Articles and Devotionals
to help you in your fundraising journey
The Important Role Of Money In Your Spiritual Growth
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.
Jesus and Tithing
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.
Was Jesus Poor?
Best of series: If Jesus was poor—how poor? Homeless? An itinerant beggar? Or was He wealthy?
Let’s look at scriptures on both sides of this age-old argument.
What Donors Want: In Your Newsletters
I recently received some perceptive comments about my newsletter from a reader who receives many missionary newsletters. She is smart, kind and has world vision. She and her husband support many Gospel-workers.
So I asked her six questions about missionary newsletters. In her own words…
Where God Leads, He Provides For Your Needs
While it seems irreverent to disagree, I confess that I find these statements to be dangerous half-truths, maybe even shallow intellectually.
What Does an Annual Funding and Communication Plan Look Like?
Having survived the Christmas holidays many mission-workers are overwhelmed as they face a new year with still more funding to raise and newsletters to write. But let’s simplify your next 12 months.
48 Hours To Go Reminder
Increase the results of your end-of-year/start-of-year appeal letter with a short 120-word e-mail reminder. What to say?
Send a Reminder?
“It feels pushy to send a giving reminder to my people. Why bother them on New Year’s Eve Day?”
Too Late For An End Of Year/ Start Of Year Appeal? No!
After studying missionary income reports from many countries over many years, I notice that missionary support is highest in December and January.