An Open Letter to the Christian Family about Generosity to Our Missionaries
I (Tim) had a world-changing meeting at Cracker Barrell recently. I was privileged to sit down with a young couple committed to reaching college stude…
Tag: Preparation and Tools
5 Things to Look for in an MPD Coach
In 1 Corinthians 11:1 Paul says, “Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ (NIV).” It is interesting that Paul does not say, “Foll…
National African American Missions Conference Report – Day 1
Mission leaders, the people they mobilize and teams on the field need both early and ongoing conversations around race, cultural differences and confl…
Looking Beyond the Class
At first, the words were faint, harmlessly percolating in my mind, but a question soon formed and draped over my shoulders like a yoke, “Did I prepa…
Pandemic Support Raising
A young man named Jack is calling me right now trying to get a Zoom call appointment to tell me about his new ministry assignment—and ask for suppor…
Using Texting as a Tool in the Support Raising Process
This article was originally published for Support Raising Solutions by Aaron Babyar. “Hey (potential ministry partner), I am excited about my new role with XYZ ministry! I’d…