’s Commission program is “To know God and to make Him known.”
25. The MCIN Affiliated Master’s Commission program is not a “para – church organization.” But is a full time ministry of the local church, and is under the authority of the church, pastor, and board. It must be finically overseen and finically under that local church. It must be under the Senior Pastor of that local church.
26. The MCIN Affiliated Master’s Commission program is not directly overseen financially assisted financially facilitated with or by a Secular or Christian college/university. It may take part in correspondence courses, but is not governed or responsible to the authorities of the educational organization. The local church is solely responsible financially and for the program.
Five Core Values
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MCIN Affiliated Master’s Commission Program
Master’s Commission International Network of Affiliates is operated to preserve the integrity and purity of the heart with which this intense discipleship-training program was created. The Five Core Values are required to be in operation in any Master’s Commission that is applying to become an Affiliate of the Master’s Commission International Network. These are foundational principals that are a part of running a program that mirrors the original heart of Master’s Commission. These must be a part of the structure in any Master’s Commission program that is an Affiliate of the M.C.I.N. At any time that these are not a part of the Master’s Commission program that is an Affiliate they are subject to loosing there Affiliate status with M.C.I.N.
1. Core Value: “An Emphasis on Personal Discipleship.”
A Master’s Commission Affiliate should have a mission of personal discipleship and mentoring. A Master’s Commission Affiliate leads disciples in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ for the development of the whole person.
2. Core Value: “An Emphasis on Personal Discipline.”
A Master’s Commission Affiliate should emphasize discipleship guidelines in the areas of integrity (no dating), self –discipline, and accountability to God and others.
3. Core Value: “An Emphasis on Passionate Prayer and Memorization.”
A Master’s Commission Affiliate should place a priority on fervent prayer, as well as the memorization of scripture. Prayer and scripture memory must be more than just a scheduled event, but rather a foundational part of the Master’s Commission experience.
4. Core Value: “An Emphasis on Evangelism.”
A Master’s Commission Affiliate should place a priority on effective evangelism, touching the heart of this culture. Creativity and quality should be key elements of a Master’s Commission’s evangelistic thrust. Each student should graduate with an inescapable conviction to reach the lost.
5. Core Value: “An Emphasis on Equipping the Christian to be Ministry Ready.”
A Master’s Commission Affiliate should work with the disciples to develop their full potential. Master’s Commission should inspire people to find their purpose in Christ and pursue a dream and vision from God for their life and ministry. A Master’s Commission should give World vision and “world-changer focus”…not only the heart, but also the foundation.
Fulfillment of Core Values & Requirements
If at any time any requirements or core values are not fulfilled the “Affiliate” status (together with all rights of affiliation) of that Master’s Commission chapter will cease to exist. The M.C.I.N. Corporate Executive Officer, President, or Board of Directors will review there status and deem if they are not qualified to be an affiliate member. All Core Values & Requirements must be a part of the structure in any Master’s Commission program that is an Affiliate of the M.C.I.N. At any time that these are not a part of the Affiliate Master’s Commission program they are subject to losing there Affiliate status. M.C.I.N. Corporate Executive Officer, President, or Board of Directors will review there status and deem if they are not qualified to be an affiliate member. If they are found to not be fulfilling the requirements or core values their Affiliate status and rights thereof will cease to exist. M.C.I.N. will notify the Director and/or pastor of such terminated Affiliate by certified mail that they are no longer an Affiliate of M.C.I.N.