Randy Yarber Missions Scholarship  Purpose: To reward a Great Commission-minded believer, who serves others “above and beyond,” in a way that brings glory to Jesus Christ with a summer short-term missions trip scholarship of up to $2,500  Applicants: 16-22 year olds from North or South Carolina  Application window: January 1 – March 15. Interviews with three finalists will be held between March 15 and 30  Award Date: April 15 Applicant Information (please print) Name: ______________________________________________ Date of Birth: __________________________ Phone: _______________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________________ City: ________________________________ State: _____________ Zip: ________________________ Email: ______________________________________________________________________________ Home church: ________________________________________________________________________ How did you hear about Above & Beyond?  Church Leader Friend Website Other ___________ Pastor or Ministry Leader who will serve as your reference: They will be sent a reference form to complete. Name: ____________________________________________________________ Email: ____________________________________________________________ Missions trip details Organization coordinating missions trip, if different from your home church: _____________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Missions team leader: _____________________________ Daytime phone: ______________________ Email: ______________________________________________________________________________ Destination country: _______________________________________ Team fee: __________________ Mission trip focus: ____________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 1 Application Essays Please respond to these questions. You may attach an additional page to this application if necessary. 1. Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your personal savior? ____yes ___no If yes, concisely, describe your faith journey and what it means to you be a follower of Christ’s. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Why do you want to serve on this missions team and what is the greatest quality you will bring to the team? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Have you served on a previous missions team? ____yes ____no If yes, where and how did you see God at work? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. What do you think it means to live with an “above and beyond” attitude and how does your life reflect that attitude? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2 5. In the past six months how have you been serving others and sharing the love of Christ in your community? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Please mail or email your completed application to one of the addresses below. Upon receipt, you will receive a confirmation email. Director@abovebeyond.cc or Director Above & Beyond 9735 Caldwell Commons Circle Suite 101 Cornelius, NC 28031 3