Casas
Global
Yearly
Update Reporting on Calendar Year 2008
Dear Casas Worker,
The people of Casas are excited to hear how your year has
gone. It is a blessing to us to learn
how the Father has prospered you and your work in this past year.
Your time is valuable to us, and we appreciate you giving us
this detailed update so we can share your stories with Casas.
The purpose of this revised yearly
update is to:
- understand your work and the concerns you are dealing with
- evaluate our effectiveness as senders to better support
our global workers
- prepare our annual spending plan to ensure that the needs
of our global workers are
being met
- share with the group how their investment is growing in
value
- clarify the overall direction of
our work
Your answers will help us to encourage everyone in Casas to
have a role in outreach, as well as encourage ch* planting/group starting among
least reached people groups.
Attached is the yearly update you sent us last year. Please note that this year’s questions have
been changed, so please read them carefully.
As you complete this form, please base your answers on your
work during the 2008 calendar year.
Please return your response no later than January 10, 2009, in order
that we may share and review your responses with our Global
We’re excited to hear how our Father has been working
through you and to share your stories with our Casas family.
Thanks for taking the time to share with us!
DETAILS: - this section may be omitted if
sent by e-mail
Name:
Agency:
Field of Service:
Date of Report:
STATUS:
Year I began full time
cross-cultural service:
Please indicate which applies:
HOME ASSIGNMENT:
YOUR WORK – PURPOSE AND GOALS
1. What dreams would you like to see
come true this year?
2. What dreams would you like to see
come true in the next five years?
3. What are your team’s measurable
goals to indicate progress for the upcoming year (2008)?
4. What is your specific contribution
to help your team accomplish its purpose?
5. What people group(s) are you serving
(if more than one, please list - enter your country name at joshuaproject
dot net to see a list of people groups)?
6. Are these people groups designated
as “least reached” according to joshuaproject dot net
or are they less than 2% ev8nge1ical?
7. What is the significant need you are
meeting that keeps you working with this people group?
8. How long do you see yourself in this role?
9. In what ways does your team
contribute to ch* planting\group starting?
10. If you have a written strategy or plan
specific to your work, we would love to see it.
Please forward the document with this Update or separately by the same
deadline to share with us in more detail the purpose of the team you work on.
11. Can we share the strategy document
and the answers to the previous questions with any adult classes that may have
partnered with you?
RESPONSE TO YOUR WORK
We understand that numbers don’t
always reflect our Father’s work through you, but they are a useful tool for
us. Please answer the following as best
as possible.
1. As a result of your direct work or indirect contribution
(other workers who you serve or supervise), what practical, educational, or
humanitarian service has been performed with what numbers of people?
2. In the previous year as
a result of your direct work or indirect contribution (through the workers
you supervise) how many people have
a.) heard the
story________
b.) become followers_________
c.) obeyed the ordinance
of water_________
4. As a result of your direct work or indirect contribution
(other workers who you serve or supervise) how many groups have been formed
a.) during this past year:
___________
b.) during your time in this work: ______________
PERSONAL GROWTH
1
Tell
us a specific story about the most amazing moment of your work during this past
year.
2
Tell
us about the greatest challenge you are facing right now.
3
In what ways have you grown closer to your Father in the
past year?
4
Indicate
some of the most important requests you are making to your Father and for which
you are awaiting His answer (so we may join our requests with yours).
5
What are some interesting/unique/fun facts or a
humorous story about you, your family, and your situation that you would want
to share with the Casas community so they can feel more personally connected to
you? (Not limited to your actual work.)
OUR GROUP
SUPPORT
OTHER:
1. How much time did it take you to
respond to this update?
2. What else would you like us to
know?
3. What questions do you have?
4. Please send a physical or
electronic photo of your family (for married people) or yourself
(for single people).
5. Please share your family’s
birthdates and your anniversary with us.
BY SUBMITTING THIS YEARLY UPDATE AND REQUEST FOR RENEWAL OF SUPPORT, BLESSING, AND COMMlSSlONING, EITHER ELECTRONICALLY OR ON PAPER, I HEREBY:
1. Affirm that I have re-read
the current Casas Policy for Long-Term Workers (http://www.gocasas.com/policy-lt.htm) and I am willing to
fulfill the Expectations of Global Workers as described there.
2. Affirm that I have a clear
leading from the Father for my particular cross-cultural assignment, I am
totally committed to serve Him in this appointment.
3. Affirm that I am in accord with
Casas' d0ctrinal position as expressed in the Bap F@ith
and Message (http://sbc.net/bfm/bfm2000.asp)
4. Certify that to the best of my
knowledge, all of the information in this Update is true and complete.
5. Release Casas from liability
resulting from the result of any project I am part of.
6. Agree to consult with Casas
Global
7. Agree to furnish a personal
newsletter at least quarterly to the Casas Global
8. Agree to adjust my schedule to
joyfully communicate with Casas people who may choose to relate to me.
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Please return by January 10, 2009 to
Casas Global