How I Raise 100% Support
When I started ministering with The Navigators more than 50 years ago, I struggled raising personal support. As I served on college campuses, and later on City, leadership, and Advancement teams, God gave me a heart to empower other gospel workers in biblical fundraising.
Over the next twelve months, I’ll be posting three-minute snippets that share what I’ve done over many years (and still do) to reach 100% funding. Each post will include a simple testimony or story with a humorous, relatable Stayskal cartoon.
When Discouraged, I Ask for 30 Minutes of Grace
Every Gospel-worker faces discouragement in funding—and I was no exception. Early on, I sent appeal letters expecting results in days. They didn't come. I switched to face-to-face meetings and froze when it was time to ask. Not one person said yes.
But I kept going. A farmer in Eastern Iowa became my first "yes," and that small breakthrough changed everything.
Even now, discouragement still creeps in. Over the years I've learned that it always starts with a specific disappointment—and that there are practical, grace-fueled ways to push through it. Here's what I do today.