Why I Think you Should Help Me

A lot of younger missionaries just starting out (like me) struggle a lot with getting supporters behind them for two reasons;

1. For lack of information

and

2. For lack of asking

It's some times hard to get the word out to people about what you're doing. Just saying that you are going to the other side the planet on mission isn't enough most of the time. Everything I've learned about raising support says that letting people know what you are doing, why you are doing it, and how it is going to be accomplished is important. People aren't going to give you money if they don't know what you are going to do with it, or why.

If you aren't careful, they just might get that exact impression; that it's you who is receiving it.

The asking part is something I still struggle with some times. At the first knee-jerk, I think asking for other people's money is almost sleazy. I get flashes of TV preachers in your head. I feel like it's asking people to pity me because I either didn't have the foresight or ability to put away money for what ever it is I'm doing. 

But if you ask that question you have to bring into view the validity of what you are doing. Is your going to tell people about Jesus worth giving to? 

Yes, I think it is.

So, Here is my yearly budget for New Zealand, so you can see what I need and what I need it for.

Here is my blog post that tells you what I'm doing.

And for directions on electronic giving, look at the upper right corner of my front page.

So pray about it.
Think about it.
Let me know if you want to go on this thing with me.