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• A personal missionary website, even if very basic, is almost more important than a printed piece.
• Personal emails work well as a first “hello” tool to re-initiate contact with partners.
• Sometimes a text message works in place of a voicemail.
• Facebook and Twitter status messages can help communicate with those that love and feel ownership with your ministry, including ministry partners. “We reached 50% of our special financial goal for this summer today: keep praying!”

Resource

• MTD & and Facebook

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Checklist

•  Renew your mind on your call to ministry and MTD
•  Set your attitude: boldness
•  Establish two clear goals: a dollar amount and a date
•  Prep! Get new photos, scrub your data, more
•  Game plan: chose who to contact and in what order
•  Communicate early, concretely and often
•  Know which ask is appropriate and refresh
•  Know how to ask for an increase
•  Decide how much in-person MTD you need to do
•  Get current with the digital world

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