DBSM Application for Returning Student Leaders

What are student leaders?

Student Leaders are apart of the DBSM leadership team! They are junior and senior DBSM students who team up and serve alongside adult leaders in ministering to the middle school students in DBSM.

Requirements to apply:

-Actively pursuing a relationship with Christ

-Be a junior or senior in high school for the upcoming school year (fall 2021 – spring 2022) 

-Been actively involved in their DBSM huddle group this past year (fall 2020 – spring 2021)

Student Leader Expectations

Once a student leader is a leader, he or she must be committed to the following…

-Must be committed to daily following Jesus Christ

-Continue regular attendance and be actively involved in your personal huddle group

-Must be willing to follow the authority and direction of the DBSM staff and the adult leader you serve with

-Attend EVERY Sunday morning service

-Attend EVERY Wednesday night Elevate

-Attend EVERY local DBSM event (like 1320, Info Overload, etc.)

-Engage your students outside scheduled DBSM events

-Attend EVERY Leader Chill (last Wednesday of the month)

-Attend EVERY Summer Hangar Night - Wednesdays and Thursdays

Serving from Promotion Sunday, August 15, 2021 to August 2022.

Questions about student leading?

Contact our staff!

Griffin Eaton / geaton@dentonbible.org

Peter Rios / prios@dentonbible.org

Miranda Rhame / mrhame@dentonbible.org

Lauren Christner / lchristner@dentonbible.org

Application completion deadline: Sunday, June 27, 2021

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This application is to be completed by all those desiring a ministry position involving the supervision or custody of minors. It is being used to help the church provide a safe and secure environment for those teens who participate in our programs and use our facilities. All information given will be kept in strict confidence:
Scheduling
*Are you involved in any extracurricular activities (sports, band, organizations, etc)?:
If so, please list below (including hours per week):
Do you have a job? If yes, what is the name of the company you work for?:
If yes, what is your position?:
If yes, what are your weekly hours?:
*Please write out your schedule for this past semester (Spring 2020): Be as detailed as possible:
*Please write out your expected schedule for next semester (Fall 2020): Be as detailed as possible:
Confidential
The questions listed below are part of our application process in order to help provide a safe and secure environment for you and our students. All information is held in strict confidence by the church staff. Answering "yes" to any of the questions below may not necessarily preclude you from involvement in Student Ministries. Thank you for your honesty and cooperation. 
*Have you ever struggled with anxiety, depression, or suicidal thoughts?:
If so, to what extent?:
*Have you ever struggled with any sort of eating disorder?:
If you have, to what extent?:
*Have you ever been a victim of physical, sexual, or verbal abuse?:
*Have you ever had a relationship which would NOT be considered "above reproach" (sexual intercourse, inappropriate touching, or kissing)?:
*Are you currently in a dating relationship?:
*I understand that we are teaching students to remain pure sexually until marriage. Because I understand that my lifestyle is an example to the youth I work with, I see the importance of being sexually pure myself. I affirm that this lifestyle is true of me at this time and will be true of me.
*I agree to let the church know if that situation changes and to step down from my responsibilities at DBSM until those issues are resolved.
*Have you ever participated in underage drinking?:
*Have you ever used or sold drugs?:
*Have you ever been accused, arrested, or convicted for any criminal offenses?:
*Have you ever committed physical, sexual, or verbal abuse?:
*Have you ever consumed excessive amounts of alcohol or abused alcohol in any way?:
If yes to consuming excessive amounts of alcohol or abusing alcohol, to what extent?:
*Have you ever struggled with same sex attraction?:
If yes, do you currently struggle with same sex attraction?:
*Have you ever struggled with pornography?:
If you have struggled with pornography, do you currently?:
If yes to same sex attraction/pornography, what steps have you taken to change this involvement/habit?:
If yes to same sex attraction/ pornography, what accountability have you set up for yourself in this area?:
*Are there any circumstances in your lifestyle or past that would in any way hinder you from your ability to work with students?:
More Information
*Do you have a new mentor or are you still meeting with your mentor? If so, who is your mentor?:
*What would you have changed about this past year of being a leader?:
*Where were some of your greatest successes and failures?:
*How can the DBSM staff better serve you this year?:
Certification:
*The information contained in this application is correct to the best of my knowledge. I authorize my references, churches, or other organizations listed in this application to give you any information they may have regarding my character and fitness for working with you. Should my application be accepted, I have read and agreed with the DBC doctrinal statement and the policies of the church and its student ministries. I understand that the personal information will be held in strict confidence by the church staff. (To confirm, please type your full name below)
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