Articles and Devotionals
to help you in your fundraising journey
In Coaching Others, Remember LPC!
I love finding easy ways to remember ministry guidelines. So, here’s LPC – mental triggers for effective coaching.
Four Must-Haves in MPD!
Like most gospel workers my Ministry Partner Development journey has been fraught with trepidation. My attitude was, “Anything but fundraising!”
Do Readers Notice Your Typo's?
Me? Typo’s?
Sorry. We’ve all done it. You might not notice typos in your newsletters, but many of your readers do—guaranteed!
Do Gospel-workers Love Money?
It was not Jesus who said the Pharisees were lovers of money. It was a parenthetical comment by Luke stating what everyone knew! What’s puzzling is that the Pharisees were the religious leaders of Jesus’ day…
Disharmony and Fundraising
Disharmony kills fundraising. When there is a disturbance in your emotional force, it is difficult to think of anything else except your wounding. Your emotions are frayed—you can’t stop thinking about what he or she did.
Overwhelmed in Fundraising?
A young gospel-worker said tearfully, “God called me to ministry—not to fundraising!” His first weeks of fundraising had gone well with many people saying yes—some before they were asked. But then it slowed down.
Scarcity Mentality or Abundance Mentality?
A ministry leader was exasperated with fundraising and said humbly (but sadly), “I guess we will have to do more with less.” A friend, Lauren Libby, President of Transworld Radio, heard the comment and said, “How about doing more with more?”
Invest 180 Minutes for a New Year of Funding!
When January 1 rolls around, I sometimes find myself demotivated in funding. I moan, “My budget has increased. How will I ever find enough money for the next 12 months?” I call it the January Funding Blues.