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Over 40 years ago when I married my husband, Pete, we started “living by faith” as it was often referred to. There was no budget. But I have to say God was faithful…
Q&A with Nathalie Sikou, Navigators Congo
Recently 12 Nigerian Navigator staff conducted a 30-day Fundraising Sprint to bolster their donor income. Many had suffered losses because of COVID, but rather than “wait until COVID is over,” they boldly launched a sprint under the leadership of Emeka Ohahuru, Lagos City Director and International Funding Coach.
Early on I never thought about how the missionaries who discipled me were funded. I assumed their international headquarters sent money every month. But when I became the leader, I was a shocked—it costs money to do ministry!
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.
As a young Gospel worker, I faced fear every time I thought about calling someone to set an MPD appointment. It was not only the phone call that scared me—merely thinking about the phone call scared me!
Q & A with Sess Serge, National Director Navigators Cote d’ Ivoire
Since launching TWAM (a discipling ministry to public school teachers all over Zambia) I realized I must increase my funding significantly.
Okike Offia sent a forthright appeal letter to 100 people on the Nigerian National Mailing List. Many National Directors consider this too “pushy” and are uncomfortable to say anything except to provide “How to Give” information…
A big obstacle to fully-funding gospel-workers in Africa is friends who say “yes” to give support but stop after one or two gifts. Or don’t start at all. Do you recognize the problem?
Before I joined the Navigator ministry I figured that some people were good at fundraising—but I assumed I would not be one of them.
In our early days of ministry, my husband Timm and I bought our first car, at a bargain we attributed to God’s providence. We were excited that it would enhance our ministry.
I love finding easy ways to remember ministry guidelines. So, here’s LPC – mental triggers for effective coaching.
Like most gospel workers my Ministry Partner Development journey has been fraught with trepidation. My attitude was, “Anything but fundraising!”
As a missions administrator, I am inspired by Nehemiah’s vision and how he built partnerships.
Interview with Grant Dibden, Navigators National Director, Australia
Interview with Emeka Ohahuru, Navigators Funding Coach, Lagos, Nigeria.
Guest Blog written by Myles Wilson
I spent a week recently with a mission organization in South Africa whose staff come from backgrounds ranging from economically deprived to comfortable middle class. They wanted to explore examples in scripture where people were supported in God’s Kingdom work so that they could build funding models consistent with these principles.
One question that came up with was Should we use a straight line or a circle?
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…
The Mombasa Solution is needed!
The Mombasa Kenya Nav team under Timm and Carol Njuguna, gathered Thursday mornings to work on funding—together! Their agenda:
Share successes and disappointments on funding since the last meeting
Study scriptures and pray
Phone prospective donors to set appointments
Learning that the Levites had forsaken their roles in the temple and were working on their farms, Nehemiah was furious that the worship of Yahweh had deteriorated. Why weren’t the Levites working in the temple?