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What are the requirements to become an MDM missionary?

MDM partners with missionaries who meet the following core requirements. To be eligible, missionaries must be actively serving in ministry, have verifiable spiritual covering, maintain a US-based donor base, pass a background check, and pay a one-time application fee:

  • Active ministry work: You must be serving in full-time or part-time ministry (minimum approximately 10 hours per week).
  • Spiritual covering: You must have a pastor, ministry leader, or organizational staff member from a formal church or nonprofit who can confirm your calling, character, and accountability. This is required -- applications without a verifiable covering cannot be processed.
  • US donor base: MDM processes donations from US-based donors and issues US tax receipts. Missionaries whose donor base is entirely outside the United States are not eligible to partner with MDM.
  • Background check: All missionaries must pass a standard background check through Checkr (MDM's current background check provider). There is no fee to you.
  • Application fee: A one-time application fee of $60 is required. Your assigned MDM communications contact will provide payment instructions. Application fees may be waived in certain partnership contexts — contact your MDM representative for details.

Note: MDM serves missionaries domestically and internationally — you do not need to be based in the United States. However, your donors must be US-based for MDM to issue tax-deductible receipts. International missionaries whose donors are entirely outside the US are not eligible under MDM's current model. Ready to apply? Review all requirements above and then contact an MDM representative to begin your application.