RISK STATEMENT
This Risk Statement is to advise participants of the potential risks involved in living and working in third world developing nations and to realise and take full responsibility for the consequences as one assumes those risks. We ask that you gather as much information as you feel necessary and, when and if you are completely satisfied and confident that this is what God wants you to do, read this form. In the application page, you will be required to state whether you agree or disagree with Risk Statement. Print this form for your records. We count it a real privilege to assist you in your desire to participate in reaching new tribes with the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Risk Statement
Living and working in a third world developing nation carries with it certain risks not found or associated with work in industrialised nations such as Australia. These risks can include hazards to both your person and property through cross-cultural offences, accident, disease, criminal or terrorist acts, weather conditions or inadequate medical services or supplies. There can be added emotional and physical stress due to loneliness, culture shock and long hours.
We realise that it is not possible for us to predict, or fully prepare you for every circumstance you will face. However, it is our goal to advise all members of NTM and all participants in NTM programmes of the assumed risks associated with mission work in a foreign country and NTM’s policies, through the risk statement. In addition, we encourage you to prepare yourself for service through a number of ways:
- Prepare yourself spiritually, physically and mentally for service.
- Read all you can on the potential country of service.
- Contact NTM Headquarters to obtain any information we may have.
- Talk with missionaries serving in the country and in the specific locale.
- Contact your government office.
- Take any necessary steps you feel are necessary.
New Tribes Mission will not assign any member of participant to a particular ministry or area against their will. This means that the final choice of ministry and area of service ultimately rests with you. Leadership may, in fellowship with you, give direction in areas of need and availability of programmes but the final decision on service or participation in a programme rests with you. Should you feel at any time that your area of service is no longer appropriate, you have the right to end your service and return to your passport country.
Special Note. In view of the fact that many insurgent, guerrilla and criminal groups commit crimes of kidnapping or other forms of criminal extortion as a means of demanding the payment of ransom, it is important that you understand New Tribes Mission’s policy in this area. We are deeply concerned for the well being of each of our members, and will pray diligently for the release of any member taken hostage. However, it is the policy that “NTM opposes the payment of ransom in any form, cash, commodities or services.” Therefore members and participants in NTM should not assume that ransom will be paid for their release. NTM recommends, in the event of a hostage being taken, that family members be evacuated to the home country. NTM requires that, as part of the post-crisis de-briefing, all members who were held hostage be interviewed by a counsellor approved by NTM.
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