The Fundraising Struggle
Thu, Nov 20, 2008
It is not an easy thing to raise money. Hah, I know this revelation probably finds you with your mouth wide open and scratching your head, but it’s true. Raising money is a hard thing to do, especially when the only thing you have to offer is a vision of what the future will look like. At the end of the day, what people are investing in is you, not the idea. Sure, they love the idea - or else they wouldn’t even consider it - but at the end of the day you are the one who has to execute the vision.
I have been blessed by so many friends, family and organizations who have placed their trust in Jenni and I and our ability to follow God as He unfolds His work in Andover. I realize that the struggle I face is one they face as well. We are partners in this mission to see people reached who are far from God. I hope that each person who is financially backing Epic Church knows that I will do whatever it takes to reach those people - I will become all things to all men that I might reach them!
The struggle is not really one of finances or selling your vision. The struggle is really to be a person of integrity and honesty - to be trustworthy. I want for people to look at me and say, “I believe that he is invested enough in the Kingdom that he will really pull this off!”
So, the questions I have to ask myself:
- Are you hungering for the word of God?
- Are you spending real time in the word?
- Are you being faithful to your wife?
- Are you being a great dad to your children?
- Are you making friends with people who are far from God?
- Who are you investing in?
- Who is investing in you?
Answering these questions right will continue to turn me into the kind of man people will want to give to and support.
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