Getting Sent A Relational Approach to Support Raising

Name: Getting Sent A Relational Approach to Support Raising
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ISBN: 9780830822188

ISBN-10: 0830822186

ISBN-13: 9780830822188

Edition: 1999

Authors: Pete Sommer

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Most of us would rather have a root canal than ask for money.Raising support is one of the most difficult challenges facing Christians in ministry. Fears of rejection, concerns about biblical validity, feelings of not being deserving, anxiety about limited resources can all block us from obtaining the means to fulfill our calling.This book both affirms that God uses the Christian community to send us into ministry and demystifies the process. This down-to-earth handbook- offers a clear, biblical perspective- gives step-by-step instructions on how to assemble the tools unique to each person's support-raising task- helps you know what range of gift to ask of a potential donor- outlines the…

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List price: $27.00
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Publication date: 9/3/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 202
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.550

Sommer is director of teaching and adult discipleship at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church (California). Formerly he was associate director of campus ministries for development with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, and he has traveled throughout the United States conducting support-raising seminars and training for Christian workers in many organizations. Sommer also served as board chair of Bayshore Christian Ministries and the Foundation for Advanced Christian Training (FACT).



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Building the Foundation



God's Word Is Final



The Fear Factor



Why People Give



Preparing



Step One: Prepare the Case



Step Two: Find the People Who Care



Step Three: Approach Your Church



Step Four: Prioritize



Step Five: Organize



Asking



Send Your First Letter



Phone Your People



Meet People



Ask for Church Support



Recruit a Core Team



When Women Raise Support (Donna Wilson)



Developing Your Team



Build Partnership



Send Mail



Ask Again



Get Sent for Good



Frequently Asked Questions



Getting Sent on Short-Term Missions


Notes