ARTICLE No More Mr. Nice Group 5 practices that take small groups beyond polite "sharing" to the disciplines that change lives. John Ortberg
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God has entrusted us with his most precious treasure—people. He asks us to shepherd and mold them into strong disciples, with brave faith, and good character. I would not give my life to any church that was not serious about this calling—the transformation of human beings. God has decided, for his own good reasons, that people are not transformed outside of community.
ARTICLE Sharing Common Values Short-term missionaries and their donors should share the same essential values. by Pete Sommer
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All gifts come with strings attached; what matters is that those strings are values that you hold in common with your donors. Use this assessment to find out how in touch we are with the values of our donors.
ARTICLE Making Your Case Each short-term missionary should follow these guidelines when communicating with donors. by Pete Sommer
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Short-term missions work best when the short-term missionary gets sent. It's hard to do this without a local church. This means that the missionary must take certain steps to establish a good relation with donors. Does each missionary follow the essential steps to develop and maintain this relationship?
I understand the church's fundraising guidelines.
If working with an agency, I use its fundraising ...
ARTICLE A Better Donor Letter Are the fund-raising letters we send focused, personal, and compelling? by David C. Forward
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A popular method of raising money for short-term missions is for team members to write to friends, family, and even other church members, asking for support. Crafting such a letter is both an art and a science. Use this assessment to evaluate the skill level of your fundraising letters.
Your best chance of getting mission funds is to ask for them in the right places. Your mailing list of friends, family, ...
ARTICLE Honest and Above Board Accountability and truth build ethics into short-term missions fundraising. by Standards of Excellence in Short-Term Missions
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An excellent short-term mission is expressed by truthfulness in promotion, finances, and reporting results. Use this assessment to ensure your donors that short-term missions efforts meet high ethical standards.
How do our promotional materials accurately communicate the details of the outreach and application process, convey the vision of the sending entity, and positively represent the host culture?
Outside the Box Is our church supporting missions fundraising from a large enough pool of ideas? by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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I have noticed that the following ingredients have combined to create enthusiasm for missions in my church.
The Example of the Pastor My family and I took a six-week leave of absence to volunteer among the Eskimos of Western Alaska. This helped our church learn that the Great Commission is doable. If our family (small children and all) could brave the frontier for six weeks, so could theirs.
Fanning the Flames Is your church on fire for short-term missions giving, or ready to pour water on the idea? by Richard Lewis
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Short-term mission work does not have to be boring. But churches can be prone to attitudes and behaviors that dampen or ignite enthusiasm for missions. How often have we seen these attitudes in our church?
Sprinkle Out the Exposure Dampener: Have missionary speakers every six weeks or so, which keeps missions before the people, but can also make the topic overly familiar.
How Tall Are the Hurdles? Every church faces obstacles to missions comprehension and fundraising. by Paul Borthwick
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The task of building a vision for short-term missions in the local church is full of obstacles that demand unique solutions. There are four main varieties of obstacles that can prevent people from giving to missions. How tall are these hurdles to jump for your church?
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