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# 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.](https://hub.thriveministry.org/?ref=thriveministry) 
After you have made your Hub Volunteer Account, you will then be able submit a registration to become an Alongside Provider.