Requirements, Qualifications & Expectations for Volunteer Alongside Providers
Requirements for ALL Alongside Providers
Personal and Spiritual:
- A belief in the Lord Jesus Christ and a personal relationship with the Savior.
- Skills of active listening to the needs of Global Women.
- A commitment to actively pray with the women served.
All Providers will be need to:
- Register on Thrive’s HUB (volunteer profile account)
- Be approved through Thrive’s application and interview process and invited by specific Area Lead
- Provide all services pro bono
- Participate in annual provider surveys
- Ability to commit to the Alongside ministry for a minimum one year
Technical Requirements for all Alongside Volunteer Providers:
- Access to a computer or smartphone with audio/video capability in order to communicate with participants overseas via mediums such as Skype, What’sApp, Zoom, FaceTime, etc.
- Electronic abilities to send & receive data from Thrive, Alongside and participants
- Refer to Thrive’s HUB for information in your area
The general structure for all three ministry areas is as follows:
- 1-year initial commitment to Alongside
- Sessions are held 1-2 times per month, usually over 8-12 months (via video)
- Sessions are scheduled for approximately 1 hour
Qualifications & Expectations for each of the 3 areas:
Mentors:
- Mentors have 2-3 significant experiences relating one-on-one in a mentoring relationship with women
- Mentors have some meaningful experience interacting with global women
- Mentors are to participate in Mentoring ongoing education by attending at least 1-2 mentor training Zoom sessions provided
Life Coaches:
- Certificate of Completion from a recognized Life Coach Program
- Maintain an ACC (Associate Certified Coach) or PCC (Professional Certified Coach) OR MCC (Master Certified Coach) credential or equivalent
- Life Coaches are to participate in Life Coaching ongoing education by attending at least 1-2 training Zoom sessions provided
Spiritual Directors:
- Certificate of Completion from a two year Spiritual Direction Program or equivalent
- Minimum 1 year of experience or 3 Spiritual Direction/Directee relationships
- Ongoing participation in peer supervision group for Spiritual Directors
- Significant relational skills of compassion and asking the Holy Spirit's presence
- Spiritual Directors are to participate in Spiritual Directors ongoing education by attending at least 1-2 training Zoom sessions provided
Please apply online: https://thriveministry.org/alongside
*Note you will first need to make a Hub Volunteer Profile account.
After you have made your Hub Volunteer Account, you will then be able submit a registration to become an Alongside Provider.
Updated on: 06/20/2025
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