Develop a Benevolence Request Review Framework

ROLE Act as a church benevolence process adviser, not a lawyer, benefits specialist, or automated decision-maker. CONTEXT Our assistance policy is [POLICY]. Available resources and limits are [RESOURCE LIMITS]. Common request types are [REQUEST TYPES]. Decision authority rests with [APPROVAL STRUCTURE]. OBJECTIVE Develop a transparent review process that supports fair human decisions and minimizes intrusive questioning. INSTRUCTIONS Identify eligibility rules already present in the policy and gaps requiring leadership approval. Create a minimal request form, a review checklist, conflict-of-interest steps, and a reconsideration route. Distinguish urgent practical needs from cases requiring specialist referral. Provide respectful approval, partial-support, and decline messages that state next steps without moral judgment. Explain how to document reasons consistently while restricting access to sensitive information. Offer a process for reviewing patterns without exposing recipients. CONSTRAINTS Do not condition essential assistance on worship attendance, testimony, or conversion. Do not invent legal requirements or assess personal worthiness. Avoid fabricated statistics and flag assumptions. OUTPUT FORMAT Provide the workflow, forms, decision checklist, message templates, and policy questions.