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Friend Raising, by Betty Barnett

Building A Missionary Support Team That Lasts, New Edition c2003,
A time honored resource for raising support.

Friend Raising brings together God's plan for missions support with principles proven in the field. In a world swamped by fund raising hype, Betty Barnett presents a refreshing biblical alternative.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Comment Preceding Each Chapter
1.The Dilemma of
Raising Support		I am carried on the shoulders of those who cannot see the landscape I describe.
2.First Pillar
 - Friend Raising		Friendship is a place to hide in, to abide in — not to escape the world, but to face it well.
3.Second Pillar
 - Generosity		When we walk with God we are not forced to act in a loving way. We are compelled to.
4.Third Pillar
 - Communication		My friends force me to open doors I would not choose to dare to enter.
5.Fourth Pillar
 - Prayer with Promises		A Christian is someone who can live beyond their own abilities and understanding.
6.Friend Raising
Made Practical		Friendship is abused either by our demands upon it or by our demeaning of it; it may die as certainly of glut as of starvation.
7.Hidden HindrancesA friend does not cringe at the drop of a flaw, but picks up the shards carefully, scrutinizing each to better mend the whole.
8.Will it Work
in Timbuktu?		The simplicity of friendship is this: that I know you are there; that somewhere on this crowded planet you and I stand together, if only in a moment of thought.
9.Testimonies That Talk!Friendship is a place where we go to grow — where it is safe to sprout wings, and shed old skins, and try our voices in new, uncertain notes.
10.Notes on NewslettersFriendship is a ship where we may search together the same horizons; one seeing sky, the other water, where they meet.
11.Some Final ThoughtsI am loved. To the world at large I owe this simple charity, because fo those dear few.
12.Study QuestionsMay the fear of the Lord rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us — yes, establish the work of our hands. (Ps 90:17)
13.Where to Go
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14.Helps and Forms

Three other popular and well regarded books on the subject are listed here in date order. Click on each for an summary of the principles discussed in each and a link to the publishers web site for ordering. (These are also available at your local Christian bookstore.) ... << Return to Introduction
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