Raising a Support Team
Support Raising
Support Raising Books
More than Money More Than Faith
Paul I. Johnson, Ph.D.
In this book, Dr. Johnson shows how God laid down the plan and the principles for missionary support in the Old Testament. He demonstrates from Scripture how Jesus and the apostle Paul picked up on this plan and these principles in their personal experience and through their teaching. Johnson provides biblically based, practical suggestions on how to develop a missionary sending team with the help of friends and churches.
ViewPoints: Fresh Perspectives on Personal Support Raising
Steve Shadrach
ViewPoints gives fresh perspectives on personal support raising for any Christian worker seeking to fund his/her ministry. With 66 chapters full of biblical and practical advice and resources, this book aims to provide encouragement to you during the support raising process.
The Millennials, How to Engage Them in Missional Giving
Steve Steddom and Thomas Harvey
This online article considers the largest subset of American society, the Millennials. This generation will receive the largest intergenerational transfer of wealth in American history, according to Pew Research, but is less likely than previous generations to believe in God or associate with religion. How Millennials give and to whom is a growing issue for evangelical leaders.
Essentials for Fundraising and Development. A Collection of Best Practices, Ideas, and Strategies
Edited by Michael R. VanHuis and Heather Pubols
As Missio Nexus engages with mission agency leaders, one of their greatest expressed needs is for fundraising and development training and tools. It has been said that the right activities lead to the right outcomes. We believe this to be true, but that begs the question, what are the right activities? In this book, you will discover what a few of these right fundraising and development activities are.
Friend Raising: Building a Missionary Support Team That Lasts
Betty J. Barnett
Strong, godly relationships are the pillars of lasting support raising. Discover the friend-raising principles that are uniting thousands of missionaries and senders in their work for God’s kingdom.Friend Raising brings together God’s plan for missions support with principles proven in the field. In a world swamped with fundraising hype, the author presents a refreshing biblical alternative based on relationship.
The God Ask
Steve Shadrach and Scott Morton
As a ministry worker, raising support can be a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be intimidating. It isn’t about money or asking people to give. It’s about looking to God to provide for you. He has given you a vision for ministry, and now you get to invite others into that vision. Your job is to pray and work hard to discover those whom the Lord has already prepared to invest in you and your ministry. God has done His work. Now it’s time for you to do yours.
Never Do Fundraising Again: A Paradigm Shift from Donors to Life-Long Partners
Gaylyn R Williams, Ken Williams
In this practical, biblical book you will discover how to: • Convert one time gifts into lifetime support • Experience the amazing power of gratitude to motivate people • Employ effective communication skills—both written and verbal • Transform the stress and drudgery of fundraising into a joyful ministry • Utilize proven strategies to spend less time, effort and money to maintain full support • Cultivate life-long ministry partners and close friends • Inspire your partners to become your best recruiters for more support • Enjoy freedom from worry about your financial needs How to Never Have to do Fundraising Again! contains over 200 pages of proven strategies and skills for building and maintaining your support. It is filled with powerful stories from the author’s lives and others who are using the biblical principles.