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Coaching Millennials in MPD Fundraising

Posted on November 22, 2019 by

Millennials, like other generations, have come to be known for the qualities which characterize them.

Love the Listener, Then Share the Words?

Posted on November 18, 2019 by

The clash of cultures between Christianity and Islam weighs heavily in international affairs, but it takes on a very personal character in the life of Abdoulaye Sangho.

Are You Getting The Blank Stare in Your Support Appointments?

Posted on November 8, 2019 by

The blank stare. Have you experienced it?

I Thought I Didn’t Need a Coach…but I Was Wrong

Posted on September 20, 2019 by

I can’t say support raising has ever been easy for me, but not long ago I hit a new low in my relationship to raising personal support.

Are You Bulldozing Your Appointments?

Posted on September 6, 2019 by

As a rookie support raiser, I was somehow able to get appointments before I had received much training. I’m not sure if that was a blessing or not.

Massive Expulsion from China

Posted on August 30, 2019 by

Green Leaf in Drought-Time (1957), by Isobel Kuhn tells the true story of Arthur and Wilda Matthews, and their daughter Lilah, missionaries to China held under house arrest for two years from 1951 to 1953.

Three Fundraising Culs-de-sac: Extremely logical half-truths that take you in circles

Posted on August 16, 2019 by

Funding coaches and leaders need to be alert for three subtle fundraising “sayings.” These half-truths seem logical, but following them leads into a cul-de-sac.

Partnership or Handout?

Posted on August 2, 2019 by

My biggest struggle when I first sensed God calling me into ministry was fundraising. I just could not see myself with a degree in mining engineering passing on a job in order to ask people for handouts. I equated fundraising to begging.

Shining Light on the Lies

Posted on July 19, 2019 by

If you are doing God’s work, the devil will try to get you to not do it, using whatever tactics he can. And one of his favorite tactics is lies.

Funding Principles Go Beyond Borders

Posted on July 5, 2019 by

The perception exists in some Non-Westerners that the West are “rich,” and so it is easy for them to support Non-Western missionaries. This perception is fed in part by a misconception of financial realities in both cultures and currency values relative to local economies.

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