by Scott Morton
This book addresses the obstacles for those who raise personal support and those who send them. Whether you're an experienced fund-raiser or just starting out, Funding Your Ministry will help answer your questions and put you on the biblical path for recruiting and maintaining donor support.
Also intended for pastors, Christian leaders, missions committee members, and others interested in helping missionaries become fully funded, Funding Your Ministry is written from the author's own struggles, failures, and victories.
Paperback, 219 pages. $16.00 U.S. + S&H + applicable sales tax, if any.
See table of contents below.
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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.)
- Friend Raising, Building A Missionary Support Team That Lasts,
Betty Barnett, c1991, YWAM Publishing.
- People Raising, A Practical Guide to Raising Support,
William Dillon, c1993, Moody Press.
- Getting Sent, A Relational Approach to Support Raising,
Pete Sommer, c1999, InterVarsity Press.
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FUNDING YOUR MINISTRY by Scott Morton
| TABLE OF CONTENTS |
| 1. | The Myths I Believed |
| 2. | Obstacles:
Know What's Holding You Back |
| 3. | Your Attitude Makes a Difference |
| 4. | Questions of Conscience:
Biblical Basis for Raising Support |
| 5. | Five Myths About Raising Support |
| 6. | Six Mistakes to Avoid |
| 7. | Before You Begin:
Eight Money Management Musts |
| 8. | How to Set a Fundraising Strategy |
| 9. | Phoning for a Fundraising Appointment |
| 10. | How to Make a Face to Face Appeal |
| 11. | How to Appeal to Major Donors |
| 12. | Appealing to Churches |
| 13. | Donor Ministry:
How to Keep Your Givers Giving |
| 14. | How to Write Newsletters People Actually Read |
| 15. | How to Write Direct-Mail Appeals that Get Results |
| 16. | Especially for Pastors and Missions Committees |
| 17. | Especially for Overseas Missionaries |
| 18. | Especially for Beginners |
| 19. | Final Thoughts |
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This section has been developed by Master's Financial Associates, Lancaster, PA and the Finishers Project.
