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-Serge Sess, The Navigators Country Director, Côte d’Ivoire
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Leading your team and ministry to full funding.
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Have you been asked these questions? “Why don’t you get a real job?” “Why not be a church pastor?” You are not alone.
If you are a mission worker above the age of 50 hopefully you are now well established in your funding. And you have retirement investments? Good!
Can you now breathe a sigh of relief? Not yet!
“Poor as a church mouse” is a proverb. But where is it written that Christian leaders should be paid poorly?
The Feeding of the 5000 happened at the north end of the Sea of Galilee near Bethsaida. A large crowd followed Jesus to a grassy hill where He was teaching. And now, besides feeding them spiritually, He wants to feed them physically!
Increase the results of your end-of-year/start-of-year appeal letter by up to 30% with a short 120-word e-mail reminder. What to say?
After studying missionary income reports from many countries over many years, I notice that missionary support is highest in December and January.
Many mission-workers wait until December 15 to send a hurried appeal letter that is more need-driven than vision-driven. Take time now to draft your letter.
The 8 weeks between November 15 and January 15 (No-Cem-Uary!) offer a wonderful opportunity to increase your support.
We all feel it. Prices are up. Why mail a paper newsletter (i.e. $$$) when email is free?
My friend hit the 80% glass ceiling! At 80% you can pay your bills—you can “get-by!” But 80% is not the same as full funding.
If you are emotionally drained, fundraising is overwhelming! Phoning a potential donor feels like climbing Mt Everest all alone. Your heart is right, but you are out of gas. The ducks are winning!
Though most believers are not joyless givers, they’re not joyful givers either. Their giving brings them the same joy as paying a parking fine.
Last week a giving-partner, “Gary,” wrote to say he “reads our newsletters all the way through.” I was glad to hear this. And a bit surprised!
The Stewardship Foundation in the United Kingdom published a survey showing how much time mission workers spent to keep their giving partners informed.
In the midst of bailouts, layoffs, credit squeezes, and slowdowns what is your fundraising strategy?
Do you personally try to fix a stubborn printer? Do you personally stamp every newsletter envelope? Are you the only one capable of securing a meeting room or recording expenses?
Words make a difference! Your potential donors cannot read your mind. Think through ahead of time what you will say. Here are five phrases to avoid…
After being named National Director, Alphonse quickly realized that he needed unrestricted cash to help his staff with emergencies and to seize ministry opportunities. The General Fund was crucial for ministry health.
So, we reviewed the list of general fund donors name by name for the past five years. Didn’t take long!
Conversation hijacking occurs daily in life, but do gospel-workers also do it? To understand hijacking, let’s learn from the world of bird-watching.
I encourage you to take 60 minutes over the next few days to study “Tough Times” from the Bible yourself. You are busy helping others (good!), but let the Scriptures help you too! Then you can help others even more.
This passage gives a surprising teaching about how to handle unrighteous wealth—money included. Here are two historically opposing viewpoints about material things that Gospel-workers need to understand.
As a gospel-leader, how do you feel about tithing—giving ten percent? Believers have been taught that tithing is the gold standard for giving, and they feel guilty if they give less than ten percent.
Some mission-workers have raised their full budget but still struggle to make ends meet. Money always seems “tight.” And they don’t save month by month.