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Interdependence In Support Raising
by Kevin C · Thursday, July 06, 2006
As part of the Intercultural Missions class that I took last semester, I was supposed to read a book on support raising. Well, I never got to it. This past week though I decided to pick it up. It's Betty Barnett's Friend Raising. Betty is a veteran missionary and leader with YWAM. God has really been using this book to transform my heart regarding support raising. Mostly, I've been reading books that deal with the how to's of support raising such as strategies and practical concerns. Betty instead talks about the heart of raising support. She believes that in our flesh we frequently take a "depedence" attitude in fund raising, meaning we view ourselves as dependent on other people. This leads to operating under our own strength in selfishness. Instead, we should see ourselves fitting into the interdependent body of Christ. She really stresses the role of the missionary in ministering to the lives of supporters. These people aren't just check-writers. God is the real Provider, and these people are sharing in the ministry and vision of reaching the world. Our duty is to be a blessing on them just as much as or even more than they are a blessing to us. Please be praying that God would continue to help us trust Him to raise up the people who will share in this ministry with us.
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