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Raising Support: Right Up There on the Fear Meter with Martyrdom, by Anna McShane (Thrive Connection). Deals with obstacles to raising personal support which many face; addresses today’s dynamics of ministry funding.
Generating Personal Financial Support, by Tim Herbert (Syzygy Missions Support Network). Brief article touches on approaches to trusting God for provision in challenging times.
Support Raising Made Practical, by Rebecca Hickman (The Traveling Team). Practical ABC’s for getting started with your support raising.
Eighteen Barrels and Two Big Crates, by Roger Greenway (Mission Frontiers). Classic article on how and why having too much stuff gets in the way of our witness; the case for living with less on the field.
Student Debt: A Hurdle too High for “Impact” Missionaries, by Ben Sells (Mission Frontiers). Why we can’t afford to let student debt hinder young would-be missionaries, and suggestions for how to avoid it.
Commitment to a Wartime Lifestyle, by Ralph Winter (Mission Frontiers). Makes the case that obedience to the Great Commission has more consistently been poisoned by affluence than by anything else.
Each of these books addresses the philosophy behind raising funds for ministry as well as providing practical tips.
These books are tried and true and worth re-reading when confidence or creativity fades. You may be able to find in a library or borrow them a friend. All three have been updated in more recent years, though, so look for the newer editions.
Friend Raising: Building a Missionary Support Team that Lasts, by Betty Barnett (YWAM Publishing). A practical and genuine approach to life, ministry, and teamwork in missions.
Funding Your Ministry, by Scott Morton (NavPress). Addresses the obstacles of support raising and gives a biblical path for recruiting and maintaining donor support.
People Raising: A Practical Guide to Raising Funds, by William P. Dillon (Moody Publishers). A highly practical guide that gives tools to move beyond building a donor list to sharing a vision and drawing others into a vital ministry team.
For additional mission resources including blogs, podcasts, events, courses and videos that relate to this topic see our complete mission resources page.
Many get training in support raising from the ministries which they are joining, and/or read a book, but specialized training from an organization focused on the process can be very helpful as well. Here are a few good places to look:
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