Study 11: Fund Raising Skills Flashcards
1.
Command Generosity (1 Timothy 6:18)
a. Teach people that God wants them to be generous
b. Do not store up for yourselves
c. Train people to live under their means
d. Suggest MERCY worldwide Life Skills training for those in debt
3.
See Fundraising As A Way To Strengthen Your Ministry (Matthew 6:21)
a. Your ministry’s heart will be where it’s money is
b. Faithfully and responsibly hitting your goal unifies the ministry and helps people put their heart in the kingdom
c. God gives us the ability to give
d. God’s generosity should move us
e. Fundraising does not make anyone struggle. It shows they are already struggling
5.
Cover God’s Inspiring Plan And Dream With A Financial Goal (Luke 5:1-11)
a. Make sure everyone understands the inspiring and important needs
b. Be sure everyone understands the financial goal that will cover those needs
2.
Teach The Why Of Weekly And Missions Giving (2 Corinthians 9:1-7)
a. There is no need to write about this because every disciple should be willing to give
b. In the first century, the church leadership had the authority to call for funds to be raised for special purposes. In this case, a famine in Jerusalem; in our case, evangelizing the world and training leaders
4.
Pray And Fast For God’s Will And Plan For Your Ministry (Proverbs 16:3)
a. What mission teams are going out? Who needs to be trained?
b. When you know what God wants you to do, then you know your goals
c. When you communicate in details God’s plans, people will sacrifice and be generous to achieve them
d. Proclaim the plan and the dream
6.
Cover God’s Financial Goal With Faithful Pledges (Luke 16:10)
a. Individually go from disciple to disciple for them to give you their weekly and/or missions pledge
b. Make sure that your pledges in your ministry are more than your needs and your goal
c. Lead the way
d. Make sure every Bible Talk is responsible for their total goal
e. By failing to plan, you are planning to fail
7.
Cover Your Pledges With Creative Fundraising Ideas (Exodus 12:36)
a. Find creative ways to raise funds
b. Make sure everyone has a pledge, and also a plan to hit their pledges
c. When some give a lot more than others, this can reveal division in the ministry that needs to be healed
d. Rushing missions collections at the last minute can be very discouraging
8.
Be Disciplined In Your Giving And Final Completion Date (Ecclesiastes 5:4)
a. Keep to your plan and be disciplined in turning in your missions giving
b. Make sure everyone gives what they can right away and does not wait for the end
c. Counting the cost is different than paying the price
9.
Teach On Accountability (Hebrews 10:24-25)
a. Preach about accountability every few months
b. Honor by publicly lifting up those who show faithfulness in their giving, as well as those that raise remarkable amounts
c. If anyone flounders, give them a plan
d. Jesus watches the giving
10.
Share Progress And Good News (Psalms 96:3)
a. Share how your ministry is doing in your fundraising efforts
b. Celebrate the victory
c. Thank people for their giving
11.
Hit Your Goal Early And Help Other Bible Talks Hit Their Goal (Luke 6:38)
a. Plan to give more than is needed
b. Give the disciples a mindset to help each other personally achieve victory
12.
With The Blessing Of Giving Comes Persecution (Mark 10:29-30)
a. Stay gritty. You will be rewarded for all that you lose for God
1 Timothy 6:18 NIV
[18] Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.
Matthew 6:21 NIV
[21] For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
