Personal Fundraising for Missionaries

Welcome to the "Fundraising for Missionaries" course. This course has four modules:

Module 1: Obstacles and challenges of fundraising

Perhaps you’ve had thoughts like "I don’t want to beg for money!", or "It is so embarrassing to ask for money", or "What if someone says no when I ask them to fund me?", or "In my culture, I simply can’t ask people for money!", or perhaps even "Why should I have financial partners at all? Shouldn’t I simply rely on God to supply my needs?"

Leaving such questions unanswered could stop you even before you start on the road to ministry! We hope that this module will show you how fundraising is a partnership between God, the missionary and supporting partners, and that fundraising can be God-honouring — the opposite of begging!

Module 2: What the Bible says about fundraising

The Bible gives us many examples of people who raised funds for their ministry. These include Moses, David, Elijah, Nehemiah, Paul - and even Jesus himself. We can learn much from them!

Module 3: Principles and fruitful practices of fundraising

This module looks at the principles and practices of fundraising that have been proven to be effective and that tend to bear financial fruit. Learning about what has worked for others can help you form your own approach to fundraising. Whatever strategy you use, the most important factor is prayer: it should be the foundation of all your fundraising efforts.

It might surprise you to learn that fundraising is a part of ministry. Raising funds is not a sign of lack of faith, quite the opposite: it is an integral part of your walk of faith with God and an opportunity for Christians to become involved in ministry by helping to fund you.

Module 4: Practical tips and ideas for fundraising

This module provides a step-by-step practical guide you can follow in order to raise your support, and covers aspects such as working out your budget and tips for a professional presentation.

Summary

It is our hope that this course will help you to approach your fundraising strategy with confidence, and that you will be able to raise all the funds you will need for your ministry.

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