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You may find it helpful to review some of the available materials on the biblical examples of missionary fundraising in scripture and the practical advantages of MTD in today’s world.
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Set your attitude: Boldness
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- Write a letter introducing your full-time MTD time to your supporters before it starts
- Update your missionary profile on Reliant.org (see Solomon page instructions)
- Have you created a missionary profile card to give out at appointments? (see Staffnet Solomon instructions to visit Copycat)
Game Plan: Who to contact in the right order
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5. Referrals as received from all of above
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- Use the Location Detail Worksheet to help plan trips and strategy.
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Prioritize your ask according to your needs and who you are contacting.
| Financial: Increase Recurring Ask | “Would you consider doubling your current monthly giving to Reliant?” |
| Financial: New Recurring Ask | “We’ve loved sending you our prayer updates for a while now. Would you consider becoming a regular monthly giving partner? |
| Financial: Special Gift Ask | “We understand that you’d prefer just to give in noncommitted annual amounts. Tell me this: We have an important upcoming cost of$1,000 for seminary training this summer — would you be willing to consider giving to Reliant to cover that cost?” |
| Referrals: Re-asking for Names | “I know a couple years ago you helped us meet a few other people to tell about our ministry. Thank you! Now that we’re back to full-time support raising, this might be a key way to help again.” |
| Referrals: First-time Names Ask | “It’s great we’re getting to speak again because there is a really key way you can help that we haven’t been able to talk about before…” |
Aim high on your ask for increase
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