Raising funds for your salary is often a necessity in ministry work. However, we must not forget that support raising, although necessary, is as much a spiritual work as serving at your church, praying fervently, or reading your Bible. These all take a little bit of discipline and a lot of the Holy Spirit. Each of these gives us the greatest joy when done with the right heart, but can quickly spiral into legalism and shame if we are not careful.

Ultimately, I want to remind us all that even though this is a strange and unprecedented time, that God is still so much better than we can ever know, and we truly can “take courage, be strong, and remember where our help comes from.”

Raising support to sustain a life of missions can be overwhelming. As we are continuing to feel the effects of COVID-19, we wanted to provide some vision and guidance when it comes to caring for your supporters and using this time to engage them well.