In September of 2007 I quit my job to go into vocational prayer ministry – without a job offer and with no promise of a paycheck. I was going to try to raise support like a missionary. The next month I proposed to my wife, and she actually said yes! She at least knew what […]
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raying for money is one of the most important things you can do to become fully funded. But I must emphasize that being confident in your mindset, your calling and the biblical foundations of support raising are vital to your success. Doing the right thing with the wrong mentality will not be fruitful.
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I am writing about the challenges of raising support and funding ministry. Without a doubt, the biggest challenge is learning to confront wrong paradigms and misunderstandings related to partnership development. Many people do not realize that raising support actually creates financial stability or that living on support is normative for those in full-time ministry in
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A unique aspect to apostolic ministry, which would include much of what we call “missions”, is that you frequently sow where you do not reap and reap where you do not sow. Most people who have not done this kind of ministry don’t ever even think about this unique dynamic. “I sent you to reap
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The greatest hurdle to funding your ministry or raising support is not the practical approach but the paradigm shifts that need to happen in your mindsets and beliefs about money. The mental hurdle is the biggest one to jump over. I have already shared Four Surprising Realities About Support Raising that begin to unravel some
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Most people I talk to have massive misunderstandings about what it means to raise support. They do not understand why someone would do it. They are not sure if if it is biblical. They wonder if it is more humble or spiritual to be a bi-vocational “tentmaker.” They do not understand what exactly it takes
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So at this point you have looked at the alternatives, and you believe God might be calling you into vocational ministry that requires raising support. Hopefully you have taken my advice on the six things to do before you start raising support. Where Does The Money Go? Before you can start building your partnership team
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I have not been shy on this blog about my encouragement for Christians workers to consider partnership development, or support raising, as a way to fund their ministry vocation. I have been doing it for over ten years, and I have found that once you overcome some of the misunderstandings about the topic, it can
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Raising missionary support is not for everyone. Most Christians are called to work in the marketplace. Even when one is called to vocational ministry, there are many alternatives to support raising, which I will discuss in future articles. I also believe many Christians are called into vocational ministry, but they are not doing it because
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The God Ask is both an inspirational book, a theological book and a practical training manual for those who are raising support. Steve rightly fills up quite a few pages dealing with the mental challenges and misunderstandings that sidetrack missionaries and ministries from becoming fully funded.
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