God’s Name: My Shepherd Rohi (Heb) Then he (Jacob/Israel) blessed Joseph and said, “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked faithfully, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harm—may he bless these boys. May they be called by my
Read MoreHow Do We Stress Ourselves? Excerpted from All Stressed Up and Everywhere to Go, Solutions to De-Stressing Your Life, Recover Your Sanity Internal stress can cause us to see and feel the stress situation to be worse than it really is. Internal stress is the burden of unresolved mental and emotional stress we carry
Read MoreWorship expresses true joy and we find true joy through worship. Excerpted from Keys to Joy: How to Unlock God’s Gift of Lasting Happiness When joy lifts our hearts, our most appropriate response is to worship the Creator of joy. When our hearts are burdened, we can find joy through worshiping the One who gives
Read MoreThe power of Gratitude Gratitude may be the most powerful source of encouragement for partners to remain committed Excerpted from Never Do Fundraising Again: A Paradigm Shift from Donors to Lifelong Partners By Ken Williams and Gaylyn Williams Receiving thanks is a potent motivator to continue praying and giving. Yes, we would hope that our
Read MoreGod’s Name: God the Holy One Adonai–Tzva’otis exalted through justice, God the Holy One is consecrated through righteousness. Isaiah 5:16 CJB Excerpted from my newest book, 2031 Names of God: Change Your Life! Get to Know God in Fresh New Ways. Meditate on this name. Ask the Lord to reveal what He wants you to
Read MoreAn Amazing Story Excerpted 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
Read MoreWant more Joy? Excerpted 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
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
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 MoreExcerpted from Never Do Fundraising Again By Ken Williams, Ph.D. and Gaylyn R. Williams At the beginning of our missionary career, we focused quite a bit on the money we received from partners. But as the years went by and we saw God so faithfully supply every need, our focus turned almost exclusively to the
Read MoreGod’s Name: Him Who Is from the Beginning Ton Apo Arkhay (Greek) Excerpted from The Surprising Joy of Exploring God’s Heart A Daily Adventure with 365 of His Names © 2011 Relationship Resources, Inc. All Rights Reserved. I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. 1 John 2:13
Read MoreNever Do Fundraising Again Excerpted from the introduction on Never Do Fundraising Again When the Lord led us (Ken and my wife Bobbie) to join Wycliffe Bible Translators in 1957, we joyfully anticipated translating the New Testament for a language group without a Bible in Guatemala. That came to pass, but God also had an
Read MoreNever Do Fundraising Again! A Paradigm Shift from Donors to Life-Long Partners This powerful new book contains over 200 pages of proven strategies and skills for building and maintaining your support. It is filled with powerful stories from the author’s lives and others who are using the biblical principles. This book is written by
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
Read MoreWays to Express Gratitude to Ministry Partners Excerpted from Never Do Fundraising Again! © 2012 Relationship Resources 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 partners in your ministry. If you haven’t used some of these, you
Read MoreNever Do Fundraising Again! A Paradigm Shift from Donors to Life-Long Partners Ken and Gaylyn have a new book available. In this practical, biblical book you will discover how to: • Convert one time gifts into lifetime support • Experience the amazing power of gratitude to motivate people • Employ effective communication skills—both written
Read MoreNever Do Fundraising Again! A Paradigm Shift from Donors to Lifelong Partners Today is the launch day for Never Do Fundraising Again! It is free today only on Kindle. Go to www.Amazon.com and search for Never Do Fundraising Again! Click on it to “buy” it. It will only be free today. This powerful new book
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