Our definition of fundraising should align with and engage God’s resources with God’s ministry for God’s glory. The role of the individual is to be prayerfully present while God leads and provides. He provides in His timing and in His way. He is seldom early and is never late!

• Philosophy
• Fundraising is trust.
• Trust in God that where He calls He will provide. When times are hard trust that you know that God has put you in this role and that He can be trusted to provide. Trust in God that He will provide in ways you have not even thought of, thus He gets the glory. Trust is the linchpin to perseverance in fundraising!
• Fundraising is ministry.
• No distinction exists between doing the ministry and doing fundraising; they are one and the same. Ministry involves praying for others: for the salvation of their family and friends and for them to rest and trust in Christ.
• Ministry involves being there for others during their transitions. We are available for them as they grieve at funerals or celebrate with them at the weddings of their children. We pray with them at their bedside, before and after surgery. All of these times of transition provide wonderful opportunities to “show up” and love people. The added, unexpected benefit is the guiding principal that “funding follows ministry.” Therefore, funding is ministry.
• Who can you minister to today with a prayer, email, or phone message?