Volunteer Ministers

A Volunteer Minister (VM) is a member of the Church of Scientology sent to a disaster zone to spread the doctrine of Scientology during disaster relief efforts. The program was created in the 1970s by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard.

The Church of Scientology says that the program constitutes "the only effective steps to arrest and reverse the deterioration of [the] world", but critics argue that Scientology uses the program to gain positive media attention and recruit new members (known within Scientology as "raw meat").

There has been controversy over the group's goals and activities.