Special Funds Request – Dakota Baptist Convention

Special Funds Request

This form is used to apply for the following funds:

Church Transitional Leadership & Support Fund: Used to help churches who are in pastoral transition by assisting with expenses of having a transition interim pastor, assist in training local churches for pastor search, coach churches in best practices for paster search and provide training for pastors and church leaders interested in becoming transitional interim pastors
Coaching & Peer Group Development Fund: Used to help pastors and church leaders to become certified coaches in the Dakotas, fund introductory coach training workshops and develop peer group coaching communities across the Dakotas
Sabbatical Grant Fund: Used to assist DBC churches in allowing their pastors to take a 1 to 3 month sabbatical leave by providing assistance in supply preaching and pastoral care in the pastor’s absence

* Please note that these funds are only available to members of the Dakota Baptist Convention.
Name of Church Making Request*
Name of Person Making Request*
First Last
Email of Person Making Request*
Phone Number of Person Making Request*
Preferred mailing address for funds to be sent*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Fund applying for:*
- Church Transitional Leadership & Support Fund
- Coaching & Peer Group Development Fund
- Sabbatical Grant Fund
Date Funds Needed By*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Date Event Taking Place, if appropriate
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Please list the total amount of the project.*
This is the total cost of the project, not necessarily what you are asking the DBC for.
Please list the total amount of request.*
Please list the reason(s) for this request.*
Please list a detailed plan of how and why you will use these funds.*
Please explain your plan for follow up.
Have you contacted your association? How are they partnering with you?*
How much of the total request comes from the church, the association and other sources?
Please list each source contributing towards the overall cost.
Church: Association: Other Sources:
Are you a real person?*
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