Articles and Devotionals
to help you in your fundraising journey
Enlightened Sight and Generous Giving
It was a frightful experience. In 1996, after an overseas trip, I began to see floaters in my right eye. The next day, the retina detached like a torn curtain.
Five Newsletter Must-do’s from a Giving Partner!
Clear, candid and well-organized missionary newsletters are most effective.
“Going Ahead Afraid!”
I was once told that perseverance is “going ahead afraid.” That is, “do what is right even though you are fearful.” I found those three words to be true in funding, but it took a kick in the pants to put it into practice.
Why is the widow even in the story?
Guest Blog written by Myles Wilson
They asked if I’d help them explore examples in scripture where people were supported to be involved in God’s Kingdom work.
As we looked at 1 Kings 17, where God used ravens to provide for Elijah and then used the widow in Zarephath, one of the guys asked, What’s the widow got to do with it? Why is she even in the story?
How I Overcame a Lifetime of Fear in Fundraising!
Years ago I conducted my first fund raising home appeal in Singapore. Ten friends from my church waited eagerly to hear me. They were not strangers—I knew them all by name. But I was nervous—I’d never asked face-to-face before.
As I walked into the house, everything seemed so dark. The window blinds were down and I felt a strange gloom…
How Little Can I Give?
A friend recently said that when he stopped to think about the often quoted words of 2 Corinthians 9:7—“God loves a cheerful giver”—his response was, “So how much do I need to decrease my giving so that I can give joyfully?”
At least he was honest! Would we admit to a similar feeling?