Ways to Express Gratitude How many ways to express gratitude to your partners do you know? An attitude of gratitude is very precious to the Lord (Luke 17:11–19; 2 Timothy 3:2). Here are some ways to express your genuine thanks to your ministry partners. If you haven’t used some of these, you may want to
Read MoreAdonai–Tzva’ot is exalted through justice, God the Holy One is consecrated through righteousness. Isaiah 5:16 CJB Excerpted from my book, 2031 Names of God: Change Your Life! Get to Know God in Fresh New Ways. I use this book almost every day in my time with the Lord. It reminds me of who our great God
Read MoreThis post is Excerpted from Never Do Fundraising Again! © 2012 Relationship Resources Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Not long ago Joshua, a dear friend (and partner), called to talk about how hurt he was by a Christian ministry. In
Read MoreHow to Successfully Communicate with Ministry Partners Excerpted from Never Do Fundraising Again, also available as an online course, empowering missionaries to not transform donors into lifelong ministry partners. “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward.
Read MoreGet 50+ ways to express gratitude to ministry partners An attitude of gratitude is very important to the Lord (Luke 17:11-19, 2 Tim. 3:2). It is so critical that, without it, most will be doomed to struggle financially. God responds to a grateful heart. Giving thanks to Him is mentioned at least 125 times in
Read MoreAccording to research done by www.happydonors.com, more than half of first-time donors never give again. What a tragic loss! You can change the statistics. People who give you one-time gifts are the best candidates for long-term partnership. When someone sends a one-time gift, here are some ideas we’ve both used, and seen God honor. Try to
Read MoreExcerpted from Keys to Joy: How to Unlock God’s Gift of Lasting Happiness God provides many examples in His Word of His people responding to bad times with worship and praise. Second Chronicles 20 is my favorite example. A huge army was on the march to obliterate Judah. Their leader Jehoshaphat was terrified, but he
Read MoreExcerpted from Keys to Joy: How to Unlock God’s Gift of Lasting Happiness Worship has a special relationship to joy. It is both a key to joy and an expression of joy. Are you down? You can worship God and experience true joy. Are you truly joyful? If so, you will express it best through
Read MoreCommunicating with Ministry Partners Excerpted from Never Do Fundraising Again: A Paradigm Shift from Donors to Lifelong Partners Written communication can be powerful if it is done right, or it can be a waste of time if done poorly. In this chapter we’ll look at a variety of ways to communicate with partners in written
Read MoreGratitude Releases Joy Excerpted from Keys to Joy: How to Unlock God’s Gift of Lasting Happiness Did you know that the Bible never commands us to feel grateful? God knows that our feelings follow our actions. He tells us to give thanks, knowing that as we do this we will begin to feel thankful if
Read MoreA Checklist for Writing to Ministry Partners Excerpted from Never Do Fundraising Again: A Paradigm Shift from Donors to Lifelong Partners After you write a letter and before you send it, evaluate it with the following questions. You might want to write your letters with these in mind. Did I write it with only one
Read MoreHow God Sees You: I Am a Child of God This is excerpted from The Surprising Joy of Discovering How God Sees You: A Daily Adventure with Your Identity in Christ Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has become a child of God. 1 John 5:1 NLT Click here to learn more, get
Read MoreAre you looking for a unique gift? Are you looking for a unique gift for missionaries or even for others? Never Do Fundraising Again: A Paradigm Shift from Donors to Lifelong Partners makes a unique gift for any missionaries who have to raise their own support. This book will help them to stop wasting so
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Read MoreAs God’s children we have immeasurable resources at our disposal for managing stress effectively. God provides these resources so we can live abundant, fruitful lives even under great amounts of stress. They are our greatest source of help in times of stress. Paul’s prayer in Colossians 1:9-14 illustrates some of these resources. However, applying
Read MoreNever Do Fundraising Again: A Paradigm Shift from Donors to Lifelong Partners When we are in true partnership with people, God often speaks to them about our needs without our mentioning them. In this practical, biblical book you will discover how to: Transform the stress and drudgery of fundraising into a joyful ministry Utilize proven
Read MoreHe alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken. Psalm 62:2 NLT Excerpted from, 2031 Names of God: Change Your Life! Get to Know God in Fresh New Ways. If you would like 2030 more names of God, click the link above to learn more. Meditate on this
Read MoreDid you know that stress can be helpful and healthy? Excerpted from All Stressed Up and Everywhere to Go, Solutions to De-Stressing Your Life, Recover Your Sanity By Ken Williams, Ph.D. and Gaylyn Williams Stress is normal. Up to a point, it is helpful and healthy. Often we view all stress as negative, when
Read MoreGet your f.r.e.e eBook: Unlocking Joy Excerpted from Unlocking Joy Click the following link to get a copy of Unlocking Joy, without any obligation. Can you relate to the following statistics? A majority of people in ministry constantly fight depression. 70% of people in ministry have a lower self-image now than when they first started. And this is just
Read MoreThe Power of a Handwritten Note Excerpted from Never Do Fundraising Again: A Paradigm Shift from Donors to Lifelong Partners By Ken Williams Ph.D. and Gaylyn Williams The first example of the written word in Scripture was when God wrote on the stone tablets (Exodus 24:12). We have come a long way since then in
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