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Let's say your ministry hosts a gathering once a week. You can use that consistent ministry activity as an opportunity to bring donors into the heart of the ministry. While on the video call, walk around and show the volunteers and the students while you talk about the vision of what you're doing and why you're doing it. Throughout the time, ask questions of your donor so it's more of a conversation instead of a monologue. You can even introduce the donor through the call to a couple of volunteers as you walk along. Donors say they love these types of video calls because it gives them a great pic of what the ministry is doing and what it looks like. Your ministry partners will appreciate you taking the time out to give them a tour. They may even ask you to schedule another time so others can go on the tour as well! (This has actually happened to other missionaries.)
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Gifts with Meaning
- Gifts - small Small but meaningful gifts can be a treasure to some donors.
- Book (to facilitate discussion with your donor).
- Mug with the city in which you're ministering (Starbucks often sells these). Ebenezer stone. Bookmark (see photo below)
- Stone. From the city in which you're ministering. Or an Ebenezer stone.
- Key, sent to large donors who have been "key" to keeping you in the field and ministering.
- Spice mix from the country or people-group among whom you're ministering. Include a recipe and a story about that people group and how to pray for them.
- Bookmark (see photo below).
- Wooden spoon with a John 15:4 carved into it and a note. One field worker sends this to those who have committed to pray for her an hour every week.
- Reusable bag for grocery shopping. It says the word "worship" in 15 different languages.
- Art print of Psalm 6.
- Christmas ornament with the missionary and the people they minister among. *It's made out of paper and flat/inexpensive to mail.
- Luggage tags right before a move to a different ministry location. "As we go, you go with us."
- Postcard from someone you ministered to. Hand-written to personally thank the donor for mobilizing you to meet them with the gospel.
Ministering 1:1
- Caring - If a donor tells you something, ask them about it later. Even set reminders so you'll reach back out to them after that event or thing in their life happened.
- Ministering - If someone asks you to pray for them, pray over them right there. Then follow up and ask how it's going. People appreciate being remembered.
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